24 hours & 24 years

Sorry I haven’t been able to write about this past weekend till now but I had a publication for work going to press this morning, so my life has been a little hectic. We ran into a few issues but finally they are all resolved and everything was approved. I can’t wait for this May issue of the Magazine I create to come out, it is a brand new layout and I designed every inch of it. That alone makes me extremely proud of myself (I think I will pat myself on my back).

Anyway, back to my birthday weekend…

Friday:
What a day… working like crazy getting things wrapped up for the weekend, I couldn’t wait to get off work. I just keep watching the clock… oh please hurry! Mr. Facebook planned to pick me up at 5:15pm to take me downtown for my birthday party and if that wasn’t good enough it was beautiful outside. Which finally gave everyone in Circle City the glimpse of spring we have all been waiting for. I was so happy to be getting a short break for the weekend and be able to enjoy the festive events of turning 24.

Arriving at Howl at the Moon, an old piano bar which is famous in Circle City for having awesome live music. I wasn’t sure who was actually going to show up. But low in behold I saw a friendly face as soon as I walked in. Siobhan… you are awesome girl! I was so glad to see you there and I couldn’t thank you enough for the gifts you got me. I loved them! While talking with Siobhan and Mr. FB, people I knew started trickling in. Before I knew it I was catching up with old friends and gabbing away about new things happening in my life.

This was the first time that Mr. FB was being introduced to some of my closest friends and I wasn’t sure how it was going to play out. But much to my delight he was amazing. He not only seem to handle himself very well but he had a way of talking to new people he never met before. Making it look like they could have been good friends chatting. Afterward I got some rave reviews from some of my girl friends, which made me feel much better that they all liked the guy I have been dating. And yes, my friends opinions matter!

I didn’t want the night to end… it was so good just kicking back and laughing with everyone. Just like in the good old college days. I can’t believe it has been two years since I graduated. Jeez… has time flown by or what! As the evening went on so did the fun… except I feel really OLD right now. Because what I’m about to tell you just might blow you away. Even though I was having a blast hanging out I was whipped by 11:30pm. What happening to me staying out all night?!?! I guess this just goes to show I feel my age just a little more each year. So Mr. FB was nice enough to bring me home, which I might add I fell asleep on the car ride back. haha what a big birthday bash I had, the clock strikes 12 and I’m sleeping like a baby. Oh well… nothing wrong with that, at least I know I did have a great time with everyone!

Saturday:
The next morning I was happy that I just popped right out of bed. So I guess it pays not staying out till the wee hours of the morning. Mr. FB asked if I would like to go to get a birthday breakfast at Cafe Patachou. That same cafe that we were suppose to go to on our first date but didn’t get to. Which the food is amazing by the way if you haven’t gone you really should. It was really sweet of him to come take me out for breakfast even though he was coming back later that night to take me out for a birthday dinner! Can you believe that??

After breakfast Mr. FB had to run a couple errands before dinner that night, so I was able to relax for a bit (time just to be me). Which was great since most of the week before I had been working really hard and it was nice just to take a break to chill for a little. It also gave me a chance to catch up with a couple of my best friends and family on the phone. Besides that the rest of the afternoon I was totally shocked at how much people really cared for me. I got flowers delivered to my door, music sent to my e-mail, Facebook messages on my wall and a ton of cards from loved ones and friends in the mail. Not expecting anything, I’m truly blessed to have such wonderful friends and family in my life! It really made my day to get things in the mail.

You know sometimes it is really hard being away from family around holidays and birthdays because you never really have the chance to share those moments with them. And I know for myself I would of loved to have spent the day with all of them for my birthday. It really makes me cherish those moments when I am able to spend time with them even more.

Saturday Night:
Okay now to Saturday night, just what you all have been waiting for right?!?! Mr. Facebook showed up promptly at my doorstep with a present and a dozen white roses in his hand. All dressed up in a nice collar shirt he was so cute because he couldn’t wait for me to open up his gift. Seriously he is spoiling me with roses… (side note: I absolutely LOVE getting flowers) except I don’t always get them. This means his roses were a real treat!

Opening his gift he anxiously waited for me to open the card. I think I was so excited I opened it right away without looking at the front at first and he stopped saying wait don’t you want to read the front?!?! I could tell he spend a lot of time trying to find just the right card. As I read it, I felt just a little emotional because not one guy I have dated has ever gotten me such a sweet card that was this nice. I can count on one hand how many times someone has done this for me before. And to think this is only after dating a month!

