So Thursday
Today was a nice day. It was my first thursday of the semester that didn't have the Pre-Law Practicum class, since that's over now. Next week is school, and then spring break! Wow, it's really sneaking up fast.
We had a double Dex & Fjord ponding tonight. Can't believe this is my second one... I still have pictures from last time we ponded them.
A family counselor from Colorado came to campus early this week, and has been speaking at 2 chapel services per day since Wednesday. She'll finish today (Friday) with her final talk. It's been really good.
I can't remember her name, which is bad, seeing I've heard her speak a few times now, but she has done a lot of counseling. She's a mother of 2 teens and apparently has some sort of family counseling work she does.
Anyway, her speeches focused on several topics: self-perception, our roles as men and women, pornography, guy-girl relationships. Now, let me assure you, none of those are favorite topics of mine and when I first heard her speak on Wednesday, I was sure I wouldn't want to hear from her again. But it was really good stuff.
After listening to her first 2 presentations, she had pointed out some things in her presentations that I found were really true about myself. Not everything of course, but I thought it was really beneficial to hear some of those things...
Things like... I've probably based how I feel about myself too much on what other people think about me. She pointed out tons of symptoms of people who are insecure for various reasons, and used some stories to point out that our perception of self-worth should ultimately be based on God. It *really* doesn't matter what my peers think of me. I probably could've told you that on a personality quiz, but living it? That's harder.
I also came to the startling realization that I simply haven't had any *real* conversations with any female except for weekly phone calls with my mom. I mean, yeah, I say hi and chit-chat with girls I know when we happen together at dinner, or maybe we discuss verbs at a newspaper meeting. But as for actual talking with a girl just because we are friends? I don't think it's happened since Christmas... one more reason I miss my sisters. :|
So anyway... random interesting thoughts brought about by a chapel speaker. People gripe a lot about going to chapel but if I were at any other college in the world, I kinda doubt I'd have realized some of the things I've realized the last few days.
God is very good.
We had a double Dex & Fjord ponding tonight. Can't believe this is my second one... I still have pictures from last time we ponded them.
A family counselor from Colorado came to campus early this week, and has been speaking at 2 chapel services per day since Wednesday. She'll finish today (Friday) with her final talk. It's been really good.
I can't remember her name, which is bad, seeing I've heard her speak a few times now, but she has done a lot of counseling. She's a mother of 2 teens and apparently has some sort of family counseling work she does.
Anyway, her speeches focused on several topics: self-perception, our roles as men and women, pornography, guy-girl relationships. Now, let me assure you, none of those are favorite topics of mine and when I first heard her speak on Wednesday, I was sure I wouldn't want to hear from her again. But it was really good stuff.
After listening to her first 2 presentations, she had pointed out some things in her presentations that I found were really true about myself. Not everything of course, but I thought it was really beneficial to hear some of those things...
Things like... I've probably based how I feel about myself too much on what other people think about me. She pointed out tons of symptoms of people who are insecure for various reasons, and used some stories to point out that our perception of self-worth should ultimately be based on God. It *really* doesn't matter what my peers think of me. I probably could've told you that on a personality quiz, but living it? That's harder.
I also came to the startling realization that I simply haven't had any *real* conversations with any female except for weekly phone calls with my mom. I mean, yeah, I say hi and chit-chat with girls I know when we happen together at dinner, or maybe we discuss verbs at a newspaper meeting. But as for actual talking with a girl just because we are friends? I don't think it's happened since Christmas... one more reason I miss my sisters. :|
So anyway... random interesting thoughts brought about by a chapel speaker. People gripe a lot about going to chapel but if I were at any other college in the world, I kinda doubt I'd have realized some of the things I've realized the last few days.
God is very good.
And then there's the ever present guy/girl thing that. How do you relate with the proper honor and carefulness with those of the opposite sex without distancing yourself so far that you never form relationships? Good question.