Something to be thankful for 2nd Edition

You may be wondering why the title is 2nd edition. It's because I was looking through my blog the other day and saw that about one year ago around this time after thanksgiving break I wrote a blog about my thanksgiving break happenings.

One year ago I was like that and one year later I am like this. It's kinda funny reading back my old stuff because of how I wrote it.

Thank you for family.
Thank you for brotherhood and sisterhood.
Thank you for maturing me.
Thank you for who You are.
Thank you God for everything.

Freedom

What is the meaning of freedom?

I'm pretty sure almost everyone in America has a slight idea of what that means.

It is represented by July 4th. Freedom is related to independence. Kids think freedom means they can do whatever they want. And the list goes on.

Let me describe what freedom means to me after coming back from a retreat with my fellowship this weekend.

Freedom means letting go.

Freedom means living in obedience.

Freedom means not living by the flesh.

Freedom is shouting and proclaiming the glory of God.

Freedom is found through Jesus Christ.

Freedom reigns.

The Second of November

How is it November already? Last year I would be counting down the days until Thanksgiving Break to go home. To tell you the truth last school year the majority of my motivation was counting down towards certain things and that would be how I got through days. I think it is because I was always expecting something to happen so it was just a countdown till that time.

But now there is not much of counting down. Mainly because I'm not really expecting anything. I feel like when I do, it never happens. But boy is life full of surprises.

However I can say that I certainly am looking forward to the new year :) 59 days left of 2009