a few words that have crossed my mind lately.
do any of them apply to you?
please feel free to share your thoughts.
~ Kali
Sunday, February 24, 2013
what comes to mind.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Remember When....?!?!
im not to sure about you but i know that i have a hard time forgetting things. you might ask why that is such a bad thing. & i would not necessarily deem it a "bad" thing. ive just been thinking a lot lately about what i DO remember. its a lot! some of the things i remember i would rather not. its the memories that dont sit well with me. i know everyone has those. the memories that we wished never crept into our mind to begin with.
last night i was texting with a friend of mine and i was totally lost in the fact that those memories still exist. i thought i would forget by now....or at least i would have hoped so. i asked him if "there was ever going to be a time where i would forget." he responded with a reminder that i too often forget. "theyre there to remind us"
i was confused at this point a little bit. this was the whole point of my frustration/annoyance. i didnt want to be reminded....hellloooo!!!!! he explained a little -- "i mean what He brought you through" ok. now it makes more sense right. who was i to be so selfish. here i am being so caught up in my annoyance/frustration that i overlooked the very point. all those memories, whether they are looked upon as positive or negative, are still there for a purpose. a specific reason. a lesson perhaps to override our current state of living.
personally (afterall this blog is all about how i see things, right?), i would just like to keep all of the positive memories. the ones filled with laughter & joy & happiness & laughs. but then again, would that stretch me? would those memories help me see the grace on my life? would those memories lead me back to Jesus every time? i dont really know.
Sincerely,
learning to embrace the memories & remembering when......
last night i was texting with a friend of mine and i was totally lost in the fact that those memories still exist. i thought i would forget by now....or at least i would have hoped so. i asked him if "there was ever going to be a time where i would forget." he responded with a reminder that i too often forget. "theyre there to remind us"
i was confused at this point a little bit. this was the whole point of my frustration/annoyance. i didnt want to be reminded....hellloooo!!!!! he explained a little -- "i mean what He brought you through" ok. now it makes more sense right. who was i to be so selfish. here i am being so caught up in my annoyance/frustration that i overlooked the very point. all those memories, whether they are looked upon as positive or negative, are still there for a purpose. a specific reason. a lesson perhaps to override our current state of living.
personally (afterall this blog is all about how i see things, right?), i would just like to keep all of the positive memories. the ones filled with laughter & joy & happiness & laughs. but then again, would that stretch me? would those memories help me see the grace on my life? would those memories lead me back to Jesus every time? i dont really know.
Sincerely,
learning to embrace the memories & remembering when......
Friday, February 8, 2013
can anyone say snow?
its February here in New Hampshire & its freezing! literally. today was day #1 of our predicted 2 day "blizzard" they call it "Nemo." I reckon they wanted us to find it. lol They say we are expecting 15-24 inches. Its kind of crazy but awesome at the same time.
i know it has been quite some time since i have updated this thing. i havent forgotten. & i can certainly not use busy-ness as an excuse but some things i just dont think are blog worthy. a lot of things have happened since my last post. a lot of which would be too difficult to get into via blog. so, i will just say this; im still alive. i still live in Portsmouth, NH. I still work at NEMC. i work at Hannaford part time. i love the people i do life with. God never ceases to amaze me in what He decides to teach me. im in a season of stretching but its so good. i have people in my life that understand me & dont try to change me.
since my last post i have gotten some new ink as well as a few more holes. nothing too bad. ;) well. i hope to be able to update more. im just not sure that i'll be able to put into words everything that i would like to. afterall, its way harder than it used to be. these days i have a hard time getting them out especially onto paper or typing them. we shall see.
i know it has been quite some time since i have updated this thing. i havent forgotten. & i can certainly not use busy-ness as an excuse but some things i just dont think are blog worthy. a lot of things have happened since my last post. a lot of which would be too difficult to get into via blog. so, i will just say this; im still alive. i still live in Portsmouth, NH. I still work at NEMC. i work at Hannaford part time. i love the people i do life with. God never ceases to amaze me in what He decides to teach me. im in a season of stretching but its so good. i have people in my life that understand me & dont try to change me.
since my last post i have gotten some new ink as well as a few more holes. nothing too bad. ;) well. i hope to be able to update more. im just not sure that i'll be able to put into words everything that i would like to. afterall, its way harder than it used to be. these days i have a hard time getting them out especially onto paper or typing them. we shall see.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Summer?!
