WELCOME! I guess I have just joined the world of computer geek bloggers! Or something like that. I only say that though, because in reality, the only people whose blogs I read or that I know have one, are indeed computer science majors who have these insanely high tech jobs in which they use their knowledge of acronyms and codes and stuff that I can never keep straight nor do I have the slightest idea what the majority of them all mean. So I'm far from their world, but in a sense joining it, or something. The thing is is that I enjoy reading about their lives. And I have for awhile, so some time into it I thought it would be fun to do. Well, I didn't know if I wanted to broadcast things on the world wide web for everyone to read. But at the same time, I've been wishing I would be more disciplined or motivated to write in a journal or diary because I know how invaluable that is. Being the computer addict that I am, I thought about just typing something on it anyway for myself. I don't know...I finally just did this because well....it's an outlet. We all have things that we just need to let out...to communicate...ya know!? So this is just one opportunity....and here's my start...with a reflection on recent weeks....
It's spring. And that means a lot of different things for a lot of different people. It means graduation, moving, a new job, travel....for all of us, an anticipation of summer, for different reasons. Most of us are just glad for the busy stress of school life to be put on hold for three months. For me, it means anticipation of another exciting summer at Big Sandy Camp....just a whole 'nother exciting pace of life. For several...especially as become evident for this year in the past few weeks...ENGAGEMENT! I know that more of you out there are extremely sick of hearing about your friends getting engaged. Many people wonder, "well, when is it my turn." For me, it's "grrr, I JUST CAN'T make it to all of these weddings!" And maybe I will share more about that later. As for today, I'm looking at it with a new perspective. For weeks I have been hearing this news....spring has been happy. But within the last 24 hours...I have talked to a young girl contemplating suicide and not had the words to say that would get through her head to change her mind and found out that she went to the hospital last night after taking pills...I talked to a friend who was facing the same situation with another young girl who has been cutting herself....it makes me wonder what has happened to our youth...I read about a friend who fell off a ladder, I read about a friend who is sad about her grandpa who just died. Just like that, joy is replaced by pain. Life throws these things at you left and right. Good and bad, back and forth. No wonder people go insane in this world. It's always a matter of how we feel by what happens and how those feelings affect what happens. It allows me to be thankful in the fact that I know that the Lord Jesus is my rock and always will be. The joy of the Lord is my strength. But those things are not true for all people and for some, it's not true all the time- the knowledge and faith of it, that is. And that's when my heart is broken. Well....I don't have a point to all of this really, it's just something I'm thinking about.
Here's to the start of the Lightsnack's blogs!
Peace!
