Cleaning Can Lead to Blogging

It is just after Christmas and in so many areas this means out with the old and in with the new. I dragged myself into my corner of my room, which I share with four other sisters, and began to clean. Being somewhat of a slob, it took some time before the mass of clothes, books and music were finally put to place and the hardwood floors were visible.

 However, none of this probably matters to you so I will skip to the important part of this yearly project. I sat dusting old journals and separating full journals from the empty ones. As usual, I began to read through various entries. Stuffed in my journals were letters from my now distant father. I stumbled across letters from a former boyfriend and briefly read over the few letters stacked on top. Why did I still have these? I opened more journals, more letters from a boy I had loved when I was younger. Suddenly, a feeling of sadness overcame me.

 I had so many dreams as a young girl. I dreamed of accomplishment, love, hope. In just a few short years all of those dreams had shattered. My romantic relationships had utterly failed. My father was now far away and we never spoke. My life had changed in so many ways. I have learned how to cope with pains of my past but every once in a while it creeps back and a moment of sorrow overtakes me. As I carefully placed the journals back in their new places memories began to flash through my mind. All those memories had led me to this moment.

 Today my consuming passion is to serve Jesus Christ and to let His work be accomplished through my life. It seems as if so few young people these days are seeking God. They may claim Christianity but their lives show nothing to prove it. Many of these young people I have spoken to use their past as an excuse not to follow Christ.  “How could God let that/this happen to me?”  I don’t have all the answers. I’m a college student with the same struggles as any other person. I’ve had bad things happen to me, I’ve had wonderful things happen to me.

 I want this blog to be a voice in the middle of this crazy world. I want it to be a testimony to other young people that they CAN serve God, they CAN heal from the past, and they CAN live a life full of joy and fulfillment in Christ. This blog is about following God with everything.