The card read as follows…

“Happy Birthday to the one who makes me feel special and important, cared for and HAPPY, excited and content- all at the same time. I’m so glad you’re in my life. Happy Birthday with Love… CCG, I have truly enjoyed every minute we spent together and look forward to a future with you. Happy 24th Birthday! – Mr. Facebook”

I think I read the card at least 100 times after that night… I just totally blown away. Not only did Mr. FB get me beautiful white roses and a birthday card that just wants to melt your heart, he also got me a shirt! What, another thing I was totally surprised about. I pulled out the shirt and not only did I love it but it fit! Now when does that ever happen, seriously?!?! Needless to say I ended up changing so I could wear the shirt he got me to dinner.

For dinner Mr. Facebook took me to Maggiano’s Little Italy… a great Italian food restaurant where again the food is absolutely amazing! I am very blessed to have had such an fantastic day with such an great guy! At the end of our meal, Mr. FB made sure I had cake with a candle to blow out. I really couldn’t have asked for a better birthday, it was more then perfect. After we were done with dinner he asked if I would like to go to a movie… so the night was far from over. We end up running to the movie called State of Play. If your looking for a great movie with a lot of unexpected suspense, I recommend it. I love movies like this for some reason… I guess I like the fact that it is unpredictable and I don’t know what is going to happen next.

Thus by the time the movie was over it was 12:30am and my birthday had past. It only took 24 hours to have a birthday come and go and 24 years to get to where my life is today. And I’ve come to the conclusion that I wouldn’t change a thing. I have learned some valuable lessons during my 24 years in this world but I’ve also learned the value of life and what it means to live life to it’s fullest. Gaining that wisdom alone is the best gift I could have ever received.

Hope you enjoyed my long post about my birthday… man, I had a lot to catch you up on!

25 Random Things

Thought you would enjoy these 25 random things you might have not known about me…

1. Christ is the MOST important thing in my life.

2. I am a Sunday School teacher for 1st graders.

3. I can snow ski, wake board, & scuba dive… now all I have to do is sky dive and I will be set.

4. I love traveling… I would be on a plane tomorrow if it meant going somewhere new.

5. I write and keep a personal anonymous blog about my dating life. (Wait you guys already know this)

6. I hate doing laundry. Who does ?!?! Please let me know so I can have them do mine.

7. I live, breathe, design…and I am 100% a MacBook Pro Girl.

8. I love watching a good movie snuggled up on the sofa by myself.

9. If we didn’t have sweet tea the world would be a sad place… can you tell I’m addicted to sweet tea.

10. I can fall asleep about anywhere… even if I have a computer on my lap.

11. I love to network! Smaller Indiana, LinkedIn, Facebook, gchat, skype, Twitter, Rainmakers… the list goes on and on. Seriously, I’m going to have starting a log book for how many passwords I have.

12. I run marathons for fun… that is 26.2 miles long, end of story.

13. I used to coach a kids ice skating and hockey class.

14. I’m a president for a multimedia company.

15. I’ve almost died once.

16. I was certified and worked as a physical therapist at a Chiropractic office

17. I am a workaholic.

18. I can’t STAND drama… I stay far away from it!

19. I’m not one to play games with guys… I have better things to do with my time.

20. I love kids! I want to have 2-3 someday I think. Lord willing.

21. I’ve been trying to teach myself Korean.

22. I didn’t know how to use a grove tool on an ice scraper till Dec 2008.

23. I’m an oil painter.

24. I used to be a tom boy growing up and I love sports!

25. I didn’t wear make-up till I went to college.

Instant Gratification

Have you ever felt like you have more on your plate then you can handle? Saying to yourself that famous line, “Ughhhh… I have so much to do and not enough time”. Time is everything isn’t it?!?! We just never feel like we can never get enough. I find this to be the case 9 times out of 10. But I have a crazy thought for you, what if you have all the time you need? Pondering this statement you don’t know if you believe me do you? Seriously, think about it. God made this marvelous world and made time. Wouldn’t you think God would have made our days longer if he thought we would need more time then we have now. You have all the time you need for today but what you choose to do with that time is up to you.