is that what this was called?! -- summer?!?! lol! its been hot as anything this year & thats no surprise at all. (it seems like it always just gets hotter & hotter) but im not really talking about the weather. im talking about the amount of time. the 'vacation.'
im not complaining & i hope it doesnt sound like i am. ive enjoyed almost every minute of this break....almost. sure, there have been some bumps in the road but for the most part its been relaxing. its been fun. its been a learning experience. && if anything its been refreshing. you see, i havent spent time in PA like this since the spring of 2009. Thats right...its been 3 years!! i usually come to visit twice a year (Christmas & 1 week in the summer). nothing major but just enough time to catch up, visit, eat, & leave.
this time has been so different. ive been able to catch up, visit, sleep over, eat, rest, walk, explore, & relax! yep, thats right...those 2 'R' words in there. yeah...im getting the hang of 'em. it hasnt been easy but its coming. throughout the past month & a half i think i have learned more about rest & relationships than i have in the past 6 months. it has definitely been a good time had by all. :)
i gotta admit though, i will miss everyone. part of me wants to kick myself for coming back & staying so long as to get reattached to people. but in the long run i know it will be a good thing or should i say a "God thing." its funny the things that the Lord uses to teach me. He shows me love & brings to my attention the simplest of things just to express His greatness. its beautiful & this summer has been one big story. i mean from the first week i was here & walked about 9 miles without knowing it to seeing hundreds of teens lives changed at youth camp & 1 very special student go from being an atheist to a born again, Spirit filled, called preacher! (WOOO!) to soaking up every last minute with family & close friends that i wish could just relocate to where i now call home.
in the end, i understand life was built to keep moving. to move on. to learn. to live. to love. & best of all...to be shared! as this final week comes to an end i am getting more and more excited to return home. to where my heart is content. but im also becoming aware of my goodbyes & the strings that are hanging on for dear life.
until we meet again.
~Kali
im not complaining & i hope it doesnt sound like i am. ive enjoyed almost every minute of this break....almost. sure, there have been some bumps in the road but for the most part its been relaxing. its been fun. its been a learning experience. && if anything its been refreshing. you see, i havent spent time in PA like this since the spring of 2009. Thats right...its been 3 years!! i usually come to visit twice a year (Christmas & 1 week in the summer). nothing major but just enough time to catch up, visit, eat, & leave.
this time has been so different. ive been able to catch up, visit, sleep over, eat, rest, walk, explore, & relax! yep, thats right...those 2 'R' words in there. yeah...im getting the hang of 'em. it hasnt been easy but its coming. throughout the past month & a half i think i have learned more about rest & relationships than i have in the past 6 months. it has definitely been a good time had by all. :)
i gotta admit though, i will miss everyone. part of me wants to kick myself for coming back & staying so long as to get reattached to people. but in the long run i know it will be a good thing or should i say a "God thing." its funny the things that the Lord uses to teach me. He shows me love & brings to my attention the simplest of things just to express His greatness. its beautiful & this summer has been one big story. i mean from the first week i was here & walked about 9 miles without knowing it to seeing hundreds of teens lives changed at youth camp & 1 very special student go from being an atheist to a born again, Spirit filled, called preacher! (WOOO!) to soaking up every last minute with family & close friends that i wish could just relocate to where i now call home.
in the end, i understand life was built to keep moving. to move on. to learn. to live. to love. & best of all...to be shared! as this final week comes to an end i am getting more and more excited to return home. to where my heart is content. but im also becoming aware of my goodbyes & the strings that are hanging on for dear life.
until we meet again.
~Kali
Friday, June 1, 2012
it was nice...
it was nice...
- to see friends that i haven't seen in months
- to see family that i have only gotten to talk to on the phone
- to walk around where i grew up (with no agenda)
- to be adventurous...on my own
as im typing this im thinking about everything that i have to do today & this weekend. packing. unpacking. repacking. organizing. list making. goodbyes. i love yous. see you soons.
it will be nice...
- to see friends that i have spent the past 10 months with but havent seen in the last 2 weeks.
- to do something productive
- to be busy
- to see people that i havent seen since last summer
- to see God wreck the lives of hundreds of teenagers
- to connect
i cant wait for my adventures to come. -- Florida. Youth Camp. Boston. Toronto. Atlanta. Boston.
LETS KICK THIS PIG!!!! :)
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