Would People Know

If you saw me, would my actions display my Christianity? I'd like to think that they do. However, I have caught myself lately when I am about to say something that isn't right. I think a big thing I struggle with is judgment. When was the last time you gossiped about somebody? When was the last time you didn't judge someone for their own decisions? Its a tough topic and I realize that. It's silly because a lot of girls "bond" over talking poorly about other people. Who's to say another group of girls aren't talking about you too? It's naïve to think that nobody has ever talked about you. What if you could turn the gossip into a good conversation. I would love it if people would say something like "wow, that Shannon girl is super strong in her faith." or "she's like super Christian." Even if it is people who disagree with me, I would love for people to see me and see how I live for something other than myself. I would think it was the coolest thing ever if you could tell I was a Christian the instant you met me.

I was talking to my best friend about judgment and it's very apparent in our society. When we see someone who's overweight we talk about it and say "wow, they're huge" and think it's funny. But we don't even see past that one element of the person. The person is not just their silly label, they are a human with feelings just like us. And who knows, maybe they are trying to lose weight and it's judgmental people who are preventing them from moving forward. That's just one example, but judgment is very prevalent in anything we do. I, of course, judge people just like everybody else; but it is something I am trying to get better at.

Lately I have been trying to get better at vocalizing my judgment. If I vocalize what my poor judgment is on someone, it is only giving the other person the obligation to agree or have something stupid to talk about. By keeping my mouth shut, I am forcing myself not to get confirmation that judgment is okay because it is not.

I want everyone to see the kind of love that Jesus has. Jesus doesn't judge anyone for anything. Even though we are sinners, trying to love people like Jesus did can really change a person. If people can realize that that kind of love exists, think about all the people you could change. We may think that we are only one person and we can't have much of an impact on people but that just isn't true. Changing even one person could lead to a chain reaction. Maybe that person has decided now to be there for someone who was in their position.

It's not an easy thing to do, but I am praying and trying to become more cautious of when I am being judgmental.

love y'all

Shayyy

December?!

Holy wow! December has crept up on me quickly! Just a quick update because I am a busy bee. I have finals for college this week, just one more to go and I'm officially on break! I have lots of Christmas shopping left to do. I will hopefully be going out with my brother today to get some items checked off the list. The apartment is all decorated for the season :) I'm very excited for Christmas, though its easy to forget the true meaning. We remember Jesus came to be born as a baby and live here on earth only to die on the cross for our sins. What an incredible savior we have!!!

Shayyy ❤

This Time of Year is Magic

It's that time of year!!! Christmas is in less than one month away! Spent the day out at the mall shopping today. Bought tons of christmas gifts along with stuff for myself  {oops} happens every year. I always want what I get for other people! I need to stop and be satisfied. I am super excited to give my family and friends something they will love! Got a lot more shopping to do but I'm off to a good start :)

Shayy ♡

Living for Jesus

I want to live a life for God. I believe that if you truly want a great life, you have to know God personally. I was raised a christian so people assumed I was a christian by association. But that isn't true. Even though I accepted Jesus into my heart at a young age, my relationship with Him didn't start until my late teens. I fully understood how God was working in my life and realized how much time I had wasted thinking about myself. There's nothing wrong with thinking about others or youself, but living for God should be the number one priority. Lately I have tried just laying out my problems to God and not stressing over them. I trust that He will give me the outcome that is supposed to happen according to His will amd not mine. I always try and plan out my life even far into the future and I know full well that God will give me opportunities in HIS timing, not mine. My prayers are asking for patience and to enjoy every bit of my journey with God.

Growing Up

I'm no longer a teen tomorrow! Turning the big 2-0. :) crazy to think about, time needs to slow down! I have so much to be thankful for😊

Creativity ♡

Here are some pictures my friend Destiny and I took yesterday. We had a blast taking the pics so enjoy!

Hello, Thursday

The past couple of days i have just tried to be thankful for everything. I was on my way to work on Tuesday and thought, you know what, todays gonna be a good day. I prayed that God would let me take pride in my work and that people would see the happiness in my eyes and wonder where it came from. I work as a waitress so I know there can be difficult customers or difficult  people to work with. However, I noticed how much easier my day went. I always go to work with a bad attitude but that is long gone. I felt so excited to great every table, bus every table and even doing my sidework. It definitely showed how my attitude had changed just by my tips. People picked up on how genuinely happy I was. From now on, I am going to go to work with an open mind and a thankful heart.

Shayyy 💕