The Real Beauty & The Beast

This pep talk goes out to every living, breathing human being ...

YOU. ARE. LOVED.

YOU. ARE. BEAUTIFUL (HANDSOME).

Hello??

"Do you understand the words that are coming outta my mouth??"

I have absolutely had it with the bullies in this world.  Whenever I encounter a sincerely mean person, I so badly want to smack them upside the head and say, "Excuse me!  Can't you see that you are literally sucking the life out of this person?"  But the shyness in me wins out every time.  I swallow my fight, and usually walk away.  How terrible is that?  I want to have the strength to stand up for people and not care at all what might happen to me.  People don't deserve to be treated this way.  God did not make human beings just so they can rip each others' souls apart and leave them out to dry.  Geesh.  I'm ranting, I know.  But I just feel so strongly about this, and it's time we change the world.

Calling all World Changers!

Let's stand up for each other.  Let's be nice to people... yes, even people we may not like very much.  They still have feelings and troubles of their own.  Just think, the simplest gesture like smiling at someone can change their attitude about the day.    

I can honestly say that I have never been truly bullied, but there have been many instances in my life that have knocked me down and made me feel less than the scum on the earth for a long time.  Now that I'm an adult, I see it all so clearly ... people can be straight up mean.  Why do people feel the need to make someone else feel so terrible?

Friends, let's start spreading goodness and not hatred.  Let's build each other up, because the good Lord knows that words can do some serious damage.  Let's remind others every chance we get about how beautiful they are.  Let's not be the ugly scary beast in their lives.  Let's help them see the true beauty that flows from them.   Let's be filled with love.  Let's share the love with others.  Soon everyone will be awesome!  Let's give people a reason to dance!!  Let's all put on God's glasses and change the stinkin' world!

You are loved.

You are treasured.

You are precious.

You were made to be awesome.

That is all.

Goodnight.

XOXO Katie

 

Real Talk ... Random Rant

Ok, people.  Let's get real here.  Do you ever feel like running away as fast and as far as humanly possible?  I mean forget about fighting the dragon named Life that's guarding the precious treasure of peace that awaits you in the highest room of the tallest tower.  Forget about the armies of evil that seem to surprise attack you with flying monkeys and swirling curses any chance they get.  I'm all for running away fast and furious to the comfort of what I know to be safe and sound.  I'm a damsel in distress here not a warrior with courage and guts and brains and whatever else a knight in shining

armor has.     

Life is one of the hardest things ever, and I've had it pretty good these last 23 (practically 23) years of living.  So why am I complaining when there are others who have had way worse cards dealt to them? 

I wouldn't say I'm complaining.  I'm more like acknowledging the fact that life sucks sometimes.  Lately I've been pondering way too deep of questions for my little brain to process overnight.  These life questions are consuming me, and knowing myself, it will drive me crazy not figuring out the answers until either the Good Lord reveals them to me.... or I die.  I'm praying for the first scenario.

I'll spare you all the excruciating detail of the questions that just make me want to run away forever and never look back, but through it all I've come to realize that I really only need one answer in life.... Jesus.  I know "Jesus" is the cliche answer to every Sunday School question, but seriously guys... Jesus is the answer to everything concerning life. 

Even though my mind can over think every possible situation, if the answer doesn't align with what Jesus taught me in the Bible then forget it.  Jesus isn't the master of confusion, He's the author of truth.  Life can be extremely confusing at times.  I mean, the world we live in now is just straight up terrible.  It's no wonder people get lost and confused all the time.  Even Christians.

I think I'm done ranting.  I just wanted to let you all know that everyone goes through times when they're trying to figure something out, whether that be concerning their faith, work, love or life.  Friends, just remember that in any area of struggle, Jesus is the answer.  If you place your delight in Him, He will purify your soul, give you peace, rest, and He will light your way in the dark. 

Life is hard, but don't run away like I want to at times.  I'm learning that sometimes the best thing to do is to be the knight in shining armor and not the damsel in distress.  To face that dragon and those flying monkeys straight on with courage and strength that can only come from the Lord Himself.  He'll protect you, and you'll win the ultimate treasure at the end of the story.  It may not be true love's kiss (but hey, I'm still holding out for that one!), but it could be the peace you've been longing for.  It could be the joy you've missed having in your heart.  I don't know what the treasure you're looking for is, but Jesus does. 

Good night friends.  Turn that mind off, and stop thinking.  Sleep well and fight hard.  I feel like I'm going to dream about dragons and sword fights and prince and princesses.  I think I'm still a toddler at heart.  Oh well. I <3 fairytales.

XOXO Katie

The Thoughtless Wanderer

Well this post is extremely overdue.  Shame on me for not keeping up with this.  I mean who doesn't want to read about the extreme randomness that flows through my head at any given moment?  But right now I'm having writer's block.  I've literally been sitting here staring at the blinking cursor for 27 minutes and 14 seconds and not a single thought has floated through my head.  My brain is all fuzzy and I feel like:

What the heck is wrong with me?

Sometimes I think that life gets way too much in the way.  I just want to karate chop it in the face and say, "Slow down, you fool!"  It then usually gets mad and speeds up even more.  What a gentleman.  

As I reflect on the last couple of months of my life, I feel like I have been running in circles not really accomplishing anything.  It's a terrible thing to feel, I know.  But sometimes I just can't help it.  I love my job, I love my friends, I kinda love grad school, and I love my family.

So what's the problem, you ask?? Well, I don't know.  You tell me.

I've been trying to fully grasp the concept of Philippians 4:11 "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content in all circumstances".  But let me just say that the struggle is real.  Really real.  I want to know how Paul learned that!  As opposed to my very first blog post ever, Less Than Adventuresome, I've kind of learned how to go on adventures and actually love them!  (I'm not talking skydiving or swimming with sharks kind of adventure...baby steps people.)  It's hard to be content with life when I'm not seeing any of my kind of adventures become reality.  But hey, there's a time for everything and everything has its time.

I'm going to sign off as the Thoughtless Wanderer and leave this horrendous post to rest.  Maybe next week I'll be inspired to write something more beneficial and thought provoking.  But for now, I'm going to just live life and enjoy today, because no one is guaranteed tomorrow.

Keep dreaming and keep living, friends!

Katie xoxo