Here is a real life example… I have been putting off grocery shopping for a few weeks now. (finally went tonight… yahoo!!!) Anyway… I kept saying I just don’t have the time to grocery shop. But in reality I was spending just as much time trying to find somewhere to eat, then it would have actually taken to go grocery shopping. So in the long run I was wasting more time and money then I should have for instant gratification.

Working out is another great example of what I’m taking about… Most of us will always say I don’t have time to work out. But in reality you really do have time to work out. Even if you just spend 17 minutes a day (doing abs on the floor, walking, or picking up those weights while watching t.v.)… you would have worked out 2 hours a week! 2 hour or more a week will make a huge difference in your lifestyle. You will find you have more energy during the day, you will feel more confident about yourself and you will less likely be stressed out about all that time you don’t have!

Lastly, one more thing we always tend to neglected is spending time in the Bible. Again something you can spend 10 minutes a day reading… (you can give up 10 minutes of tv can’t you?) will change how you grow in your relationship with the Lord. I know for myself… spending time in His word has not only been a huge blessing but really has changed the way I view my day. I started to notice little things that God wanted to show me through His word. And it has also giving me the opportunity to share Bible verses with someone that maybe really needed to hear it.

You see because of our “instant gratification attitude” we tend not to make time for the things that really matter. Making us feel defeated when we try to get by with not doing them. So are you up for a challenge? Think about something in your life that you always put off and say you don’t have enough time to do. And the rest of this week and next make time for it. If that means spending less time watching t.v. or surfing the net… do it. I guarantee you will feel better about your day, be less stressed out and feel more accomplished… try it and see what happens!

St. Patty to Easter

So the last you read I had a date with Mr. FB on good old St. Patty’s Day… WHOA hold up, has it really been that long since I’ve neglected to tell you what happened next!!! Where did the time go… ???? Well at last things have finally slowed down where I found some time I could write about it. (However, it was fun to see how many people actually read this! Considering I got a lot of questions/e-mails about what happened to me, thank you for your interest in my crazy world… you know who you are).

This past month has been insanely busy… from going out to visit my girls on VA Beach, keeping up with my new job, managing a dating life and trying to plan my big birthday coming up I just haven’t been able to keep up with it all!

VA Beach & Job
What an AMAZING time I had out there. It was so good to see the Brit and Holly. It had been far to LONG and a much needed trip after my first publication went out. I worked a crazy 19 hours straight right before I left for the trip and couldn’t wait for a little R&R. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE my new job so I don’t mind working that much but I was really happy for the break.

I miss these girls so much and it is beyond wonderful to have their ongoing support and friendship over the years. I appreciate all the fun memories we share and the the laughter that comes from it. To start off the weekend Brit picked me up from the airport and Holly was able to join up later that night. We went to EVERY seafood restaurant in sight and didn’t stop running around the entire weekend. So from Classes, Chocolate Factories, Shopping, Playing on the beach (Both rain & shine), Restaurants, Basketball Games, Surprise birthday parties, Church, Going to Waa Waa (turns out this is a gas station not a coffee shop…oh Holly, haha), we even managed to squeeze in going to a Law School Dance! What an a CRAZY fun 3 day weekend!!! I think though when things are planned on a whim like what happened that weekend things just couldn’t get any better!

The only downside to the whole weekend is that on the way home from VA Beach I had a layover in New York that was only suppose to be 2 hours, which turned into 5! Gate 25 how I loath thee!!! I was sad that I didn’t know this before hand because I definitely would have gone out and explored New York for a bit if I did. Instead I got stuck to a wall with my cell phone plugged in (due to my battery dying) and keeping my sights on an old guy with a guitar that was on the same flight because I was scared they were going to change the gate and I wouldn’t know.

However the layover wasn’t all bad. I got to talk to Mr. FB for most of the layover and we really a great time chatting the few hours away. I got to learn a lot more about his likes/dislikes and how much he LOVES the Cub’s baseball. At this point I really started to like Mr. FB… he kept telling me how much he missed me while I was gone and told me he talked about me to some of his friends/parents. Wait hold up… friends/parents… this is BIG!

