Let's imagine for a minute.
It's finally the weekend and you want to spend the day outdoors. You decide to go out golfing* for the day on your own. You grab your clubs, your golfing shoes, your other golf items and set out for the green.
Once at the green you set up and start playing the game. You start to get into the swing of things after a few holes and towards the end of the course, you hit a hole in one.
You stand in disbelief. Was it really a hole in one? You move closer to make sure it actually made it in - and it did! Disbelief then turns into excitement, which then turns into disappointment when you realize that you were alone. No one saw you get that hole in one. No one can celebrate with you.
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Life is meant to be shared with others so they can share in your excitement, your disappointment, your hurt, your love.
If you go golfing alone, you go through all the emotions yourself. Disappointment of a bad shot, the happiness of a lovely weather day, the sadness of landing in the sand trap, and the excitement of a hole in one. If you go golfing with others, you get a chance to share those emotions, and memories, with them.
If you spend your life alone without sharing it with others, you take on all the emotions yourself. When you share you life - the everyday moments, how God is working, etc - you allow others to be involved in the emotions, memories, and growth with you. Because, honestly, sometimes you just need someone to cry with you and other times you just need someone to be excited with you!
"Living a life without relationships is like hitting a hole in one without anybody around" - my uncle
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Sharing my life with others is part of what this next year is about. I've realized just how valuable it is to be open with others about my life. But sharing in the emotions of it all is just part of it, the other part is about sharing what God is teaching me, how He is using me, and what I am learning.
I am excited to be able to share my life with you all through this blog and my ministry updates. I am excited to see how God uses this next year to change my heart. Come follow along and see how He will help me put it all into words. :)
* disclaimer: I don't know the first things about golf. Let's pretend I got it right ;)
It's finally the weekend and you want to spend the day outdoors. You decide to go out golfing* for the day on your own. You grab your clubs, your golfing shoes, your other golf items and set out for the green.
Once at the green you set up and start playing the game. You start to get into the swing of things after a few holes and towards the end of the course, you hit a hole in one.
You stand in disbelief. Was it really a hole in one? You move closer to make sure it actually made it in - and it did! Disbelief then turns into excitement, which then turns into disappointment when you realize that you were alone. No one saw you get that hole in one. No one can celebrate with you.
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Life is meant to be shared with others so they can share in your excitement, your disappointment, your hurt, your love.
If you go golfing alone, you go through all the emotions yourself. Disappointment of a bad shot, the happiness of a lovely weather day, the sadness of landing in the sand trap, and the excitement of a hole in one. If you go golfing with others, you get a chance to share those emotions, and memories, with them.
If you spend your life alone without sharing it with others, you take on all the emotions yourself. When you share you life - the everyday moments, how God is working, etc - you allow others to be involved in the emotions, memories, and growth with you. Because, honestly, sometimes you just need someone to cry with you and other times you just need someone to be excited with you!
"Living a life without relationships is like hitting a hole in one without anybody around" - my uncle
-----
Sharing my life with others is part of what this next year is about. I've realized just how valuable it is to be open with others about my life. But sharing in the emotions of it all is just part of it, the other part is about sharing what God is teaching me, how He is using me, and what I am learning.
I am excited to be able to share my life with you all through this blog and my ministry updates. I am excited to see how God uses this next year to change my heart. Come follow along and see how He will help me put it all into words. :)
* disclaimer: I don't know the first things about golf. Let's pretend I got it right ;)
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