Priorities. This word has been on my mind for the last two weeks. What are your priorities? I feel like every person has different priorities depending on what stage of “life” they are in. I know my priorities have changed immensely over the last couple years. Sometimes, the changes have been for the better and sometimes they have been for the worse. I think that is all part of life, living, learning and readjusting when something you thought was important turned out to be not so important.
As I have gotten older, my perspectives on a lot of things have changed. I can sit in class or walk the halls and hear so many different conversations that people carry on. I think back to when I was their age and look at how different my mindset is now. There are so many times that I want to tell them it’s not worth it or that probably is not the smartest idea, but then they lose their ability to live and learn. My past and my experiences have made me the person that I am today, while I may not be proud of all the decisions that I made, I know I learned from them and for that I am thankful.
What are some of your priorities? School? Career? Family time? Is God in your priorities? I recently started a Bible Study at home and this topic really hit home. While your things in life are important, how important is it going to be 5 years from now? How about when you are old and grey? Now don’t get me wrong, I believe wholeheartedly that you should push to be all that you can be. I know that is what I want. To make something for myself, for my family and specifically, my daughter so she is able to say “Wow, look that’s my mom!” While pushing and driving for your future, don’t forget about the biggest priority of them all. He is with you through every success and every failure and He is there to pick you up along the way.
I got to finalize one of my priorities today, my Master’s degree program. It felt so good to know how close I am and how it is just within my grasps. Being able to nail down when I can finish only boosted my desire to continue to push forward.
Whatever stage of life you are in or whatever your priorities are, know that you have someone right there along with you on your journey. You are never alone!
As always share some love, we could all use a little more love!
There are no words that can express how much this past weekend meant to me. I was a whirlwind of emotions from frustration to being on the brink of tears multiple times due to the overwhelming feeling of joy. There is nothing like putting your heart and soul into a project and then it turns out even better than you had hoped.
Saturday morning started out early and with a bang. I loved checking everyone in! I was finally able to put a face with the ladies that I had been talking to. Dr. Gill started out the morning with his amazing cow handling abilities. He is such a Rockstar to watch. I learn something new every time I hear him speak. It is almost like magic how he is able to move the cows around on horse and on foot. The afternoon was a favorite part of the event for many ladies. I, however did not get attend this part. When Mother duty calls, I have to go. I drove back to College Station to watch Mattie at her dance recital. She did awesome! She is definitely a talented little girl. After the recital I drove back to Decatur, Texas to make sure I was there for the next morning. Yes, that is a lot of driving but when you are that passionate about the things going on in your life you do what you need to do.
Today as I was driving I was thinking and God has been amazing to me this year. I can not thank Him enough for that. I really believe that if you are on the right path and you give thanks and praise to the right Man upstairs, He will continue to bless you and you will experience happiness. Yes, life is always full of ups and downs, but that is life. The way you look at things determines the outcome. You only get one life…… Live it to its full potential.
These past few weeks have been splendid. I’ve met new people and felt like I instantly connected with them. I know that having them in my life is going to be a great thing. I’ve reunited with friends, the ones you have not seen in a while and how you can just pick up where things left off. God sure does have an exciting plan laid out for me and I am beyond stoked to see what the future holds. It is amazing how things seem to start falling in place when you thoroughly enjoy life. It is kind of crazy how one girl at A&M who wore a Texas Aggie CattleWomen t-shirt, pretty much changed my whole life around. Gretchen, I thank you by the way if you are reading this. I am so blessed to be able to have so much passion and love for an organization that I can actually participate in. Another thank you “Shout Out” to my parents for helping make that possible as well.
Burlington, Colorado. A new place that I had never been before. I went to the American National CattleWomen Region IV meeting. While it was a little drive to get there, it was exactly what I needed. When you are on the road for that long, you get time to clear your head and look at all the spectacular things in life. Burlington was a different side of Colorado that I had not seen yet. There were lots of pastures and open spaces and hardly any trees. The weather could not have been more perfect. I was a little worried as there was a rain storm forming but it turned out phenomenal. Being with my CattleWomen is never a disappointment and I continue to look forward to every meeting that I have with them!
Life can be really funny at times. Sometimes you get those curve balls thrown at you and you just expect the worst to happen. You get ready to put on your brave face and your big girl panties because you can get through this just like you have gotten through everything else. All the sudden, that curve ball you were thrown actually turns into a really great thing. All that stress and the questioning of things that you thought you needed to do, didn’t really need to happen at all. At times like this, I just like to sit and chuckle. Yes, you read that right, I sit and chuckle to myself. God has to have an amazing sense of humor.
While I was working myself through this curveball, I took some time to sit and reflect. You see, I have been told that at times I can have tunnel vision. I did not believe this at first but then I took some more time to think about it. I can get so focused on certain people or projects in my life that I forget to stop and smell the roses. The last four years have been some great ones at A&M, but this year, 2018 has been the best so far.
