My Curious Existence

The church, as a believer I define it as the people. Not a building, a place, or a tangible object. Instead, I define church as community, my friends, my relationships, the strength I build in my faith in Christ. The bible says, "where two or three are gathered in my name, there I AM with them." - Matthew 18:20 The church doesn't and shouldn't end with a physical building. But, instead to spread out and be so much more than that. I am the church, you are the church, we are the church. We are vessels of Gods, love and Grace. To reach out and share. Our faith shouldn't end as we walk out of the doors, but extend to every part of our lives. Those who encounter us, should see a change, something different than what is apart of the rest of the world. I realize, I'm speaking something that has probably been drilled into your skulls for what seems like a thousand times over. But, curiosity got the best of me and I decided to Google "The Church." The search ...

Well, I think it's time to go through a list of lesser known facts about me and perhaps some more obvious facts. Perhaps, this will all boil down to a self reflection. Who knows? This is the internet after all, by the end of it, a rumor could be started that I'm dating a french model. But, let's just see what happens, shall we? 1. My birthstone is Amethyst, but I can't pronounce that word, so we'll just say purple, yes purple will work. 2. I play with my hair when I think, and if I ever get patient enough to grow it out, I'll actually chew on while zoning out. NOT eat it mind you, but just chew on it. 3. I always wanted to be one of the boys growing up. They had cooler toys and I grew up with my cousins, also, mostly boys. That could be why I enjoy sparing and kicking butt. 4. My favorite ice cream is Cookies n Cream, however, the cookies n cream candy bar is totally disgusting and I'll eat it, only if forced. 5. I use to hate pink, until a few years a...

Well, I've been in a pretty crappy mood lately. I've been beating myself up about my appearance as well as many other qualities about my life. Perhaps, its just my monthly mood swing, or maybe I'm just really moody for no damn reason. But it's my own fault, I give up too easily, and I tend to let myself stay in a funk and complain about it, wishing my circumstances will change for the better overnight #pipedream (there you go, all you hashtag hating readers). I went to bed self-loathing and I woke up the same way (I also discovered that writing a blog at midnight in the midst of self loathing, is a very bad idea, I spared you the post, be thankful).  I don't like myself when I'm moody, and I'm quite sure the people around me don't either. Sorry guys, I'm not doing it on purpose. However, half way through the day, I decided my outlook needed to change. I have to stop looking at what I wish I had and make it, look at what I can have. I can work out a...