So, tonight, I got into the writing mood. Innocently thinking I might strike up some creative streak, I posted on Facebook. Silly me, thinking that would help. Instead, I ended up getting the most ridiculous request for a story starring two of my wonderful friends; Taryn and Kelsey. As if writing a fictional story wasn't enough, they asked me for a story which starred the two of them, where they go on an adventure . . . to the moon . . . with a unicorn. Of course, that's a ridiculous thing to write a blog post about. But, then again, I was given a due date of 7 o'clock tomorrow. And I am CrazyGirl♥. So, here goes nothing.
It was a typical boring night, with nothing to do in the small town of Katieville (okay. . . if I'm writing a story about two of my wonderful friends, I'm going to have to stick myself in there). Kelsey was working on yet another homework assignment. She looked at the paper, and sighed, then wrote a few more words. Drumming her fingers on the table she thought about what else she could write, then finally set down her pencil and grabbed her coat. "Brit. I'm going for a walk. I'll be back soon." She called down the hallway to her younger sister. "Mmf" came the muffled reply from her sister. Sliding on her coat, she walked out the front door, into the breezy evening air. (I'm telling you . . . this fiction stuff is NOT my forte.)
At the same time, Taryn's cat buddy, Mort, had finally grown bored of playing with his toy, and was snoozing on the couch, while Mae Mobely (another cat friend of Taryn's) was hiding somewhere, probably napping. Using Mort's current actions as her excuse, she grabbed a sweatshirt and headed out for a walk of her own. Strolling down the street, she spotted Kelsey, called out "Hey!" and waved. Jogging briskly, she caught up to Kelsey and the two strolled in silence for a bit. Then, Taryn pushed her long, brown hair behind her ear and shrugged "Were you bored too?" Kelsey chuckled "Yeah. It's Katieville. Who isn't bored here?" (I just realized that I named the town in my story after myself, and made it a boring town. I'm so skilled.)
After walking some ways, the girls came to a field on the edge of town. "Should we turn back?" Kelsey asked, her blonde hair being blown in her face by the breeze. Taryn shrugged. "Why not just walk through it? Something new and exciting." The sarcasm was thick in her voice. Both girls took a step into the field, and suddenly a huge gust of wind picked up. "Did you feel that?" Kelsey said. Taryn giggled "You're too paranoid. It's been windy all night."
"Alright. Alright. I'm just nervous. This field creeps me out a little bit."
"Why does it creep you out?" Taryn giggled.
"Because," Kelsey sighed. "I don't know. It just does."
The girls came to the edge of the field where they discovered a fence that blocked off an enchanting grove of trees, and a little pond. "Whoa," Kelsey whispered in awe. "I never knew that was there." Suddenly, Taryn glanced at Kelsey with a scheming gleam in her eye. "You know we're going in there, right?" Kelsey looked slightly startled and then nodded her consent. They pushed apart two of the fence slats that were hanging loosely by only the top nail and climbed through one at a time. Walking towards the pond, the two girls looked in awe at what surrounded them. The grass around them was a crisp emerald green, and speckled with tiny wildflowers. The trees swayed lightly in the breeze, and the setting sun created a backdrop of gorgeous pinks and oranges. Suddenly, an excited squeal escaped Kelsey "Look! A swing!" She ran over and hopped on the little board swing, hanging from the tree. "This is magical!" Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and the trees began to rustle. Both girls froze, and suddenly, a unicorn appeared from behind the trees. "You're the first one to realize that for years now." He said. "I've been waiting for someone to see the magic, which allows me to come and visit." Taryn giggled nervously, "You're . . . a . . . unicorn." she said.
"You got a problem with that?" he snorted.
Kelsey just stared wide-eyed, taking in what was happening.
Taryn stammered again, "You're . . . you're . . . a . . . a . . . UNICORN."
The unicorn rolled his eyes, "Yeah. So, we've established."
Finally Kelsey asked him "So, why are you here?"
The unicorn turned to face her in all his majestic glory, "To do whatever the heck you want."
"What if I want to go to the moon?" Kelsey asked.
"Whatever you say." replied the unicorn.
"Hey. Wait a second," Taryn stated. "We don't know your name."
"Oh, yeah, I'm bad with introductions. When you don't have any interaction in several hundred years, it's hard to remember your manners sometimes. I'm Fred."
"Fred, the unicorn?" Kelsey asked, slightly shocked.
"Yeah. You got a problem with that?"
"No. No problem at all." Kelsey replied.
"Good. Now close your eye, Toots." Fred said.
Both girls closed their eyes.
"Now open them!"
Opening their eyes, both girls looked around them. They were on the moon. (Yeah. Don't mind my really lame attempt at fiction. I'm also half asleep right now.) Both of them began bouncing around, testing the lowered gravity of the moon. Giggling, they began twirling and jumping, enjoying the feel of being seemingly weightless. "Fred, come join us." Taryn shouted breathlessly.
