Today I blog.
I should be doing some sort of assignment that I know I'll be worried about later, but for now blogging seems more appealing. This is my first blog post so I'm just going to throw in a few key things that'll probably relate to most of my blogs, if not all.
So, I go by Gabby and I'm a sophomore in college right now. I transferred my freshman year to a school much further from home. Recently everything's been a bit new, even a bit scary. Even something as simple as grilling chicken is a lot more scary when mom isn't over your shoulder telling you the correct way to do it. Needless to say, I've had a couple of burned pieces of chicken recently. That aside, besides burning chicken, I've had some huge transitions in my life that haven't been the easiest to handle, but I know I've never been alone in any of it so I'm getting by just fine. I'm slowly getting used to things and I have made some huge progress so most of my problems have been pretty minor. Like any college student, I struggle with the day to day worries like if I'll catch the bus or if Starbucks will have my favorite drink that day. Let's just say that both of those scenarios have ended with a no before.
Anyways, I'm an English major, currently, but I'm not so sure that'll last. I'm not really ever sure as to what to to eat for breakfast none the less what I want to do for the rest of my life. I feel like I've been changing, probably even maturing, so my views on things are a little foggy, but I know that with God first and the right people in my life I'll figure it out. If not sooner then later, right?
Continuing on, I would like to share that I am Christian who is just trying to figure things out and I try more then ever to stick to my morals and to keep my priorities straight. I've been kind of out of it the past couple of weeks, but I'm slowly trying to get back into it. I've actually been trying the last couple of weeks to find a new church I can attend in this new town. Here, there are so many different churches so the thought of all of them is extremely overwhelming. Trying to find your place is kind of hard, but it's an exciting experience and I'm so blessed to be doing this with my boyfriend, Jacob, and some friends, too.
Jacob, If anything has impressed me so much and helps keep me grounded when I get confused and shaken by the thought of finding a new church. Back home we used to attend a church named Ecclesia, which pretty much means church in Greek. I miss that church so much and all that it has to offer, but I know that's not the only church to attend. God has something great in store for us as long as we trust Him. It says in Psalm 9:10, "Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you." I know He'll bless our efforts as long as we do by Him and trust all that He does. He's shown me things that aren't possible with out Him and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't acknowledge that or thank Him for it all, but, personally, I know that there's so much more that can be done.
I'm excited to see what unfolds this year and I'm ecstatic to see what God reveals for me. I don't know what I'm really going to write about half the time and I'm not sure if it'll even make sense to any one. I don't even know if any one besides myself will read it, but writing has proven to clear my mind and untangle my thoughts. I hope everyone has a blessed day, God Bless!
"I've finally come to understand that I don't write, because I know what I'm talking about, I write precisely because I don't know what I'm talking about, I write to understand. I write to unriddle my heart."
-Mike Donehey
