With Christmas in the rear view mirror and a New Year on the horizon, I have begun to enter into a period of life review, a time when I look back over the decisions I have made and the person I have become at JMU. This was also sparked due to the fact that I am a senior considering where the Lord is calling me to graduate school. The possibilities are endless, and the future looms closer as I wait for discernment about the direction my life will take presently.
While looking back over the four years I have spent at James Madison University I am so thankful for the friends, for my housemates, and for the incredible Christian community and the education that I have been so blessed to receive. However, I also wish that I have maintained better priorities; many times I have allowed friends and academics to take the backseat, and worst of all, many times I have not taken care of myself so that I can be in a good place to help others. My heart is always for others; I believe I have been loved so that I can love others. But I feel as though I have a lot to learn about myself and the love I have received from the Lord before I can intentionally and genuinely love others better.
As I approach the New Year, I am thinking of resolving to make new priorities and to take care of myself this year instead of allowing myself to become so busy with others that I become emotionally and phyiscally exhausted.
I am going to love the people God has put in my life instead of wishing that God would put certain people in my life.
I am going to make time for myself and for God this semester instead of packing that time in among many other things that I have on my list to do.
I am going to remain single for this semester to allow myself time to heal and really think about what I want in a relationship, and I am going to use this time to enjoy my great guy friends who are so great and supportive of me!
I am going to pour more time and effort into the people who love me, like my family and best friends, and I am going to try to call them once a week!