"Me? You want me to join?" Fred asked.
"Of course," Kelsey said. "If it weren't for you, we never could have taken this adventure."
"What if I told you that there was some really cool stuff here?" Fred asked excitedly.
"Then I'd tell you to show us." Taryn replied.
"Well," Fred stated. "Then follow me."
First, Fred showed them the northern lights from space.
Then, he showed them a solar flare, and how it looks from the sun.
After that, he showed them Pluto, and explained that Pluto should still be a planet, but there was some political differences between the other planets and Pluto, and they kicked it out of the planet council.
Then, he introduced them to the man on the moon. Who, it turns out, is actually a man, who also happened to paint his picture onto the side of the moon. They enjoyed a lovely tea with the man on the moon (his name is John, in case you were wondering.) who recommended a frozen yogurt shop called "Moon Me" to them. They visited Moon Me, which has the greatest frozen yogurt of all time, and talked and laughed with Fred. Suddenly, Fred glanced down at the Earth (which seemed pretty small from the moon) and sighed. "Girls, it's been great. But, unfortunately, I have to get you back to Earth."
With great sadness, both girls closed their eyes. "Okay. You can open them now." And they were back in the field, only this time it was brown and dry and kind of ugly. Fred was nowhere to be seen, and the breeze had died down. Rubbing their eyes, both girls looked at each other trying to make sure they both had been there for all the adventures of the day. Wide-eyed it dawned on them, that no one would ever believe their story. "Look!" Taryn squealed. "There's still moon dust on our shoes."
"But, Taryn, the swing, the beautiful trees, all of it is gone. Fred is gone."
"Goodbye, Fred." Taryn said sadly. "Hopefully someday we get to see you again."
And the two girls, walked slowly back to their own houses, remembering the events of the night.
It's said that to this day, when the breeze is blowing just right in Katieville, Taryn and Kelsey can find the enchanted field, and that when they do, you can see the man on the moon smile just a little bit, because Kelsey, Taryn and Fred are there for tea again.
There you have it. My miserable attempt at a fictional story.
Til Next Time,
CrazyGirl♥
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
CrazyGirl Observes Callings
So, I've been doing some deep life evaluation lately. I've been looking hard at what drives me, and what my priorities are. And, I realized that I'm doing it all wrong.
Last Sunday, while I was at church, the pastor said that God wants our all, but God also wants our "it" or that thing that we go "Okay God, you can have everything, but . . . you know what? I think I'll hold onto this one little thing." God desires our "it." No matter what it may be. Immediately, I realized that my "it" is my desire for a relationship. I consistently go "Okay God, you can have everything, every aspect of my life . . . but, I think I'll keep this one. You don't want to be bothered with it anyway."
Now, giving God your "it" is NOT an easy task. It's not a one time task. In fact, for me it's daily. Every morning before I even throw off the covers I pray that God would take my desire for a relationship and do with it what he chooses. I find myself uttering this prayer multiple times on any given day. It seems strange, I know. But, I have now gotten to the point where I can honestly say that I don't need a guy, and I can MEAN it. This is a first for me. I've said that before, knowing that it was what people wanted to hear, but I never really lived that. Now, for the first time in my life, I can say that I don't need a relationship, and I'm not looking for one. That feels great.
And, it led me to realize just how much time I was investing in my search for "happiness" even though I would have told you I didn't spend any extra time on that if you'd asked me, even just a week ago. Now, I'm looking at all the possibilities that lay ahead of me. I am currently working on getting a degree and my teaching credential so that I can go on to teach kindergarten. I am surrounded by friends that I adore and can invest my time and energy into. I come from an amazing family; a dad who is stronger than anyone I know (especially me), whom I love and admire, a mom who is so loving, and who I aspire to be like, an older sister who sets an example for me and is beautiful both inside and out, a younger brother who makes me laugh and has a contagious smile, and a younger sister who is so full of spunk and doesn't take crap from anyone. I am attending my dream university.
As if that's not enough of a blessing, I just found out that I get to start helping in a Sunday School class for one of the churches near my school, which is amazingly exciting for me. I have a heart for children, and having the opportunity to dedicate my Sunday mornings to being with them makes me so happy. I have no doubt that God has called me into children's ministry. Whether that means helping in Sunday School classrooms, or putting my energy into working with AWANA clubs again, or setting an example of Christ's love for the children in my classroom someday, or maybe even someday being involved in the lives of my children and pouring my time and energy into raising children who show God's love to others; no matter the path, I know I'm supposed to be working with children. It's where God has called me, where he's given me a passion. And I cannot wait for the opportunity to follow that passion. Children's ministry, here I come!