Mr. Facebook
Since then Mr. FB and my relationship really started to bloom… you could say we almost have been inseparable. He got me flowers the very next day I got back from VA. Beach and is always staying in touch with me. Wanting to know how my day is… so on and so forth. Which is something I haven’t had a guy do in a long time, but I really like it. His consistency, sweet personality, communication skills and honesty have been huge for me! Besides that he goes to church with me, which is the most important of all! To me this is amazing that we can share this together. I’m really happy for I found someone who is treating me the way I’m suppose to be treated and not like a piece of meat to munch on every once in awhile.

I’ve really enjoyed all the time I’ve spent with Mr. FB and can really start seeing a future possibly. Of course I still have a lot of time before it comes to that but the thought has crossed my mind and I can see it happening. As far as right now we are dating just each other, we don’t have any titles on it yet but I’m not really worried about that. We will just see what happens over the next month or so, I’m just putting everything in the Lord’s hands.

Turning 24
This week I am turning 24! Crazy isn’t it?!?! I can’t believe it myself… time has really flown by. I’m having a big party this Friday downtown in Circle City and hope everyone will be able to make it. But no matter who shows up it should be a good time.

On my actually birthday (Saturday) Mr. FB asked if he could take me out to dinner! Yayayay I’m so excited… I can’t wait to see what he has planned up his sleeve. I loved being surprised! So I will be writing more soon to let you know how that goes.

So…I have many more stories about Mr. FB and I to tell soon but they will have to wait till next time. This is getting pretty long right now and I have to run. Hope you enjoyed the long over due update and again sorry for not being better. I’ll write again soon… but until then I will leave you with this amazing verse I hold dear to my heart.

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and will bring you back from captivity…” -Jeremiah 29:11-14

Dream Job

First I want to apologize for the LONG overdue blog entry! I don’t know how all this happened and where the time went… but life has been insane these past couple weeks! Second… are you ready for this ?!? (You might actually want to sit down… oh wait you probably are… haha) Well the big news is that I landed the JOB!!! You are looking at the new president for a multimedia company here in Circle City! Crazy, huh?!?! I couldn’t believe it myself… honestly I can’t take any of the credit for it. Without a doubt it is all God and He has worked out everything! I had to keep it on the down-low for a little because we were trying to figure out the contract, but after 5 interviews and two weeks of trying to figure stuff out God has given me what looks like to be my dream job! I’m in awe of how awesome God is and amazed with what can happen when you put your trust Him. I’m really excited to see how God uses me with this new opportunity.

As far as relationships go… nothing really happening on that home front. I was a little disappointed but I’m building some good friendships! Which truthfully, I feel like it is for the best with how busy I am with my job. Last night I went down to the lake house with Dan, Mr. Mansion and a huge group of people! It was awesome… we had a really fun time, even though it was only for the night. I have a feeling we will be at the Lake house a lot more this summer. And tonight I’m going to a hockey game with another group of friends. Can’t wait!!!

It has been an exciting past couple of weeks and I’m really happy how everything is turning out so far. I’m beyond blessed and am thankful for all your prayers and support during this time… it has meant so much to me.

“Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!” -Isaiah 30:18

Just Friends

Photo: Nicole & I with the group at Nicky Blaine’s for Valentine’s Day

Nicole and I have been hanging out a lot more, which has been awesome. Considering it has been a real blessing to talk to another girl about… well… just girl stuff! Plus having great girlfriends like Nicole have made me forget about not really having anyone special over the V-day holiday. I’m happy to know I’m not alone in the way I feel about guys right now, it has helped a lot to hear your thoughts. I’m thankful for everyone’s encouragement to keep going.

Looking on the past holiday weekend… I’m a little confused on what happened. When Mr. Mansion came to hang out at my apartment earlier on Saturday, it went well. We just sat around, ate lunch and talked. Later on that night, when we were out at Nicky Blaine’s he seemed a little distant but I figured it was because his brother was there in the group. However ever since Saturday I have not heard nor talked with Mr. Mansion. So I’m pretty sure that whatever feeling made him grab my hand is long gone. Oh well it was a nice thought but really short lived.

Things with Mr. Pepperdine and I have been up and down over the past couple months but on Monday we talked on skype for the first time together. It has been neat how much I’ve been using skype to communicate with different people. It is like a whole new world to keeping up with people. We hadn’t seen each other in over 6 months, so mainly we just caught up on what has been going on in our lives. It was awesome to be able to talk with him face to face (kind of). Still, I find it interesting after all this time one smile from him makes my heart melt. I don’t know what it is but I know where I stand and I know what roads not to go down again. Which leaves us to where we are now… just being friends.

