Diana Reader

"We've let the world tell us what forgiveness means.  We've let the job market define our skill sets.  We've let the SAT or ACT define how smart we are.  We let labels pigeonhole our beliefs about ourselves and shape our views.  The antidote is God's Word and prayer.   We must learn to put all of our weight on Jesus , to dig deep into his Word and obey his nudges to reach out to others in his love. All the while, he will bide his time and work out his dream for us.  All the while, he will teach us to thrive."  [Casting Crowns] I was up until 3 last night trying to figure out what exactly I wanted to write about for this blog; how I was going to get my thoughts across.  I decided to sleep instead of write, and today I came down to the coffee shop in hopes that something would spark my voice.  I was about to give up as I was cleaning out my emails, when I came across one that I had accidentally deleted without reading.  The quote above...

This summer has been quite the summer.  I've driven here and there, spending most time on the road. Interviews, shadowing, volunteering, hospitals visits--a summer on the road.  My life I've always wanted to be a plan to get from point A to point B.  God's teaching me that life wouldn't require faith if it was all planned out simply...and thus, it's been a summer of surrendering my plan and growing in faith. My grandma isn't doing the greatest.  I could go into detail or give a fast description of what's going on, but no words really can describe the daily emotions behind it all.  In essence, we're not sure whether she'll ever be the same.  I was taking it really well, knowing that it was my job to be the solid foundation for my mom, as she is having a hard time watching her mom go through this.  I've always been the one to keep a clear head during times of difficulty, mostly because I've been able to separate myself from the situatio...