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Slow Life

I've come to a point in my life where finally the choices are up to me. It's quite a reality check - I may decide when to go out, when to stay at home, when to work and what to spend my money on. My freedom clearly needs to be balanced with responsibility.

As I step into this new, and somewhat daunting era of my life; I wonder about some things. What if I don't want to be like a sheep who just follows the crowd? What if I don't want my life to be a mad gallop and all I want is the slow life - far away from the rat race? I've seen people's lives go down the drain because they cannot get off this endless merry-go-round. What kind of life is that? At the same time, I can see how easy it is to fall into the trap of modern life. What I'd really like is to never have to do a day of work, to get married to my high school sweetheart, live in a little cottage with roses in the garden and eventually make beautiful babies. Is that a ridiculous thing to want in the 21st century? Or maybe it's up to me to be the master of my own destiny, and to take charge of my own life. I don't have to do what everybody else does, nor do I have to follow society's twisted rules. God has a special plan for my life, and if I just follow it, surely I shall have the peace I crave? For most of all I long to have loved ones near me, and the time and peace to spend time with them, getting to know them. Maybe it's time that we get down to the bare basics of life, take apart the model of 'the perfect life'. Let's deconstruct it, and get down to the foundation of it all. Essentially, life is about living for God. Life is about loving God and others. The question is - how can I accomplish that? Can I really achieve it living in a mad and desperate spiral of one exhausting day after the next? It's true, I am the eternal optimist; but on the other hand, pessimism never gets one anywhere. And you know what they say - reach for the moon, and you may get some stars. In a nutshell, I want a happy life - one wrapped up in those I love. Is that really too much to ask?

Decions, decisions!

This week has been the culmination of a big decision that I have been thinking about for quite a while. Today, I took the plunge, and did it! I've been a part time au-pair for the past year, and have been truly blessed through my experiences with the children. Recently, though, I have been feeling frustrated at having such a limited amount of time to myself. So, after much praying, I handed my letter of resignation in today. I have no idea what I'll be doing next year to make money, but I have faith that the Lord will provide. What I do look forward to is furthering my music studies and having plenty of time to spend with my family.

a new week

My two weeks of holiday were awesome. I enjoyed spending time with my family from Grahamstown, in particular my two fabulous aunts. I got to see friends quite a lot too which was fun. The other thing I like about holidays is that I am just at home and I get to spend time with my own immediate family which is very important to me. One highlight of the holiday was being able to go to my favourite place in the world - Fish River. It was quite amazing that we were able to go, but it happened and for that I am thankful. We spent three short days there, but every moment was great. We were able to take a friend of mine with us, and I think it is a real privilege to be able to share such a special place with someone else.
Today I look ahead over the coming week. It can sometimes be discouraging when I see how many responsibilities I have, and how much work I have to get done. But then I remember the saying, "With great blessings come great responsibilities". I am aware that I have been incredibly blessed in many ways, and thus it is my duty to make the best of what I have been given. This week I wish to love everyone around me with all my heart, and to do all I can for the Lord, as I grow in Him.

I put the pen to the paper for the first time...

Today I was introduced to blogging. It is with keen anticipation that I look forward to sharing my thoughts and opinions in this blog. Hopefully something of interest can be taken from my writings and I, too, will grow from this experience. This blog is going to be something of a journal where I discuss my opinions, and events of my daily life, from a Christian perspective.