tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44549818485414773632024-03-05T08:06:38.471-08:00Renewed AgainA girls journey to pursuing personal growth as one of her resolutions.Katie Heinrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241011024067354799noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454981848541477363.post-66215184649098992092011-06-24T21:40:00.000-07:002011-06-24T21:40:25.011-07:00A dry summer's day...The wind is unyielding and it seems like a very hot blowtorch is with your every step when walking outside. Forget running or even slightly exercising. Death, let alone a heat stroke would surely catch you. Believe me. I lasted all of 5 sec one day.... never to pursue getting fit "outside" again.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLh41x5KLF8DGJ4eUELTHvzN0wTEaFaUZKwB_BWlTsC4ZCJwtBPKWyBG9aSoc4_qMK6Xei6n_ocy3R3qL0fDbEBItngdgsFW18EhzG4QeFTk6zaM7qNZJeKdHV5rDrF6H3yBslaBVPjEA/s1600/IMG_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLh41x5KLF8DGJ4eUELTHvzN0wTEaFaUZKwB_BWlTsC4ZCJwtBPKWyBG9aSoc4_qMK6Xei6n_ocy3R3qL0fDbEBItngdgsFW18EhzG4QeFTk6zaM7qNZJeKdHV5rDrF6H3yBslaBVPjEA/s320/IMG_0016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">My new summer romance is this little, lovable, blond haired boy... that I babysit! Yes never knew so much love could come from someone this young and adorable (: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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</div></div></div>Katie Heinrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241011024067354799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454981848541477363.post-90665250910011460212011-04-18T10:43:00.000-07:002011-05-10T22:48:17.131-07:00Life's Story<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">....and then there was last week. The week that I will always remember as the "set back week" of my college career. Fact is there are probably a few more of these yet to come. Yes indeed I just wanted to throw up my hands and give up. Really. I never give up on anything.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">.... and then there came a breath of fresh air and the realization that these are just trials. A friend tells me that "We are in his hands. He will give us the mindset to persevere." Yes I can persevere. But why do I always have to get to the point of giving up to realize that things were not in my hands to begin with. How quickly I forget I am yours. Wake up call. Get it together call. Giving it all up to Him call. He really is there for me, for us.<br />
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</span></div>Katie Heinrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241011024067354799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454981848541477363.post-40387756356490318012011-03-23T21:31:00.000-07:002011-03-23T21:31:27.240-07:00Keep running his way....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He has so much in store for us, so keep running his way.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">His love overshadows our smallest doubts, so keep running his way.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He wants to fix your hurts, so keep running his way.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">"The Lord, your God, who goes before you, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">will himself fight for you.."</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">[Deuteronomy 1:30]</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To the God who pu</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">rsues me even </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">on my worst days, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">THANK YOU.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To the Father who understands </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">that I still have faults, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">THANK YOU.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To the Protecter who can help me win </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">the biggest of battles, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">THANK YOU.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To the Father who gives me the smallest things to </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">let me </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">know that I am loved, wanted, and beautiful, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">THANK YOU!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr6cNNQATRRKZDu_0WJfKXj18MIhuHx0pIutt73XXjtN4iuVQYb-CIlEuPCxi9i4qIlN2nlg8Q26bXoPTwV9TVMPrB1E7IQ2ZzvRHPHsoE14z76McvYRtfhHzG35T6nbcsnhAlw4Q2hk/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr6cNNQATRRKZDu_0WJfKXj18MIhuHx0pIutt73XXjtN4iuVQYb-CIlEuPCxi9i4qIlN2nlg8Q26bXoPTwV9TVMPrB1E7IQ2ZzvRHPHsoE14z76McvYRtfhHzG35T6nbcsnhAlw4Q2hk/s1600/photo.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">AMEN!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I just really felt like being simple. As much as this week has already been hectic and crazy and as much as I have blown things out of proportion and unnecessarily worried, I keep coming back to the fact that I will be ok. Oh the trials and tribulations of life! Really. My mission this week- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">" Do not to worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself." [Matthew 6:34]</span></span></span> Thanks Kels (:</div>Katie Heinrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241011024067354799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454981848541477363.post-40434158627601570872011-03-11T22:34:00.000-08:002011-03-11T22:35:52.321-08:00God's Love makes life so simple.<div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is Friday night, the eve of Spring Break, and I am reflecting on this past week. In short words: the week=overwhelming, the love of God=my medicine to keep pushing on. Needless to say, its a matter of taking it one thing at a time and not stressing because in the end it <i>always</i> seems to work out. Funny how that is. Life is <i>simple</i>. And that is what God's love helps us to see.</span></span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">I love how God speaks to us. As a father, friend,lover, and savior.</span></span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">(I stole this from one of my dear friends Miss Kaitlyn Shaffner's blog. She has a way with simplicity in a powerful way. Thanks girl.)</span></span></span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The one thing I would like to say is that we are never alone. It is that perfect song on the radio at the exact time we need to hear it, or it is that confidence walking into a test we suddenly gain out of nowhere. He constantly shows us he is around. If we could just let him in half the time how much more direct we could feel his arms around us.