Someday

I’m sorry I haven’t been blogging.  Roughly two months of no blogging is not acceptable, especially when I’ve given out hundreds of bookmarks and letters that are telling you to come read my blog.

I’m going to make a habit of blogging weekly, and I ask that you would keep me accountable in doing that.  If I’m not blogging as much as I need to be I would very much appreciate it if you would send me an email or leave a comment; I don’t want this to happen again.

Although my blogging consistency has been a fail I can honestly and joyfully say that my relationship with the Lord hasn’t.  I can’t even begin to explain all the amazing things that have happened these past few weeks. This has been a season of growing, learning, being bold, new friends, haver friends, accountability partners, and much more.  Just when I think I’m filled to the top with blessings, He says, “No Mariah, I am not limited.  I am going to overflow you so that in part others may be overflowed and blessed as well.”

I use this blog to share with others what is challenging and inspiring me in my life, not to show others how well I can write (which isn’t at all what I am implying. I have Literature Professors and teachers reading my blog posts and I can only imagine all the errors they have seen already as they read this), but I write in hopes that it will also challenge and inspire YOU.   

I am a very visual person.  For me, to fully process and understand things I need to write them down…thus the pen and journal I have sitting beside me as I type this blog post.  Or I need to write things down if I want to remember to do something or else it most likely won’t get done, some of you are shaking your heads in agreement I just know it! 

As I look over the many to do lists, I see the same three words, “make blog post”-something I’ve been meaning to do for quite some time.  But you know how it is, things come up and you say, “Oh!  I’ll do it tomorrow.” –or- “I’d much rather spend time doing this; I'll make time for that another day…” 

“Someday.”

Read these song lyrics by Press Play, see if they don’t challenge you as much as they've challenged me.

I’ve got one life to live this life

I’ve got one try to get it right.

I’ve got one try to change a life.

I’ve got one life. One life

My somedays have come and gone.

My somedays before me now.

My todays why I’m alive.

I’ve got one life

One life

Feel a little convicted?  I sure did.

Makes me wonder, have I been waiting for those somedays that need to be happening today? 

As I prepare to leave for Australia, and after listening to the Press Play song a couple dozen times, I here God asking me, “What do you want your life to be about?”  “If you die today, would you have lived a good life, or a life full of regrets and somedays?”

I may not know what I want to major in or career I want to pursue, but one thing is certain- I want to be a servant of God who cares and loves others whole heartedly as He has loved you and me.  I want to encourage and inspire those around me with my words and actions for His glory.  I want to be used by God to change lives.

This starts today.  It doesn’t start when I arrive in Australia, this starts here and now.

If you haven’t noticed already I love using videos and music on my blog.  If you haven’t watched any of the videos so far (don’t worry I’m not offended) I encourage you, I challenge you, I pray that you would watch this one.

Inspired.

mariah