Bulleted Thoughts

~ I am graduating in 33 days.

~ I have a lot to accomplish in 33 days.

~ I will be taking senior pictures and sending them out with graduation announcements soon!

~ I like the soundtrack from the movie "Once," despite the fact that I haven't seen the actual film yet.

~ Thank you Cy for taking me as your date this weekend :-D I had a blast!! And Emily, thanks for letting me come visit despite it taking me a few years to actually get there!

~ I finally understand why the last four years have been brutal. I have changed in many ways, but I could have never imagined that, beyond anything else, this would be the path to fixing some bad social habits I had in high school. When I completely formulate this thought, I'll write about it. The problem was that I was hardened clay. If I would have just been soft to my Potter's hands, it would not have been such a painful experience. So I got burned and re-molded. But here I am, and I know I am stronger than the older version of myself.

~ I have decided that I finally understand the W.W.J.D thing. I mean, at a shallow level, I've always "got it," but it hit me hard this month. Who put the idea into my head that it is my job as a Christian to judge others and continually call them out on their faults? Gosh, what an awful concept. Who do I think I am; God? I don't think we are told to be like God... ever. We are directed to act the way Jesus did. He, above anyone else, never judged and pointed fingers at people for their faults. He even said, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her [the woman found in adultery]." John 8:7. The only people Jesus judged were those who were pointing fingers at others. SO WHERE DO CHRISTIANS GET OFF THINKING THAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO SET OTHER PEOPLE RIGHT?! Do I believe in accountability? Yes. But I am really over this "God calls me to judge you" mentality. Let it go, and let God do the judging. No one ever told you to do that. Spend your eneergy doing somehting useful. So, for myself, I refuse to judge you. I hope that the unconditional love I try to show speaks more volumes to you than a pointed finger.

That's enough for right now.

Do something nice for someone else today. Bye.