It's the Small Things.

I've learned a lot today. Not in a "my world just turned upside down, so now I have to figure out my life" sort of way, not in a "School has started back and I'm already dreading my life" kind of way, but in a subtle, quiet sort of way. Honestly, nothing big happened to make me realize anything. God just whispered it to me with little things here and there (which I tend to like a little more than his usual way of speaking to me...which is loudly). Anyway, I felt pressed to share what I have learned with you readers. I hope that each of you can take a few things away from this.

• Life happens to everyone. Everyone handles it in their own way. You cannot handle other people's lives for them, and you cannot always handle your life the way other's think you should. You must handle it the way that you feel called to do. It is impossible to please everyone, and it is impossible to be pleased by everyone. Here is the thing, as long as you are handling your life as though God wants you to, that is all that matters.

• Sometimes, you take unnecessary lengths for the people you love. (Well, and people who you do not love so much, but that is for a different post.) But if something matters to someone who you love, then it should matter to you. No matter how trivial the issue may be to you.

• Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is an author. (This is not an earth-shattering revelation. Just a simple fact I learned that I deemed necessary to share.)

• Some things just cannot be forced.

• At the end of every day, I am a very blessed girl. I have grandparents who have loved and provided for me, and who have taught me to be the lady that I am today. I have the memories of a wonderful grandpa who has always reminded me of my worth since I was a young girl. I have a grandma who has always wanted the best for me and steered me in the right direction. I have a sister who has a heart for people that is truly inspiring, and who I learn things from. I have friends who share life with me, and who inspire me to be a better person. And I have a Heavenly Father who dances with me, sings to me, calls my name, redeems me daily, and loves me in my darkest hour.

It has been a wonderful day of epiphanies and revelations. I thank the Lord that these were not hard lessons that had to be learned, but simple reminders. Not to mention, I made it through the first day of the semester with flying colors... hopefully, the rest of the week will be just the same.