Til Next Time,
CrazyGirl♥
Last Sunday, while I was at church, the pastor said that God wants our all, but God also wants our "it" or that thing that we go "Okay God, you can have everything, but . . . you know what? I think I'll hold onto this one little thing." God desires our "it." No matter what it may be. Immediately, I realized that my "it" is my desire for a relationship. I consistently go "Okay God, you can have everything, every aspect of my life . . . but, I think I'll keep this one. You don't want to be bothered with it anyway."
Now, giving God your "it" is NOT an easy task. It's not a one time task. In fact, for me it's daily. Every morning before I even throw off the covers I pray that God would take my desire for a relationship and do with it what he chooses. I find myself uttering this prayer multiple times on any given day. It seems strange, I know. But, I have now gotten to the point where I can honestly say that I don't need a guy, and I can MEAN it. This is a first for me. I've said that before, knowing that it was what people wanted to hear, but I never really lived that. Now, for the first time in my life, I can say that I don't need a relationship, and I'm not looking for one. That feels great.
And, it led me to realize just how much time I was investing in my search for "happiness" even though I would have told you I didn't spend any extra time on that if you'd asked me, even just a week ago. Now, I'm looking at all the possibilities that lay ahead of me. I am currently working on getting a degree and my teaching credential so that I can go on to teach kindergarten. I am surrounded by friends that I adore and can invest my time and energy into. I come from an amazing family; a dad who is stronger than anyone I know (especially me), whom I love and admire, a mom who is so loving, and who I aspire to be like, an older sister who sets an example for me and is beautiful both inside and out, a younger brother who makes me laugh and has a contagious smile, and a younger sister who is so full of spunk and doesn't take crap from anyone. I am attending my dream university.
As if that's not enough of a blessing, I just found out that I get to start helping in a Sunday School class for one of the churches near my school, which is amazingly exciting for me. I have a heart for children, and having the opportunity to dedicate my Sunday mornings to being with them makes me so happy. I have no doubt that God has called me into children's ministry. Whether that means helping in Sunday School classrooms, or putting my energy into working with AWANA clubs again, or setting an example of Christ's love for the children in my classroom someday, or maybe even someday being involved in the lives of my children and pouring my time and energy into raising children who show God's love to others; no matter the path, I know I'm supposed to be working with children. It's where God has called me, where he's given me a passion. And I cannot wait for the opportunity to follow that passion. Children's ministry, here I come!
Til Next Time,
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
CrazyGirl observes What The World Offers
Tonight, I stumbled upon a gem of a Bible verse. One of those verses that makes you go "Awww. I feel warm and fuzzy." And, like anyone, I soaked up the warm fuzzy feeling. What I didn't realize what how that verse would come back to smack some sense into me and then give me a peace that far surpassed the initial warm fuzzy feeling.
You see, my life is FAR from perfect right now. I mean, it's never perfect, but right now it's farther from that than normal. So, when I stumbled across John 14:27 "Peace I leave you with; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." I literally thought to myself "Hey . . . now there's a verse to put on my whiteboard. It will be a GREAT reminder" scribbled the address on my hand and continued on with my night.
When I returned to my dorm room, I sat down with my computer and opened Facebook (what else did you expect a college student to do on the computer?) as I scrolled, I came across several new relationships, a couple engagements, and some pregnancy posts. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE hearing about other people's happy news, but sometimes the reminder of how single I am gets to be too much. As I was scrolling, I glanced over at the sidebar (you know the one, the right-hand side of the screen, covered in random ads) and literally EVERY SINGLE AD was for a dating website. Not just one, tucked in there, no. The ENTIRE sidebar. Zoosk. Christian Mingle. Farmers Only. And, my personal favorite, Rich Daddy Needs a Princess. All of them boasting of how they had the perfect guy for me. And plenty of singles my age to flirt with, chat with, fall in love with, etc. And I thought "That's what the world has to offer?" And suddenly, that verse was back in my head. "I do not give to you as the world gives to you."
As a speaker at our school said last week, the church is doing a wonderful job of making singleness feel like something that makes us feel like second-class citizens. And it's not just the church. Society is aiding that feeling at every corner. Pushing this idea that we can't be complete without a significant other. Which is pure crap. The God of the Universe created us JUST as we are, and thinks of us as beautiful. Reread that last statement. Okay? Now where in that did I say that he thinks we are beautiful once we find love and romance? Did you see the part where he made us incomplete until Prince Charming sweeps us off our feet? Yeah . . . neither did I. Because he didn't. He made us in his image. To be his precious children. Yes, He rejoices when we do find love and romance and someone who makes us happy in a healthy loving relationship. But, he doesn't say we are second class until that day comes.
