just seems that way
Thanksgiving weekend was/has been insane. Even if school isn’t in session I can always count on having some type of homework. Most likely being assigned by my bi-polar English teacher (well maybe it just seems that way, but she’s kewl overall). Arg…I spent so much of my vaca time doing notes and journalling.
I am in the serious melt-down mode because I don’t have a PDA to jot down quotes that I hear or whatever throughout the day. I’ve missed easily a dozen great sayings because I simply forget them. And also, I never remember Christmas ideas because my parents and grandparents are begging me to come up with some ideas for gifts. But because I don’t have a PDA to write an idea down when I think about it or see it, I lose track of it and it is eternally lost in a whirlpool of confusion, known as my brain. So I need my PDA. Well, maybe it’s just a want.
I’ll be finally going all digital with my dj-ing now. My conversion of most of my cds to mp3s is just about done. This means much convenience (hopefully…I guess) is in the future.
Ray’s birthday party was tonight (Happy B-Day Ray!). I dj-ed a little, but mostly it was just everyone talking loudly and doing whatever. The John and John band thing played for a while too which was fun. I’m so worn out from this party thing. In four weeks, I’ve been to four birthday parties. And this trend will probably continue into five weeks because next Friday is Danielle’s party. I don’t know how much more of this I can take.
My Archives page has finall reached maximum capacity, meaning about six months worth of blogging. I’ll just create another one for my next entry.
So, after I get all those things currently on my mind out of the way, let’s reminisce: Thanksgiving, a time for each person to honestly show (not tell) their gratitude for whatever it may be. I confess I wasn’t all perfect during my Thanksgiving but I’m still learning and want to mature continually. So let’s just get down to the basics here: What am I thankful for? The Love and Mercy and continual Faithfulness of the One True God. A family who puts up with my unwillingness, who shows compassion in my rebuttal. Friends who are there. Friends who laugh with me. Friends who can be serious with me. Friends who rebuke me right when I desperately need it. Friends who won’t let me say stupid things about my situations or myself. Friends who share my same factor of criticism and who can honestly be just as "delightfully anal" as me. Friends in general. The blessings of health and life. Blessings. And I’m thankful.
Now after all that glittering generality, here are some specifics. Jeremiah: the single most influential person in my life (not counting the eternal change in me through Jesus), who has taught me the importance of consistency and perseverance. Friendship is a genuine thing, and this one is truly original.
Matt Hogan, Mark Lamb, and Cliff Jordan: the mentors in my life. Each contains his own perspective and insight, each so valuable in my guiding to further get closer to God. My gratefulness to their willingness to serve is sincere. The friends of mine from school, not mentioning names because I fear forgetting someone: daily companionship is awesome. One of my greatest regrets about leaving for college is that my relationships with these incredible people may grow heavily restricted and torn; I pray that the differences we make in each others’ lives will never cease as distance gets in the way.
God: need I say more?
I am not nearly thankful enough.