Humility

Post #219: Dedicated to: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived; Weezer

We are supposed to be humble servants of the Lord, right?

I personally try my hardest. I try my best to watch what I say, to not brag so much about whatever successes I might have. Am I perfect? Heck no! My talents are only my talents because God bestowed them upon me.

So is it wrong to be annoyed at people who seem unable to be humble? I swear, every word out of their mouths point back at them – I did this, I did that, I traveled there, I experienced that, I won this, I got that... Somehow, some people just manage to propel every conversation back towards what they've done and accomplished in their lives.

And even worse, there are those gals. "Oh I'm so exhausted, I wrote that 10 page paper in one night...but at least I got an A!" "Oh yeah, I hated AP Physics...I can't believe I got a 5 on the AP test!"

I mean, hey – nothing against a little (or a lot of) success in your life. I genuinely applaud those successes and am extremely proud of successful friends. But when everything you say revolves around pointing out those successes...well, there goes your lack of modesty.

Whatever happened to being humble?

You and I

Post #218: Dedicated to: You and I; Ingrid Michaelson

Oh, let's get rich and buy our parents homes

in the south of France

Let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters

and teach them how to dance

Let's get rich and build our house on a mountain

making everybody look like ants

From way up there

You and I

You and I

He is Our Example

Post #217: Dedicated to: I Don't Know a Thing; Lucy Schwartz

"We've all been let down by someone. Whether a date stood us up or a friend betrayed our confidence, it hurt. The disappointments we endure can run the gamut from a minor inconvenience to a life-altering event.

But we have to keep one thing in mind—people are human. We are all imperfect and capable of letting someone down, be it our family, our friends, or even God. Thankfully, because God is perfect, He can enable us to love others and forgive them when they disappoint us. How can He do such a thing? Because He loves and forgives us, no matter how many times we let Him down.

God's love and forgiveness are a brilliant reminder of how we can love others, even when they disappoint us.

He is our example. He will give us strength to do what we cannot do on our own."

I know what he did was so much worse, but you can do it. You can move on, and you're never alone.

World Changing

Post #216: Dedicated to: Girl Like You; Pete Yorn

From the words of a very wise young man: "I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."

Run Forward

Post #215: Dedicated to: Penny on the Train Track; Ben Kweller

It's cold here. But it's not cold enough to break out my heavy winter coat (at least, in my opinion). And unfortunately, I don't have a medium winter coat...so I am stuck layering and layering. It's still cold. And windy. But I love this weather – I love how the cold bites you the minute you step outside. I love heaters that warm up rooms, candles that set the mood, the idea of Danish hygge. I can't wait for my favorite winter holidays...Thanksgiving (which I may be spending in Berlin! Although sans pumpkin/pecan pie, turkey, and mashed potatoes...sadness...), Christmas, New Years...good times lie ahead!