I'm leaving today with some of my favorite people (aka Matt, Bek, Josh, Aria, and Liesle-Diesle) to Family Camp in Indiana...which always proves to be a good time. Not only that but Leslie and I are camping in a tent, which I know to Heidi sounds the same as chewing on a piece of wadded up tin foil (sorry to those of you cringing, but Heidi knows what I mean!). Heidi hates camping and no matter how hard I've tried to convince her otherwise, she wont be moved in her hate for it. Crazy girl.
Anyway, back to my weekend...after family camp, we're heading to Indianapolis for the tennis tournament that I've already blogged about. So as Marla says, "You've got a good life" and as Leslie replied, "I've never thought otherwise."
Sarah had a post the other day asking people about different dreams/wishes they've had. For those of you that know me well, know that I'm a HUGE dreamer...no, let me rephrase that, I'm a big dreamer. Wow, no matter how I say that, I sound like a fat dreamer (although, that may be true too!)...I mean that I love to dream and I dream big. It's actually been somewhat of a downfall, 'cause it tends to make me look in the future constantly instead of enjoying where I'm at. But this morning, Bek and I were on a walk and I was thinking then, I've got an amazing life. I truly do. I've always dreamed of moving somewhere exciting and doing amazing things...and hopefully, I will someday.
But as I look at my life, it's pretty amazing...I wouldn't wish it any other way! I'm having a blast being a single, working, young lady! It's fun getting to travel and do fun random things but then getting to act responsible now and again. I wouldn't change a thing...I'm sure it will though, and that will be good too!
It just makes me think of one of my all-time favorite quotes by Mr. Jim Elliot,
"Wherever you are, BE ALL THERE! Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God!"
I look at your lives, my blogger friends...all different stages of life, and you've got great lives too! I can't think of a single person I know reading this that doesn't have an amazing life! Isn't that amazing...wherever we are in life, God can make is amazing. So, I'm living mine to the hilt! What is something about your life that you love? How has God made your life amazing?! It doesn't have to be a "spiritual" answer...if can even be something like camping at family camp. :)
4 comments:
Wow, Joel Osteen just write that blog? I feel like we got a little "Your best life now" rolling through here with all the everyone's got great lives talk.
Tami,
I LOVE your positive outlook on life!
I think you and I are pretty opposite. I am one of the few people that didn't exactly enjoy family camp...I know, pretty sad!! Hope you have a GREAT weekend and I am sure you will if you're spending it with Leslie!
One of the amazing things about my life is the people God has been surrounding me with in the past 5 years. He has brought several incredible, amazing fellow believers who are seeking God in an honest, "with their whole heart" sort of way. They have every one been going to intense firey trials in their live with grievous situations in their families that have ripped their hearts out, and then God has put them back together in such a way that only He can...making them so beautiful, so much more pure hearted, so much wiser, so much more grateful, such true examples of faithful believers. Each one of them are a complete blessing im my life and I am honored and blessed to be able to call them my brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, I was able to spend several hours with one of those precious people. I have been praying for God to reveal my secret sins, to purify my heart, and she had the incredible courage, and intense love for me to tell me straight forwardly of two very blind spots in my life...that have effected me in a huge way. I am so grateful for her, her wisdom and her love. It has only made me love her deeper still, and has opened my eyes to areas of surrender to God that I was unaware that I needed. I do have some serious work to do in correcting these spots and she was right. What a blessing from Heaven. Isn't God amazing that He has people lined up who are wise enough, who love enough, who have courage enough to point you to loving Christ more fully...to address you as the Scripture teaches in love and truth? I am in awe and so thankful. Praise His precious name for caring enough about me, to bring such a faithful friend into my life.
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