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Thankful & Blessed

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My first time staying in town over the weekend and I went to church. I chose to attend a college Sunday School class with other people I had never met. Although I had contemplated just going to the service, I am glad I made the choice to go. We were handed an index card and asked to make a list of things that we were stressed about. The teacher told us to turn the card over and write what we are blessed with/ thankful for.  She explained that our list of blessings are longer than the stressors of life. This week I heard some news that made my stomach turn upside down. I constantly caught myself constantly thinking about it. When the teacher started talking about being thankful and how to make the biggest blessings visible in the hardest times, I realized that I was meant to be in that class. She told us to turn to two scriptures: "Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Jesus Christ" 1 Thessalonians 5:18 "Therefore, since we are recei...
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New beginnings

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I never realized how blessed I was to find my passion early on. I have been asked a few times lately how many times I have changed my major in college, with the response of "None". I was reading this book my 1st grade teacher made for her students the other night. It had a page in the book with jobs under each of my classmates pictures. Written under my name was "Teacher", and ever since I can remember, I have wanted to be a teacher. When people get frustrated about what they want their future to look like, it seems so easy to me. I know exactly what I want my future to look like, where I want to be, and what I want to be doing. So when people ask me how to know what they are passionate about, I tell them it is something you love. Next week school starts back and this time I can actually say that I am excited! I am starting the Special Education program at Georgia College. This means only 4 semesters left, which I am excited about too. Finally, I am getting to t...
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Believe in Yourself

     Sometimes believing in yourself can be rather hard to some people. Others believe that they are able to conquer the world. I would be in the group that struggles with believing in myself. I learned (and still am learning) that you have to believe in yourself to accomplish your dreams.      Between my college classes, taking 3 big tests and making some decisions, I was feeling stressed. I felt like I was not prepared for the test I was scheduled to take on Saturday. I felt as if I had not given myself enough time to study. I just knew I was going to end up retaking the test (again). I decided Saturday morning that I am the only person that can reach for what I want and I can't do that until I believe in myself. I remember when I was younger (and still today) my mom always telling me that I am the only person that doesn't believe in me. I am very blessed to have a mother, father, and sister that push me to do my best. I have an awesome boyfriend that n...
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Camp Hawkins 2015

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   "Before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace." Galatians 1:15      I am not sure where to begin telling about my summer, and all of the great things I learned. I worked at Camp Hawkins this summer in Mount Airy, Ga and Baxley, Ga. Camp Hawkins is a summer camp for youth ages 8 to 21 with developmental disabilities. Five of the six weeks I was a counselor for the camp.    At first going into camp as a new counselor made me a little nervous. Meeting new people that I would work with for the summer, and making friendships. When a friend told me I would make friendships to last a lifetime, she wasn't kidding. Honestly, when I first got there I thought there was no way that she was telling me the truth. By the end of 7 weeks I had so many new friendships, but more importantly I had more brothers and sisters.    Each of my campers taught me something different, and all of them were very unique in t...
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Be thankful in all circumstances

My heart aches for the population of people of without a family, somewhere to call home, and an education or the opportunity. We take our family for granted (sometimes), that loves us even when we think it is questionable. The people who will always be there for us when others are not, and love us unconditionally; and we don't even see that there are people who really do not have all of it. We have somewhere to call home, no matter big or small, nice or not. We have somewhere to call home, no matter the location. Others do not have a place to call home. But most of all we have the chance to get an education.  A few weeks ago: While I was sitting in my very first ever college service, before the actual reading the lead singer talked about Colossians 3:15 "And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful" Everyday we should wake up and choose to be thankful. Even though it is hard to be thankful for eve...
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Forever grateful

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   I have one day of high school left, and ten days until my high school graduation. I am so thankful for everything that I have been so blessed with throughout these years.    Even though the first half of my senior year really did not happen the way I wanted it to, I am still thankful for my family and friends. It makes me sad that my Granny and Papa will not be there to see me graduate, I still know they are proud. In my mind it is "not fair" because they both got to see my sister graduate (two years ago). I know and understand that everything is not fair in life (thanks to my mom for teaching me that everything can not always go my way), and also that it was God's plan. He must have something great in store and I can not wait to see what that is.    The other morning I went with my sister to get breakfast at chick-fil-a before I went to school, and she went to work. Before we ate she prayed, she prayed about being thankful for me, and that I was gradu...
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What you say

   I thought that my problem with my jeans was a BIG deal. Yes I do exaggerate somethings in my life like getting bigger to the slightest. For a straight week I put on a different pair of jeans each morning that just didn't fit. I was so aggravated that either 1. I was getting a little bigger  or 2. my pants were shrinking.    It was this very same week that I saw why my dad has taught me a certain lesson for my whole life. My dad has ALWAYS told me that "You never know what someone is carrying around, we all have some type of luggage or baggage we carry". One of my very friends in my class told me that they had cancer. I loved my friend very dearly and never would have thought that she would have cancer. No I was never mean to her, but knowing this opened my eyes. You never know how what you say can affect someone. You have no clue what some people can be dealing with, they might act like nothing is wrong in their life but sometimes people will surprise you. ...
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