As far as Mr. Seattle goes, we talked last night on skype for a little. But right off the bat I could tell he was a little a frustrated with just life in general. So the conversation wasn’t the best, but hopefully whatever he is going through it works itself out. It is a bummer we live so far apart, I think it is one of the biggest reasons things have just kind of crumbed. But I’ve been told if he wants to be with you he will move mountains to do so. I can’t worry about it now, besides I think it might not be the best time to start anything anyway.

These past couple months God has taught me a lot about what He wants for me in a relationship. I’ve learned not to settle for anything less and even though it would be nice to have a relationship to work out right now. I understand it probably isn’t His timing for it… I just have to wait, be patient and content until He shows me otherwise. I’m glad God has given me such a heart for His will and a passion for the friendships He has blessed me with. It is hard sometimes to understand the reasons why God lets things happen the way they do but in the end He will bless us for staying on His path.

“My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped.” -Psalm 17:5

Paint the Town Red

Photo: Myself, Will, Nicole & Nicki

This week has been absolutely crazy but I have been enjoying every minute of it. The job search has been awesome and has kept me on my toes, that is for sure. I have had five interviews since Tuesday for this new job that came up. I can’t tell you what it is yet but it could be really exciting! I am still trying to work out the details and should know which job I’m taking by Wednesday for sure. Besides being blessed with having job opportunities, I’ve been making new friends and possibly developing a new interest. I feel like everything is happening so fast, my life has been turned upside down in one month and now everything is coming together in a week. Who would have every thought this was possible?!?! But I know my God can do anything, so I’m willing to embrace every step of this path He has set me on. I’m excited to see where He leads me.

So about this new interest… I’m pretty sure this was the topping to my past week! It all started Friday night, when I went with Will, Nicole and Nicki (in the photo above) to this cocktail event at a mansion downtown. At first I didn’t know if I would be able to go but I am really happy I did. Because not only did they ask me to shoot photos for the event, but I got to meet a Colt’s player and some other really cool people! It turned out to be a really fun event and after being there for an hour or so it got really interesting. Because low and behold one of my old time buddies Dan from college comes walking in the door! What?!?! I couldn’t believe it… my jaw dropped! I was so surprised and happy to reconnect with him. Come to find out that he works for the guy who lived in the mansion we were at. Man, what a small world we live in! Standing there catching up with Dan about stuff, this guy walks up to us… (I will call him Mr. Mansion, since I met him in one). Now, what is weird about the whole situation is that I knew of Mr. Mansion in college but really have never met him. Pretty much after meeting him I was like butter the rest of the night, I mean I don’t know about him but there was a lot chemistry between us. With my curiosity… I knew I would have to talk to him somehow during the night. We end up talking a ton… which turned out to be amazing! I love the fact that Mr. Mansion is a Christian, he is funny, smart, witty, charming, comes from a big family and gosh darn good looking! As the night came to an end Mr. Mansion and I exchanged numbers.

The next day Nicole and I were planning to go out together downtown later on that night. In the mean time I spent most of the afternoon shooting photos of a band in Circle City and editing them. During that time Mr. Mansion and I kept texting back and forth seeing what each other were up to. Which made me excited, because he seemed to be interested in me as much as I was in him. Since Nicole and I were going to be downtown and the guys live down there… I ended up inviting Mr. Mansion and Dan out to join us. Well, it ended up turning into an awesome night! And oh ya, Mr. Mansion held my hand… haha. Sorry that is as intense as it got but I was really happy. He was so cute all night and I couldn’t seem to stop smiling. I’m not going to lie I was enjoying ever minute of it! All of us had so much hanging with each other we decided to do it again on Thursday night over dinner and going to watch a band in town afterward. It was kind of funny how things in life sometimes just work out. When your in the right place at the right time with the right people. Needless to say I was pretty happy with the way things turned out on Saturday night.

This morning however after I finished with church I got another text from Mr. Mansion asking what I was up to this afternoon. With both of us being spontaneous we decided to meet up for lunch. Which turned out to be a total lunch date! I really enjoyed his company and it was good to laugh again about silly things. Being around him just was another reminder that there are good Christian guys out there. I loved that we could talk about so many different things and it seems like we have a lot in common. It will be interesting to see what comes out of this but everything looks positive so far. As we left the restaurant, he walked me to my car and hugged me goodbye. Having him hold me in his arms was really nice and by the way, have a mentioned he also smells really good?!?! I really dig whatever cologne he is using.

