Okay, so maybe that isn't the "in" thing to do "in a sense." However, sometimes we have to have a change of mindset. I heard a great bit of advice one day this week. The woman told me to have a change in attitude. To do this, we have to change our perspectives. She said this, "a college student wrote a letter to her parents. She apologized for not keeping in touch, but since her arrival in college, she had experienced severe migraines from jumping out of her dorm window. Her dorm had caught on fire and she jumped from a second story window, hit her head, and got a concussion. A nearby neighbor saw her jump out of the window, came to her rescue, and invited her to live in his basement due to the dorm damage. Well, they fell in love and planned on getting married, after the baby's born, of course. And by the way, she had contracted a STD from him that was being treated with medication. Then the college student told the parents that she loved them and couldn't wait to talk to them. Then, she added that she really didn't jump out of her dorm window, no fire, no boyfriend, no wedding, no pregnancy, no disease....She is having a great year, except that she is failing history and science!" Sometimes all we need is a change of perspective, right? Hope your having a great day! Look on the bright side, whatever your going through, it could be a lot worse! Love ya,
Jolie
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It is all about perspective! Matt and I have been talking about that. His dad gave him the book, Uprising, for his birthday. I think I need to read it... so far, given what he's read, it's about having the passion you had as a younger person. I need to read it! I thought of you as he was telling me about it... you guys seem to be very passionate for the things that God has called you to do--it's encouraging. So pray for us--that we'll rediscover our passion and what exactly God wants to do in and through us. We have been busy serving in the church and doing a lot of the right things, but it seems like that passion has been missing, so this is what we're praying for now. :)
How are you? How is school and the family and EVERYTHING else you're up to?!?
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