A Slap in the Face

What's it like to get a slap in the face? I don't mean literally, but rather metaphorically.

Generally, when we think about getting a slap in the face, we think of it as a bad thing. But when I reflect on this past week, my "slap in the face" was honestly exactly what I needed.

I needed the reminder that I am here at school to become the best future MT-BC that I can be. That reminder that 20 years from now it won't matter whether I was in a certain ensemble or not..it will only matter about what I did as an individual...it's about how I handled myself in every situation and made the best out of every situation.

This week was a reminder that I am here on Earth to live out God's plan for me...rather than living out MY plan for ME...because there is a difference!

The thing is, it's so hard some days to accept God's plan. Sometimes God's plan is nothing like you had planned. But in the end, the only way to be truly happy in life is to follow God's plan. For many of us who are young adults away at school, this is the hardest thing to conquer. Even though we want to live out God's plan for us..there are those days when we get so busy and caught up in everyday life that we forget to spend time with Him.

As I prepare for the rest of the semester, I continue to pray that every single day I trust in God's plan for me. I also continue to pray that through His plan, I am able to share my faith journey with others and help them grow closer to Him.

I want to remind all of my family and friends to remember to trust in Him when the going gets tough...because in the end, He is the ruler of all. Remember that God has amazing plans for each us! He loves each and every single one of us, even on the darkest days.

Coffee & Prayer

As I prepare for year three of college, I pray that every day I wake up and give glory to God. I pray that my time spent with God doesn't wait until I'm going to bed. I pray that when I wake up and have my morning cup of coffee, that I will use that time to spend a few minutes with Him...that I will use that time to praise Him for allowing me to continue to live out His plan for me, which included me waking up that morning. I pray that God uses me in any way necessary to share His love and grace with others. I pray that He will provide me with safety and good health while I am away at school.

I pray that I will continue to be surrounded by family, friends, peers, mentors, and professors who know and love God...that my friends continue to push me to have the best relationship with God that I can have...that my friends give me that little nudge to go to mass even when I don't feel like it..

I pray that every time I make music, I thank Him for the amazing gift that He has given me. I pray that God continues to put me in situations where I am able share my passion for Him through the gift of music.

I pray that every single day, I am able to use my gifts to share His love with others. I pray that God has a plan for me...and I pray that I continue to accept and trust that plan, because sometimes it isn't easy or what I thought was going to happen.

So for all of my family and friends out there who are reading this, remember that we were created by an amazing God. Remember to trust Him and His plan.