True Purpose

I do my best to live each and everyday with purpose. Today many students in Manhattan, KS returned to classes to proceed with their education, or perhaps better stated as their quest for truth and purpose in life.   

A mentor of mine kept a blog over the past year. I really don't know for sure when she started, but I just read her last blog, which stated blogging had helped her to find focus and become a better writer, amongst other aspirations. And it stated that she would not be continuing to blog in 2010, but rather focus on spending time with people, and making some changes that would help her to better live life, to live with purpose and truth.  

Now if you have been reading my blog, you'll note that in two months I have only blogged three (four?) times. It is strange for me to blog two days in a row, but there are a few thoughts on my heart that I wish to share. 


On one note I took the strengthsfinder test today and found out some new things about myself, which will help me to live with greater purpose.  Knowing our strengths, we can work to improve ourselves, not settle for mediocrity. To never settle for mediocrity was a challenge given to me almost two years ago by Kurt.

My friend, Torie, stated this week that she chooses to surround herself with people from whom she can continue to grow and learn. Taking that thought into perspective that she keeps me around. I believe it also important to point out we can learn from each and every person who comes into our lives.
On that note, another friend from high school, Seth, challenged me to be a woman of conviction, which I hope I am. But this thought process can take me on a tangent that would not get me to my purpose.


What is my purpose? The idea for me to start my own blog was placed in my mind well over a year ago. Yes, I am often that slow to responding to God. The purpose for my blog at the time? To assist young woman (and perhaps some young men) in spiritual discernment, by sharing my own story. I slowly seem to be coming around to the true purpose of what my blog is to be. For now I leave you with this.


http://www.adorationsisters.org/index.html


This is a link to a website that helped my first consider what it meant to truly discern God's will for my life. This phrase in posted in my bathroom: "I believe in angels, the kind that heaven sends, they are always there to guide me, I think of them as friends." For so many friends of mine have been angels pointing me in the right direction. My loyal friend Julie introduced me to the Pink Sisters, also known as the Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters, after she visited them. Because I knew little about the order, I went searching for them on the internet to find out more, and found this page. But that is not really even the beginning of the wonderful ways in which God has worked in my life. Much more to come at another time. 


God is good.