electricity.

while i was diligently writing a small one page essay this evening, there was a power outage in my neighborhood. and for some reason, it felt like time stopped. i lit a candle. and sat on my bed. i used my cell phone as a flashlight. and was left to sit with my thoughts while i awaited the moment when the power was brought back to life.
why i couldn't think of anything to do baffled me, and now as i write and reflect about it, kinda dissappoints me. what kind of life do i live that i cannot survive without electricity? that would mean a life without the following: a cellphone, a television, a radio, a laptop, a computer, video games, internet, light and washing clothes by hand. i'm sure the list is longer, but why do i need to elaborate...you get the idea.
needless to say. i'm quite dependent on this "cushy" life in which i have been blessed.
i do remember, when i was a kid, a time when life was "rough" and we would have no electricity for days because we couldn't afford it. and it was always fun. we played games, told ghost stories by candlelight and stuff. but now i can't even think of something to kill time. instead i went to the gas station, the bank and the grocery store. watch out world, katie's having fun.
i need to be thankful, not complaining.
happy for a time without distractions, and should've spent my time talking with God.

today has been rough. in more ways than one. and i finally got an opportunity to relax and spend some time thinking and i blew it. at least i know better for next time.

a spring in my step.

some of the joys of the first day of spring.

in honor of green.

here's a taste of the things that i enjoy that are "green".

my weekend.

i enjoy weekends when i get to spend time with people i love.

graduation vacation.

decisions, decisions, decisions.

testimony.

I read somewhere that a testimony is defined as a telling of a person's own Christian life.
I find that accurate. But I would add a little more to that.

Last night, I heard the testimony of someone really special in my life. A person I feel I know fairly well. The things he talked about were all things I knew about him, but when hearing his testimony and how God has worked in and through his life by the experiences he has overcome, is truly incredible and a blessing.

One thing I've learned is that everyone has a different testimony, albeit some have similar experiences, God shows people different things through various experiences.

Not one day goes by when I don't thank God for the place he has put me in. And the things I have experienced in my twenty-one years on this earth. And I'm so grateful for the strength I've gained, and the faith that has been renewed time and time again. The testimony last night reminded me that God will never give up on me, even when I give up on myself. His plan for my life is more than I can even imagine for myself.

There have been seasons of rough waters for me, and God held my hand through it all. Something that deserves undeniable faith and commitment to a God who loves me unconditionally.