I've heard news from the far reaches of the north that some parts of this great world are still covered in snow. I've heard stories of snow so deep that it reaches almost to the eves of the houses. That sounds incredible!
In contrast, down here in the deep south that is not the case. Though I have been missing all the winter activities that come with the snow, I decided yesterday to embrace the warmth and enjoy the seasons that I have here. In light of that, and taking into account my upcoming exam, I decided to combine the two, taking my stack of notes outside to soak up both the warmth and the information at the same time. After hanging up the wash, I wandered around the yard, flipping through the pages and pages of writing as I went. It was perfect: the perfect temperature, the perfect studying conditions, the perfect day. It was so perfect that I spent the whole day out there... That was a mistake.
Once my brain started spazzing, I finally came to my senses. Yes it was perfect, but too much of a good thing is still too much. My brain was fried, and after a couple of minutes of being inside it became apparent that my skin was too.
This mishap reminded me once again that I need to live a balanced life, to live in moderation. My life is full, with work, school, church, friends, roommates, and the basics of staying alive; and I have to remember that my life will not be like everyone else's. Though I may look at other's lives and wonder at how they are able to be so involved in church, or how they get so much homework done, or how they are always on some adventure; my life is not their life. My balance will be different than theirs. And where God is leading me is be different than where He is leading them.
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