Well we will see where this goes but Mr. Mansion seems like a great guy and I’m looking forward to getting to know him better. I just thought I would update everyone on my crazy exciting week! I have to run but I’m sure there will be more to follow really soon.

Job Search & Relationships

Click… click…click… type… send. The past 10 days this is all I feel like I’ve been doing. The job search has been absolutely crazy! I’ve had multiple leads but the exciting thing is that I’m getting interviews. Since being laid off I’ve had three which in this economy is nothing to overlook. However with the clock ticking away I feel like I get more nervous with each day that passes. I know it is just a matter of time before things will pan out, but feeling a little lost on where to go next has left an uneasy feeling in my stomach. I’m not sure if any of those interviews will lead into a future career but I’m know God will give me a peace about the right job when it comes. All I can do is trust Him and live blindly.

Lately on the relationship home front, because of the job situation I haven’t felt like I have had to much time to pursue anyone. However it seems the moment I stop looking, that is when guys come out of the woodworks. Even past relationships have started to resurface again which in most cases are annoying. They just remind me of being hurt and turn into more of a poking game then something meaningful. Everything else so far has been pretty casual up until this point and there has been a date here or there. Some of my friends are trying to set me up, but there hasn’t been anyone I’m head over heels for. Thus the reason I haven’t written about them. I have been pretty content being single so I’m not really sure if I want to stir the pot up. Plus this whole job situation and the possibility of moving has made me hesitate starting anything with anyone.

Things between Mr. Seattle and I have calmed down a lot and I haven’t heard from him as much anymore. It really stinks that I finally found someone I was really interested in and excited about getting to know. But now has seems faded because of the distance. I guess for now Mr. Seattle is more a less a closed book, until he decides to open it again. I don’t tend to pursue guys, when it starts to become one sided.

Silver Lining

(Sigh) Isn’t it funny how life plays out? You never know what new twist and turns it will take. Each day is day of it’s own, with a brand new beginnings. Knowing this along makes waking up easier and pushing forward seem effortless. Jobless or not… the way you experience it, is up to you. We can make it into anything we want, positive or negative. The only thing that would hold us back is ourselves. The world can overwhelm us with worry but is that really our purpose… to worry? What is there to worry about when life is so short to live anyway. Who said we get to see tomorrow? For myself I know if I don’t take chances, go for the gusto and live life to the fullest for Him everyday… I will regret it. It doesn’t matter what struggles I go through, it would be all in vain if it wasn’t for Him. He has blessed my life with so much in so many ways, this is the least I can do.

Tonight, after babysitting Mr. Seattle called me. Even though we only talked for a little, I could hear my heart beating. I don’t know what it is that makes me so attracted to him, maybe it is the innocence of everything. But more or less I think it is because he inspires me. I get excited to share my experiences with him and best of all I still have the opportunity to build a friendship. Even though we are far apart now and it might not be the best timing for anything. It is a beginning to something and it although there is a chance it could not go anywhere; I have this gut feeling it would be worth waiting around to find out. But until then I won’t know.

I may not be able to see the silver lining in my life just yet. With jobs, relationships or my future for that matter. However I know it will only get better, I just have to continue to stay focused and be positive. Everything has a time and place, even if it hasn’t turn out the way I thought it would. Just remember we have so much to live for, even if it means facing our struggles. When one door close, another will open.

“Clouds may come, but clouds must go, and they all have a silver lining. For behind each cloud you know, the sun, or moon, is shining.” -Unknown

Unconditionally

Have you ever wondered why some people are brought in your life? Maybe you have thought to yourself… what was the point of that or how in the world did I ever live without them? Over time, I’ve learned every person that has come in and out of my life has a reason for being there. Whether or not we became the best of friends, I’ve come to the conclusion maybe we were brought into each other’s lives for God’s purpose and not our own. God works through people in extraordinary ways. If you are willing, He could be using you in someone else’s life right now without you being aware of it. That is why He calls us to love one another unconditionally. So my question for you today is are daring enough to love others unconditionally?

“Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.” – Hebrews 13:1-2

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” – Hebrews 13:15-16