Don't Drink and Dance

"I've been a liar, and I'll never amount to
the kind of person You deserve to worship You.
You say You will not dwell on what I did but rather what I do.
You say I love you and that's what you are getting yourself into."
Sometimes you just have to sit back and allow things to be put in perspective. As I sit here, I think about choices I've made and the apathetic behaviour I have obtained. Lately, I haven't been who I've wanted to be. I randomly just listened to the song that has the lyrics above and it reminded me of the beauty of Grace. I cannot be appreciative enough of the fact that God does not dwell on the mistakes we've made but allows second chances.
I wasn't planning on writing a blog tonight, but when I heard the words to that song I had been woken up. So I felt I should share this random, uplifting moment.

Can't Have Prom Without A U-Turn

An interesting week has finally concluded. I feel like it has been very productive. I put in almost 30 hours at work as well as raising money for National Fine Arts by working at a parking lot for a concert in Downtown Nashville.
On Thursday I made the decision of going to Vol State for my freshmen year rather than enlisting in the Navy. There are situations and opportunities in my life that I felt I should deal with before I made a commitment to move afar and start a new beginning in the military. The recruiter wasn't thrilled, however, and even hung up on me when I was trying to explain my reasons for staying. I thought that was quite amusing.
Now my focus must turn to my schooling and the adjustment to the college life. I am looking forward to the challenge that college has to offer.
Without looking too far in advance, we leave for Fine Arts in North Carolina a week from tomorrow. Our drama team has worked hard for the last month in preparation for the trip. I haven't been able to contribute much to the pracitices because of conflicting schedules but I will be able to be at the final two next week. All I know is that North Carolina will be one amazing trip.

Dogs Can Grow Beards All Over

Yeah, you know you're loving my random titles(though I stole this title too) for these blogs, and I think I am going to randomly name them from now on. Well, the latest in my world is that the Navy wants a decision out of me this week. That is tough. Honestly, I would like to have a couple of more weeks to make a final decision but I don't make the rules. I will pray about it and I know I will conclude with the right answer for my future.
I also registered for my classes at Vol State(It's either college or the Navy) today. I am content with my classes and I am looking forward to my schedule if that is the path I choose. All my classes will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I can't complain with that at all.
Work is continuing to go well and the summer is rolling on. It has gone by fast. Soon, many of the people I graduated with will be moving away to college and that is hard to believe. I will probably never see many of them again. I just pray they make the right decisions in life.

Goats On A Boat

This week has been pretty good so far. I was able to play golf yesterday as well as a small game of football. I can't complain about that. Today has been quite busy, however. I had a meeting with my Navy recruiter early this morning. After that I had a car wash at the church with drama following that. I am looking forward to National Fine Arts in Charlotte in August. It is going to be a blast.
Though it has had its boring parts, this summer has actually been really good when I sit and think about it. I have been fortunate enough to go to South America, my final year of church camp, and get my job back. God has truly blessed me this summer, and I have failed to be thankful enough for it. Sometimes I am so blinded by my selfishness, I forget to simply be thankful for the blessings God has created. That will be a new goal for myself; to not take for granted all the special gifts I have.

Another Option

Today I went to visit my Student Advisor at Vol State. It was pretty cool talking about the classes I will be taking and how my schedule will work. I'm still not completely excited about the whole college thing. A part of me still does not want to go. It's not the change I'm skeptical about; it is more about doing something great in life. I want to contribute to the world, more importantly, this country. The United State's Armed Forces has always been a dream of mine. I know I would have to work extremely hard to prepare, but I am going to consider this opportunity. Above all, I know I must pray to get the right decision.

Back to Work

Today was my first day back to work at Rite Aid. I was actually nervous about going back because I knew I would be working only in the pharmacy. It is much more challenging compared to working in customer service. They called me in two and a half hours early so I got to leave earlier tonight.
Though I was nervous, everything turned out great and I will soon start working toward becoming a Pharmacy Technician. That means more responsibility and more money.
There is only one reason why today went smoothly. It is because I prayed before I went to work. All I did was ask God for strength in my day. He gave me a positive first day back and has now opened new opportunities for me. I am so glad that I don't have to face the world by myself.