new blog, new shoes, new perspective please!

For a long time I didn't create a blog for two reasons.

1. I thought it was a place people liked to be all emo and where they would pretend to hide their emotions through "vague" wording. It seemed pretty lame, but I know see it as a place to express myself freely!

2. I couldn't think of a good name, not saying that the one I picked now is the best, but I'm not to stressed cause I hear you can change it if you want.

Anyways here goes my first entry...

My older called saying that my little sister was bummed cause my dad wouldn't let her buy a new dress for her homecoming. Since I am going home on Friday I thought I would get one for her. I headed over to Marshalls and couldn't find anything for her but ended up buying new shoes for myself. Fail, but YAY! I love new shoes, they make me so happy :]

I went to show Ben my new shoes and he looked at the label and said "Michael Kors, ooo thats an expensive brand." He knows that because he use to watch Project Runway with me.

He is the best!!!

Also while talking to my sister she told me that my mom said I changed a lot since I started dating, in a good way. I listen more genuinely, I'm nicer, I have more patience, I know how to show affection, and I know how to compliment others[these last two were super hard to learn].

Lately I've been thinking a lot about how when Ben and I first started dating. There were so many people that did not think it was a good idea. Honestly it makes me upset and I feel really misunderstood till this day. Some believed it was rushed, some thought that because I was a first year I didn't know what I was doing, or some thought our motives were wrong. Yes, it was my first time dating and yes it was really new and I didn't know what was going to happen, but I did know the important facts. I knew that Ben and I both were going into this relationship after at least a month of praying and that we both went in with the big picture in mind- marriage. The rest of it we left to God and time. We have made mistakes and such, but who doesn't? I feel like I've grown so much through this relationship, through my failures I saw where I was weakest, through his failures he saw where he was weakest, and together with the love of God we edified each other. Isn't this what God meant for people to do through fellowship?

So next time before you pass judgement on others or make assumptions based on very little....please stop and try to have some perspective, try to see them with the love of God.

"To assume makes an a** out of you and me." [excuse my language]

I know this is something I still struggle with, but I try harder because I know its not a good feeling to be misunderstood or wrongly judged.

The end of post #1

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."

John 13:34

also Matthew 7:1-5