So, if God leaves us with his peace, he GIVES it to us, why do we deny it? He explicitly states that he doesn't give to us the same way the world gives to us, and can we just take a minute to THANK HEAVEN that he doesn't? Because, the world gives us this image of what is supposed to make us happy; love and romance. But, we are all so busy pursuing love and romance that by the time we find true love that's paired with real romance, all we have left to offer our significant other is a shattered, broken heart, that multiple people have taken chunks out of. And that's what society is selling us. But, God, he's giving us his peace. He's not selling it to us, he's not hyping it up, he's simply putting out there and saying "Here. It's yours." With his peace, our hearts don't need to be troubled. We don't need to be afraid. I'm not going to lie, lately my heart has been very troubled. I have been afraid; afraid that something is wrong with me, afraid that I'll never find a guy who would want to put up with this mess I call me, afraid that someday I will end up alone (collecting dogs), and afraid that my dreams for my future would just cease to have any validity. But, God is waiting, he's offering me his peace. It's an overwhelming peace, that calms the troubled heart and relieves the fears.
But, I also want none of what the world is trying to give to me. I don't want the bi-weekly reminder that I will probably never be someone's "Woman Crush Wednesday" or get to post a "Man Crush Monday" (that's not a Disney Prince). I don't want to see the ads mocking my relationship status. It doesn't define me. And why should it? I don't want to see Tweets about "Forever Alone" or have Twitter constantly recommend that I follow "Why I'm Single" and "Single Girl Problems." I don't want what the world is offering me. It's bogus. And I deserve better than that.
Til Next Time,
CrazyGirl♥
You see, my life is FAR from perfect right now. I mean, it's never perfect, but right now it's farther from that than normal. So, when I stumbled across John 14:27 "Peace I leave you with; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." I literally thought to myself "Hey . . . now there's a verse to put on my whiteboard. It will be a GREAT reminder" scribbled the address on my hand and continued on with my night.
When I returned to my dorm room, I sat down with my computer and opened Facebook (what else did you expect a college student to do on the computer?) as I scrolled, I came across several new relationships, a couple engagements, and some pregnancy posts. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE hearing about other people's happy news, but sometimes the reminder of how single I am gets to be too much. As I was scrolling, I glanced over at the sidebar (you know the one, the right-hand side of the screen, covered in random ads) and literally EVERY SINGLE AD was for a dating website. Not just one, tucked in there, no. The ENTIRE sidebar. Zoosk. Christian Mingle. Farmers Only. And, my personal favorite, Rich Daddy Needs a Princess. All of them boasting of how they had the perfect guy for me. And plenty of singles my age to flirt with, chat with, fall in love with, etc. And I thought "That's what the world has to offer?" And suddenly, that verse was back in my head. "I do not give to you as the world gives to you."
As a speaker at our school said last week, the church is doing a wonderful job of making singleness feel like something that makes us feel like second-class citizens. And it's not just the church. Society is aiding that feeling at every corner. Pushing this idea that we can't be complete without a significant other. Which is pure crap. The God of the Universe created us JUST as we are, and thinks of us as beautiful. Reread that last statement. Okay? Now where in that did I say that he thinks we are beautiful once we find love and romance? Did you see the part where he made us incomplete until Prince Charming sweeps us off our feet? Yeah . . . neither did I. Because he didn't. He made us in his image. To be his precious children. Yes, He rejoices when we do find love and romance and someone who makes us happy in a healthy loving relationship. But, he doesn't say we are second class until that day comes.
So, if God leaves us with his peace, he GIVES it to us, why do we deny it? He explicitly states that he doesn't give to us the same way the world gives to us, and can we just take a minute to THANK HEAVEN that he doesn't? Because, the world gives us this image of what is supposed to make us happy; love and romance. But, we are all so busy pursuing love and romance that by the time we find true love that's paired with real romance, all we have left to offer our significant other is a shattered, broken heart, that multiple people have taken chunks out of. And that's what society is selling us. But, God, he's giving us his peace. He's not selling it to us, he's not hyping it up, he's simply putting out there and saying "Here. It's yours." With his peace, our hearts don't need to be troubled. We don't need to be afraid. I'm not going to lie, lately my heart has been very troubled. I have been afraid; afraid that something is wrong with me, afraid that I'll never find a guy who would want to put up with this mess I call me, afraid that someday I will end up alone (collecting dogs), and afraid that my dreams for my future would just cease to have any validity. But, God is waiting, he's offering me his peace. It's an overwhelming peace, that calms the troubled heart and relieves the fears.
But, I also want none of what the world is trying to give to me. I don't want the bi-weekly reminder that I will probably never be someone's "Woman Crush Wednesday" or get to post a "Man Crush Monday" (that's not a Disney Prince). I don't want to see the ads mocking my relationship status. It doesn't define me. And why should it? I don't want to see Tweets about "Forever Alone" or have Twitter constantly recommend that I follow "Why I'm Single" and "Single Girl Problems." I don't want what the world is offering me. It's bogus. And I deserve better than that.
Til Next Time,
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