I don't have much to say today except welcome to my new blog :)
Maybe it seems strange to some of you that I'm starting a blog, but I just have so much to say and this seems like the easiest way to get it all across. For those of you who think I'm putting my life online rest assured - I will keep all personal information off of the site so no creepy stalker people get a hold of me! I'll be using this to let you know how I'm doing here at school and let you in on what God's been teaching me, what others have been teaching me, what I've been thinking about...all that good stuff.
You might have noticed the name of my blog (if not, look up...it's those words in the big bold font!). I named it "Nothing Held Back" after a song called "Nothing Back" that we sing in convocation here at school. The words are under the title. It's a beautiful and important song in my life. It reminds me that nothing I am actually belongs to me. Rather, all of me belongs to God. But so often I hold things back from Him - habits, feelings, experiences - and won't let Him take them from me. Sadly, the things I hold on to most tend to be those things that hurt me most. I'll never understand why I do that, but I do. That's why I love this song. It reminds me to give those things to God. I don't need to hold on to them. He'll take them away and get rid of them for me. It's a process but I'm learning.
So with that in mind, I'm ending this so I can go do my homework before meeting Matt for dinner. I'll be home this weekend and I can't wait to see those of you from home!! Be sure to call me and we can do something! And Mommy...yes I am bringing home all my laundry! :)
