April 19th, 2010: "Setting it Straight"

So far so good. Thats what these last couple of weeks have been.

Spring Break was last week, so no subbing for me! I spent my days hanging out with my sister and enjoying care-free days with my wonderful husband (when he gets off work).

I bought paint supplies, including three canvases. Right now I am working on technics and learning what colors compliment each other and mixing colors as well. It has been so much fun, and I must say, I have been impressed with my work so far. I am in no rush to start my art project I had talked about in my last blog. I want to keep working and get a real vision of what I want to paint.

Now that catch up is over, I wanted to clue you guys in on my thoughts lately.

This year has been different on many levels for me. Both personally and publicly. When people let me down or forsake me, its easy for me to put walls up and block further pain from anyone ever again. I didn't realize that until I looked back at my actions. I didn't realize the impact those things had on me until I saw my actions steaming from that.

I will tell you right now, that the LORD does not want us to put up walls. He does not want us to block people from our lives. I had cocooned myself and didn't even realize I had done that.

After great thought and prayer I saw this and knew I needed to stop this behavior. I have a few great friends, an amazing husband, and the best family in the world. The LORD has blessed me with those things and HIS desire is to bless us with more. If I had continued this behavior, I would not have been able to accept the LORD's blessings for my life.

People will always let you down or be plain out mean. But its life. This life is the only one I have and I have a lot of dreams I'm in close grasp of reaching. I can't block myself out of life, I've got to live.

I love blogging about my experiences both as a woman living life and as a newlywed sharing my wonderful life with my husband. All these experiences have taught me amazing lessons, all of which are from the LORD. It is my prayer that we realize what the LORD has blessed us with and we forget the lil "let downs" in life. Our successes are so short lived and our mistakes live forever. That will not be my life! Will you stop this pattern too? Lets set things straight starting today!!!

Like I said above, I love blogging my life and my thoughts with all of you guys! Many of you message me, telling me how you have enjoyed reading it. I encourage you all to follow my blog. To put the always asked question of "do you have to be a member of blog spot to follow you?" to rest, no you do not have to be a member to follow my blog and it is a easy process. So I hope all of you who enjoy reading my blog will click the button above which reads: "follow" (:

On to exciting news, I'm getting more followers on twitter daily and I'm so excited about that! Again, my twitter name is : MReynolds03

I love to twitter and hopefully you all will look for me!

Well that is all for now, I hope you all seek GOD's grace and HIS blessings for your life.

May GOD bless and keep you all!

Wednesday April 7th, 2010: "New Life Passions"

I was astonished when I looked at my last post and it read : "February 25th". I can't believe I let the whole month of March pass me by without even blogging. I have thought about what my next post would be, but lets face it, I've been one busy bee. This stuff ain't easy guys.

Lets see, where to start. Ah hah....I have a new job. I substitute at a local high school and I love it. Before I applied for the job, I would find myself wandering aimlessly around the house. My workout had been done, the clothes had been washed, the dishes cleaned, and the local market had been visited. I had all my ducks in a row just in time to have dinner on the table for my wonderful husband. But day after day, after day, this would go on and like I said before, I would be wandering around aimlessly trying to find things to do. Yes, school is a priority of mine and that takes dedication, but without a full-time job, a girl finds herself with a lot of time on her hands. So I decided to quit my one day a week night job and take on a job that gave me a reason for each day. It takes some getting used to but, its a full days work and it is so rewarding. My only thing now is, making everything else work. But with my great skill of prioritizing and organization, I know I'll find a way.

Life is crazy. The LORD has blessed me with this job that I so desperately needed for my sanity. But it has made me realize that if I'm waking up at 4:30 am to be at work at 6:30 am, then I want it to be because it is a passion of mine. That will come in time. I wanted to acknowledge that because Psychology is a great desire within me and I know that after I finish school, I'll have that desire fulfilled. Like I said though, the LORD has blessed me and I will not complain. This job has fulfilled me in many other ways aside from it not being a true passion of mine. The LORD has taken care of me and I am very thankful for that.

Speaking of passions...(Who said you only had one passion in life?)I will give you guys a little hint about a new one in my life. After deep thought and the seeking of movements, I have come to realize that my heart aches for art. I feel a release when I envision myself painting and my mind goes wild over the possibilities of what I am able to create. So I will be working on a few pieces I have been in deep thought about for a few months now. The pieces I am mentally working on now, but later will be painted art will consist of three individual works, in which, they will all correlate into one piece. I hope I worded that right, because it kind of confused me a little bit. hahaha. Of course I will post the works on my blog in months to come when they are complete.

That is all I have for now. Its getting late and i must be in bed within the 9 o'clock hour...geeeez. I will add one more thing, my twitter account is doing great and I am gaining followers each day. If you would like to become a follower you can subscribe to my twitter with the name 'mreynolds03' . Hope to be tweeting you guys soon!

GOD Bless,

Melissa