Sarah and the Adventure of Life

I think one of God's greatest gifts to humanity is the gift of friendship. Isn't it so wonderful that we can meet complete strangers in one day and in the next find ourselves confiding in them, laughing with them, and loving them? I think when we witness true, solid friendship, we are seeing one of the many beautiful forms of love.  I feel like I've always been blessed with very good friends. Whether we were best friends in 5th grade and haven't talked in awhile, or we just met in college and have decided we are soulmates, I feel like every single friendship has blessed me with great company, important lessons, and lovely memories.  After having a wonderful night with my family on July 3rd, I headed out to the famous farm in Scurry, Texas to not only hang out with Luke, but to also meet and hang with his step-siblings! Luke's step-sister, Kristen, had brought along her boyfriend from abroad to experience our country's independence day (in Texas, too!). We

Everyone has different experiences in life. Whether it's the situation, or simply our perspective; every person has a unique outlook on their personal journey as a human being. Growing up is where we learn at an exponential rate. We learn how to ask for food, run to a wall and back, match green shorts with orange tops, so on and so forth. It's really exciting! We also pick up on more subtle things like bad words, boundaries, viewpoints, and values. Usually, as we grow older, these subtle lessons become the backbone of who we are...and we even start to change our minds about some of things.  My mom and dad both plan quite a bit. We have more than five calendars under one roof. I've grown up with this, and have become quite the little planner myself. It's almost soothing to color code my events and homework and exams on my calendar. However, there is a price to pay with being obsessed with planning.  What happens when things don't go according to plan? In the