Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Do not neglect the gift that is in you... Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.
I Timothy 4:12-15
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Happy Summer!
Happy Summer, everyone!
How have the last five months treated you? I'll tell you my story in a bit, but first I wanted you to know that this Summer I would like to catch up on all the different things God has been doing in my life this last semester (you can tell I'm back in school, LOL!). I haven't had the time to write a full post on here in a while, and I'll tell you why.
I think you will remember my post "God's Enduring Presence" from last October. If not, here's the link to that post: https://ecpen.blogspot.com/2017/10/gods-enduring-presence.html
Anyway, I started school in January. I really didn't know what to expect. The temperature on the first day of school was between 23-ish to 32 degrees. COLD! I was homeschooled, and didn't have a desire to got to college. But there I was, bundled head to toe in three layers, with a lunch bag and purse. I was so nervous, and a little excited. But then I found out there are these things called "Syllabi." Yikes! All four classes had to go over them, and I was there from 8am-5:30pm, with an hour break at noon. Thankfully a teacher was bored and decided to show us the first steps in coding a website.
I believed I had gone through the worst of it, and I was ready for real school. And. I. Loved. It! I am a Design Communications/Graphic Arts Major. I basically get to create stuff all day. I worked with Illustrator, Photoshop, and website making. But something I realized after my first week, I was not ready for this four years ago.
Here's some back-story. As previously mentioned I was homeschooled (all my life). I had more than one reason for being homeschooled, but that's another story. Anyway, I developed a love for stories, history, and fashion. I took a career class in highschool so I could figure out what I wanted to do with my life. My research led me to believe I didn't need college. Fashion design and creative writing didn't require fancy degrees. Becoming a historian required a masters. But, I didn't know what a historian did, and I sure didn't want to spend all that time in school. I had looked over graphic design but it really didn't suit me at the time. I didn't need college, I was good. I was even writing a book, and had stories to keep me going till I was at least 35.
But my parents and grandparents alike wanted me to get a degree in something, anything. I graduated in 2014. I got my first job in 2015 as a dining room keeper at a grocery store. I was told I could move up, but it never worked out. So I left in 2017 for fast food. That was a mistake. My mom finally convinced me that I could work food service all my life and make enough to pay for my own food, or I could go to college and get a good job. After lots of prayer I was set for school.
Now, to explain what I learned about God's timing. As I said before I learned pretty fast that, while some of my procrastination was on me, God had been preparing me for school for the past four years. On my first day of school all the kids were hard-core cussing. I hadn't ever heard such dirty mouths. I had been guarded from worldly things at home, but by this point I knew enough not to be shocked every five minutes. Then there was the listening, understanding, and retaining information. I had a ton of home-work all the time, and barely had time for anything else. I knew what my physical limits were by this point, too. Finally, God had grown me closer to Him. I know Him better now than I did before. I pray more and read the Bible more. I have matured in a way that I was ready for the craziness of college without being in tears everyday. I began sharing this story and praising God. His timing was perfect, and still is.
This doesn't mean my entire school school experience was perfect. I just had a lot to be grateful for. I had a full meltdown at least once, along with a lot of other things I had to get through (my family did, too). There are still quite a few kinks that need fixing, but I know God's got it.
So today I just want to say, have faith in God. Trust Him. Don't try to do it alone.
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:8-11
Elizabeth :)
Jesus Loves You! <3
How have the last five months treated you? I'll tell you my story in a bit, but first I wanted you to know that this Summer I would like to catch up on all the different things God has been doing in my life this last semester (you can tell I'm back in school, LOL!). I haven't had the time to write a full post on here in a while, and I'll tell you why.
I think you will remember my post "God's Enduring Presence" from last October. If not, here's the link to that post: https://ecpen.blogspot.com/2017/10/gods-enduring-presence.html
Anyway, I started school in January. I really didn't know what to expect. The temperature on the first day of school was between 23-ish to 32 degrees. COLD! I was homeschooled, and didn't have a desire to got to college. But there I was, bundled head to toe in three layers, with a lunch bag and purse. I was so nervous, and a little excited. But then I found out there are these things called "Syllabi." Yikes! All four classes had to go over them, and I was there from 8am-5:30pm, with an hour break at noon. Thankfully a teacher was bored and decided to show us the first steps in coding a website.
I believed I had gone through the worst of it, and I was ready for real school. And. I. Loved. It! I am a Design Communications/Graphic Arts Major. I basically get to create stuff all day. I worked with Illustrator, Photoshop, and website making. But something I realized after my first week, I was not ready for this four years ago.
Here's some back-story. As previously mentioned I was homeschooled (all my life). I had more than one reason for being homeschooled, but that's another story. Anyway, I developed a love for stories, history, and fashion. I took a career class in highschool so I could figure out what I wanted to do with my life. My research led me to believe I didn't need college. Fashion design and creative writing didn't require fancy degrees. Becoming a historian required a masters. But, I didn't know what a historian did, and I sure didn't want to spend all that time in school. I had looked over graphic design but it really didn't suit me at the time. I didn't need college, I was good. I was even writing a book, and had stories to keep me going till I was at least 35.
But my parents and grandparents alike wanted me to get a degree in something, anything. I graduated in 2014. I got my first job in 2015 as a dining room keeper at a grocery store. I was told I could move up, but it never worked out. So I left in 2017 for fast food. That was a mistake. My mom finally convinced me that I could work food service all my life and make enough to pay for my own food, or I could go to college and get a good job. After lots of prayer I was set for school.
Now, to explain what I learned about God's timing. As I said before I learned pretty fast that, while some of my procrastination was on me, God had been preparing me for school for the past four years. On my first day of school all the kids were hard-core cussing. I hadn't ever heard such dirty mouths. I had been guarded from worldly things at home, but by this point I knew enough not to be shocked every five minutes. Then there was the listening, understanding, and retaining information. I had a ton of home-work all the time, and barely had time for anything else. I knew what my physical limits were by this point, too. Finally, God had grown me closer to Him. I know Him better now than I did before. I pray more and read the Bible more. I have matured in a way that I was ready for the craziness of college without being in tears everyday. I began sharing this story and praising God. His timing was perfect, and still is.
This doesn't mean my entire school school experience was perfect. I just had a lot to be grateful for. I had a full meltdown at least once, along with a lot of other things I had to get through (my family did, too). There are still quite a few kinks that need fixing, but I know God's got it.
So today I just want to say, have faith in God. Trust Him. Don't try to do it alone.
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:8-11
Elizabeth :)
Jesus Loves You! <3
Sunday, May 6, 2018
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