Well first off, it's raining right now. That alone puts me in a blog-writing mood, along with the Adam Young kick I'm currently on. Seriously, take a thunderstorm, throw in Adam Young, and you're bound to get some deep thoughts out of me. It's the way things work. The other reason I'm writing this now is because I was guilt-tripped just a little last night by some dear friends. But let's just pretend it's for the afore mentioned reasons...they sound nicer.
With that said, I would love for my day to consist of curling up with my iPod and a Karen Kingsbury book and alternating between writing, reading, and listening to the patter of the rain. Unfortunately there's this little thing called high school that never fails to get in my way. But it's alright. Before we move on, let me unashamedly make a plug for my play next week! The Imaginary Invalid, April 25th, 26th, and 27th at Mount Olive Lutheran church. Let me know if you want tickets, it's gonna be great!
Now that I've done that, we can move on to seriousness. At the moment, I'm listening to good ol' Adam sing "reality is a lovely place, but I wouldn't want to live there". I'll admit it's pointless sentiment, but on days like this, I don't really care. Sometimes reality is overwhelming, and you can only hide behind things for so long. I've even caught myself, on the really bad days, counting down the hours until I can go to sleep. Not because I'm tired, but because it's the only place I don't have to deal with the problems of life. It's like an escape...assuming that reality doesn't invade my dreams. Sure, that sounds kind of romantic...but it's pretty messed up actually. My life should be a joy to experience, because I'm experiencing it with Jesus! Too often I take His presence for granted. Maybe if I talked/listened to Him more I'd want to get up in the morning because it means another day with my Father.
Perspective can really affect the outcome of the day. Every morning when I wake up, there is a blissful few moments between sleep and reality where I don't remember the problems of the previous day, or the problems that today is bound to hold. Some mornings I wake up and when that moment of truth hits, I think about how much I want to just go back to sleep and not deal with the world. Days like that usually aren't lived to the fullest. But every so often, I start things off right. For instance, yesterday morning. I woke up to Kristian Stanfill singing "Your love never fails, never gives up, and never runs out on me". My window shade was open a few inches and the sun was rising so that when I flipped over to turn off the alarm, it hit me full on the face. The most wonderful wake-up call was laying there listening to those words and feeling the warmth on my face and the light behind my eyes. My first thought was "Good morning, Daddy". You'd be amazed how much that changes a mood. After being reminded of God's presence, nothing else really seems to make an impact. I was able to jump out of bed pretty easily.
I can't believe all that stemmed from one song lyric. See what this weather and Adam's voice do to me? It boils down to this: don't take God's presence for granted. He can shift your day from drudgery to joy. It doesn't matter what the circumstances are, it matters where your focus is. That's all I've got for now. Enjoy your rainy, romantic Wednesday! And don't stay on the internet too much longer. Go read a book or get something done...or better yet, spend time with Jesus! (Then go watch the Avengers. Sorry. Had to.)
Until next time!
~Christiana
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