colorado

I just got back from a really awesome long weekend visiting Josh in Boulder. Random thoughts anyone? Ok, you talked me into it. In no particular order:

* Reliable and abundant public transportation, while as of yet almost entirely unable to sustain itself without government assistance, is a glorious and not-wide-enough-spread thing.

* People are fascinating. Ask them for their story. Really listen. Learn from them if you can, especially if you disagree with them.

* Long distance relationships CAN work even though they're unusual, and you'll end up rich from everyone's two cents but sometimes forcing yourself to put effort into a relationship with another person is the best way to ensure that it gets done.

* Learn from your screw-ups and never get so comfortable with them that they don't bother you as much as they used to. It's only dangerous when you start to care less.

* No matter the church, no matter the style, no matter the speaker, the text, the people, the place, or the music ------- God is God, his word has power, the gospel is effective no matter how you wrap it, and he deserves more honor and worship than I could even begin to express to him. Just because he is. And church is our convenient way of facilitating the worship that should be going on continually in our lives, and maybe we'd focus less on the style of worship on Sundays if we were in the practice of worshiping however God lead us during the other 166 hours of the week. Maybe that's something I'm not always good at.

* Crepes : they're not just for dessert anymore. And they're delicious.

* Good sleep is worth investing in a good mattress. Think about it.

* You will pursue what you are truly passionate about. If you claim to love something but are not motivated to action or if you are apathetic when it comes to that area of your life, you are calling yourself a liar.

* It's kind of fun to be the person at the party that everyone wants to meet. It doesn't happen often.

* I am very, very thankful for a relationship that has helped me become a stronger and more independent person even though we're getting closer to each other. I think that's rare.

* There are a lot of possibilities out there. I want some of them.