The Beauty of New Adventures

  It can be so great to just to get to go out and experience all the wonderful things and experiences we have the opportunities to do. I think that is definitely a blessing to get out and enjoy God's creation. I was thinking about it recently and realized that before recently, I never really got to go outside and do different outdoor activities like hiking, camping or canoeing. I guess I just spent most of the time in past inside, or just out on my front porch reading. That was a summer break routine that I had during my early high school years. I would enjoy a lovely glass of apple juice and a bowl of pretzel sticks while enjoying a good book outdoors.
  This past year I have gotten to do some new things like canoeing and camping. I loved the canoeing. I went on my first canoeing trip back in May with some good friends of mine. We have an organized group that does different activities. It was the perfect day for a trip down the creek. It wasn't too hot or cold and the sunlight was warm, making it absolutely wonderful. I remember going down the creek with two of my friends and singing different hymns and worship songs.There were some other good memories from the trip, like trying to get the paddle from the guys' canoe, eating oreos, drinking Lipton Citrus Green tea for the first time, and exploring a little island thing that we found.
  We are SO blessed and privileged to be able to soak in all the beauty of creation that is around us. I think we can easily take that for granted and focus on the business of work, life and technology. Don't get me wrong, technology is very useful and I am glad to have it and be able to use it for school and other things, like blogging and keeping up with people that I don't get to see very often. Nothing beats being able to get out and see all sorts of thing like a beautifully colored sunset or the sunlight streaming through the autumn leaves on a crisp fall afternoon. May we learn not to take that for granted

The Joys of Writing

     Writing...the ability to pick up the pen and a piece of paper or to just sit down at the computer and type away on the keys...sometimes there is no better feeling. There is power in the written word. Writing was always something that I enjoyed and something I hope to be able to do for a long time to come. I can remember how much fun it was back in elementary school to have to do writing assignments and be able to create characters and ridiculous situations that my fourth grade mind could come up with. Then, as the years went on, I began to realize how much more I enjoyed writing and keeping a journal. For me, writing is a way of expressing my thoughts and my feelings. I love being able to create a story, a setting with a cast of colorful characters, and adventures by the dozens. I think that is one of the great things about writing. You can create whatever you want and are not bound by any limitations. You can create a world where dragons fly free and mermaids swim in the never ending seas. You can just let your imagination run free and do its thing. I am thankful for the creativity and imagination that God gives to each one of us to use for His glory. We are all gifted differently and that is something I am thankful for.
   I guess that's kind of the reason I decided to start this blog. I really enjoy writing and want to still be doing it and improving. I was talking to a friend about writing and they suggested keeping a blog. I thought that it was a really good idea and well, here we are.
   I had done some blogging in the past for a creative writing class in high school and had enjoyed it then.Since graduating high school, I had started another blog on which I intended to post chapters from a fantasy novel I started working on, but I haven't had too much time for that one due to work and school. Either way, I am excited to be blogging again and getting back into writing more!