:: greatness is a life well-lived ::

how schoolwork has changed my life

I made it! The Spring 2006 semester at GRTS has completed and I survived. Thanks be to God, truly! For there were many times I "hit the wall" and couldn't see how I'd make it through. It's been quite a ride, these 4 months. But how I look back in amazement! God's been busy; I'm so grateful for all He's taught me and how He's stretched me.

This summer I decided to do three more classes...but before you say I'm crazy, hear me out... These are in the "University of Faith" in other words, some areas I want to focus on directly for my own life, not some class at the seminary, but my own thing. So....

I LOVE John Piper's writings. I have about 8 or more Piper books sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be read. So I decided that I'm going to do a directed reading of John Piper for one of my "classes" and write reflection papers and probably blog about it too. I'm super excited to dig into those!

Second, I am going to seriously work on my writing this summer. Creative (and try my hand at Sci Fi, as Topher suggested) and also Theological/Philosophical/Devotional writings that perhaps someday I could get published into a book.

Those two "classes" will keep my mind engaged in productive thoughtful activity. But the third "class" is a practical, hands-on, ministry activity (putting into practice what I've learned over the past 2 semesters). I'm going to be really "getting my hands dirty" in my neighborhood by being more intentional and active in my neighborhood association and organizing street block parties and just hanging out with my neighbors, developing community, being a strategic neighbor. So Excited!

I do hope to take a breather for a week or so...but, me, slow down? Are you kidding? You only live once, and you're only young once. I'm free and able to invest in these kinds of things now, so why not? Live it up! "Open the Gates and Seize the Day!"

On the docket for May... GRTS and CU graduations, Riverbank 5K Run, Missions summit meeting at Mars Hill, trip to West Virginia, meeting up/reconnecting with friends who I've either been "too busy" with seminary for and/or who have been out of town, hanging out with my Grandpa, cleaning my room (ha!), walks in the park, enjoying my hammock, and whatever else I feel like! :-)

posted by FaithChristine @ 08:04