Hey everyone!!
Everyone's blog title has a story. Or at least some amount of effort to figure out a title that fits their life. For me, I came across "Remember Forever" in a magazine, I forget what it was advertising but I loved it so much that I cut it out. When I hear "Remember Forever" there are two things that come to mind.
The first is remembering life forever. Holding on to the memories/moments that I've had so far in life, forever. Til this point in my life, God has not sent any huge obstacles, this year I feel like I'm starting to get a few more. I'm struggling, and things around me are breaking down. But I take it as God showing me the things that are breaking/falling apart are not necessary for me to survive. I only need Him. I started my journey with God last year and it is through my friends and a supportive youth group that I came to realize how much I really needed Him in my life. And the memories I've made so far, good or bad, have shaped me and pushed me towards God. I know in the end that everything that happens in my life will be for the best.
The second is remembering "forever". Remembering the word and what it denotes. Remembering that we are living here. Forever could just be about living here on this earth or forever into our lives after our time here. But for me it reminds me that while I'm here I need to live it. I feel sometimes that I've lived life in stages. I was in elementary school and there we worked towards high school, in high school we prepared for university, and university we prepare for jobs. I've seen what my relatives are like in their jobs and they work for the necessities in life. Obviously thats important but I don't want to waste my life. There are so many things to see and do. There are so many things to experience. God put these experiences on earth and I want to treasure them. I want to live life, I don't want to just live to get by in life. I want to remember the joys in life, forever!
Thank you for reading my ramblings. I hope you smile today!
I think you might really enjoy reading books by an author named Thich Nhat Hahn. He is a Vietnamese monk who grew up with French culture and so had a lot of exposure to Christianity and the Western lifestyle. He talks a lot about peace and always being able to smile. You should check it out.
ReplyDeleteI definitely will! Thank you!
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