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Chapter One-Hundred-and-Thirty-Four: When It's Not My Plan

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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  Jeremiah 29:11 They say there are two main types of people in the world: Type A's and Type B's. Type A's, according to Simply Psychology , are described as competitive, ambitious, impatient, aggressive, and fast-talking. Oh, and they are also plan-oriented. Ring any bells? Like any "identified" personality, the shoe doesn't always fit perfectly. I possess many traits of both Type A and Type B (which is actually pretty normal), but one thing that I do identify with is the necessity to have a plan . For anyone who knows me, I CAN operate without a plan, but my stress levels are pretty insane. I am much more comfortable with color-coded, highlighted, and precise itineraries. A sample of my planner for you However, this past week reminded me that the best planner of all isn't me, but is

Chapter One-Hundred-and-Thirty-Three: Can't Stand Still

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Last blog post, I mentioned that I had many more adventures planned... well they happened, so here are the SparkNotes of Sarah's life for the last two months!  Almost immediately after my last blog post, a good friend and I drove down to Houston, TX. This was an interesting drive because we started our road trip right after school on Friday, which means we didn't arrive at our destination until about 2 am!! Talk about TIRED! But we made it. The whole reason for us being there was to attend a fun music festival in the heart of downtown Houston. It was Lorie, Lorie's sister, her husband, and little ol' me (er, little young me, since everyone was much older than me!).  Yay! The music festival was called IN BLOOM . The line-up was full of names I did and didn't recognize (mostly the latter), but that is what makes music festivals so much fun! I personally love discovering new artists and bands by first hearing them live - it's a great way to form tang