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;">On another note, I came off of one of the best weekends any one could be a part of. Thats right the combination of God+LOVE happened at Aggie Awakening #91. What touched me the most was the people I got to share it with.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yep shout out to Table #15!!! (: </span> Its so nice to share brothers and sisters in christ. </span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Prayer and Sacrifice can tough souls </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">much better than words.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">-thank you St. Therese of Lisieux </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take heart and just smile!</span></span></div></div>Katie Heinrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241011024067354799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454981848541477363.post-69996875845424041042011-02-22T22:24:00.000-08:002011-03-11T22:32:03.624-08:00Shadows.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This last week and a half has been so off balanced that it has been hard not to just throw in the towel. I had to drop all plans of going to see my family for a few days at the Stockshow and make a last minute trip home for the unexpected funeral of a beloved Ag teacher, mentor and friend. That was rough and very heartbreaking. I lost what was a great start to my daily devotionals and have not found the time I have wanted to be "creative" and just let loose. There has almost been this overbearing shadow in the way of all that I want to accomplish and it seems to be blocking my happy and motivated emotional state. It takes a lot to hide my smile and most of the time I tell myself I am being ridiculous and can snap out of it . But there just seems to be that shadow again.....</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That is when I actually came across this quote today by Helen Keller-</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">"</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">".</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Y<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">es I was making it hard to see this very simple concept that could have saved me days ago. Our plans are going to miscarry and nothing is easy in life (especially resolutions!) but it is how we handle the setbacks that get us ahead to where we want to be. I think I just kept waiting, anticipating, having these expectations that things were automatically just going to snap into place and that I was somehow going to be ideal overnight. </span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"If you want to make God laugh tell him your plans" and sure enough I don't doubt that he was smirking a bit but he did put me in my place. Yes he did. He has made me realize that I am going to have to rely on him a weee bit more than what I was if I am to see what he has in store. I have to</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ffd966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">imagine his love and plan</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ffd966;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I have to </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">believe in </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">h</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">is love and plan</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ffd966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">.</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And I have to</span></span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">pursue his love and plan</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ffd966;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am looking toward the sunshine now!</span></span></span>Katie Heinrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241011024067354799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454981848541477363.post-49010762126274821452011-02-05T22:19:00.000-08:002011-03-11T22:33:57.102-08:00Renewed<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Renew</b></span></span>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We all know that it is still the start of a new year and hopefully the start of a new belief or even a chain of events that finally go your way. Renew.... but what does it really mean? By the dictionary's definition it is to exhilarate, mend, start over. I certainly need to mend a few things and I can honestly say I need to start over in others. But I really want to focus on a few words that "renew" brings to mind. These are three resolutions I really want to pursue and become more involved in. Sometime I feel as if success isn't always measured by what you can put on your resume, what connections you might gain or even how well you accomplish that day to day tasks. I believe it is finding ways to add to your personal growth that make you more of an ideal person to be around.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I want to </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">restore</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> to a greater level, my love and patience for what God's plan is for me by starting a daily devotional and lifting a different person up each week.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I want to </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">revive</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> my appreciation for the beauty that surrounds me and share stories of the beauty I see in other's lives as well as my own.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And I want to </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">replenish</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> my favorite hobbies of scrapbooking, taking pictures, and being creative.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Three goals that I have for this year and three words that go hand in hand to "renew" and achieve that personal growth I am looking for.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Roughly </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">42 </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">weeks and </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">329</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> days left. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> can do this by your GRACE God.</span></span>Katie Heinrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00241011024067354799noreply@blogger.com1