Only the beginning....

As I leave college, I hear that catchy little phrase- "Hey, its only the beginning." far too often. I understand that, grasp it, and cherish that truth. However, with that prospective I feel like you have to only be looking forward, you know, to that beginning.

I REFUSE TO DO THAT.

To not think about the past 4 years every day, multiple times a day, would be suffocating myself of memories that have literally made me the person I am. When I think about everything that happened to me during my college career I can honestly say I experienced some of the most painful, hardest and hurtful times of my life but with that in hand; I have also never been happier, thankful and more transformed by the same 4 years. There is not one thing I wish had been different, there is not one time I wish I could take back and there is not one memory I will forget.

There is a new beginning but there is has been no end for me.

Something Beautiful

That is my desire- something beautiful. I am confident that can come in many different forms, so because of that I will not be picky. Here are a few things I can think of right now that I have that are just that:

Family
Friends
Education
Opportunity
Camp Hope
Financial Stability (well, kinda... At least I did while I was in college. Come on, job!!!)
Love
Joy
Grace
Laughter
The color yellow
Honesty
Inside Jokes

Now, thinking back onto what I originally said (the first sentence of my blog, EVER)- I know that I have something beautiful. Everything I have is what I have desired. Something beautiful.



"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4

How silly I am to forget that simple truth.