whys?

"I lay my 'whys?' before Your cross in worship kneeling, my mind beyond all hope, my heart beyond all feeling; and worshiping, realize that I, in knowing You, don't need a 'why?'"
{Ruth Bell Graham}

lets not try to figure out everything at once.

tuesdays tune
the nationals - fake empire

i love all the different instruments in this song. beautiful.

Scotty - tip's for your 20's

today my 'little' brother turns 21. the age of officially becoming an adult all around the world.

though i only have 3 1/2 years on you little bro, i thought that in honor of your coming of age i would share of few tips of things you will probably experience now that you have fully entered into adulthood....

1) the best is yet to come. highschool was a few years ago now, but that old saying 'highschool are the best years of your life', well i think they got it wrong... the 20's are better.

2) change is inevitable, embrace it the best you can. people will come and go and your address is bound to change at least 10 times in the next decade. some change you will welcome with open arms, some not so much. though it's hard sometimes, for the most part, change is good for your soul!

3) it's okay to question and seek out different possibilities as to what career path you will take. this is what your 20's are for, to learn more about your gifts and then to see where they may take you. if you get into something and find out it's not for you, don't stress, switch it up. you are still young and have time (even if people tell you you don't).

4) surround yourself with people who love you. this may seem like obvious advice, but i say it because it's important, REALLY important. find a few friends who will have your back, who will love you no matter, who share similar life morals as you and will do life you with. keep them close and life will be a lot more enjoyable.

5) don't live to work, work to live. don't take your work home with you. the habits you form now will likely affect you (and your future family) later on in life. this is a hard thing to master in our society, so start now and hopefully you wouldn't struggle with it later on in life. there are WAY more important things in life than work.

6) don't rush. we seem to always want to get married fast, buy a house young, and have life figured out. the years you have as a single, independent young man may be limited, so enjoy them.

7) as cliche as it sounds, take time to find out who you are. embrace time spent by yourself, travel lots and pray like mad. these three things i have found helped me start to get to know myself and to start building a solid foundation.

Happy 21st Birthday Youngin'!