Love. Is. More.

I am writing this with a heavy heart. Things and perspectives have been changing within me here of late. This entry may seem muddy and unorganized, but to tell you the truth things that emit from your heart aren't always polished and ready for the store shelf.

It's time to get real people. Love is not infatuation. Infatuation is not love. Love is a decision. Love is unrelenting. Love is patient. Love is kind. Love knows no boundaries. It sees through everything. It does not lie. It is truth in its purest form and not always comfortable. Love is about overcoming and persevering. Love is selfless. That's what love is. I'm not even sure Webster nailed it. In case you haven't noticed English, in all it's complexity and such, has not been able to nail down exactly what love is.

When you are broken, you find out exactly what kind of person you are - at least through my experience. Though it's hard, humbling yourself (or being humbled) is...oh how can I say this...the best thing for you. It's like going through a detox or cleaning yourself out.

Before I close this snippet, I would really encourage all of you to watch the Passion Talk Series (Google it) and read either Velvet Elvis or The Shack. Please for your own good. Please I beg you, think beyond yourself and your own problems. Please. Please. Please.

Life. And What I Know About It.

Ok, i'm going to keep this short.

This past year has been, well, interesting. I've been tested, fed to the pigs, and torn from everything that I thought was my firm foundation. And yet, I've come out stronger on the other end [but not without God, family, friends - the basics].

So, this breaking and tearing and stretching [yes, I'm aware that this is a run-on] and pulling and such...has brought me to this current thought:

What's really important? And how do I live it out? All of it?

This may be an easy thing to do. Or I could just burst out laughing right now, totally blow my cover, and say that I totally 'got you good' on that last line. Ha. But in reality though, I'm sure that most of you are in the same boat [or maybe an attached lifeboat] that I'm currently sailing in.

It's freakin' tough. There I said it.

Yes, doing the right thing and keeping the important thing, the important thing may not be a walk in the park.

Sure, you're going to get laughed at [and even mocked].

But it builds character. Character is everything. [unlike what the society deems as correct now]



Well anywho...enough babbling [it's election season - we get enough of it already]

Tata for now good reader,
Daryl G.

Life after College

Contrary to popular belief, there is life after college [or the 'Den of Lions' as us AI students might call it from time to time]. Being a recent college graduate [very recent - literally a few hours ago], I feel overwhelmed at the thought of venturing on alone. More so I lay awake at night worried at what the future may hold. Now, all of that said, this new opportunity that lay [or is it lie?] before me is one that is quite mind-blowing. What lies before me is of my choice. There I said it. Now I cannot [and will not] shy away from the truth.

So, what lies ahead? I can't answer that yet, but it may/might involve lots of character-building, work ethic enhancement, and/or the occasional burnt waffle.

So, what are my goals? HA! Ye shall find out when the time is right and the seeds have been sown. That is unless you are that one bickering amish-man [don't get me wrong, I love the taste and aroma of their work ethic and/or home-cooked meal...ok, that went overboard] that will not leave me along unless I throw him a whoppie pie [if you do not know what a 'whoppie pie' is, seek ye Google and ye shall findeth...at least something close].

Ok, I best be going. I have a lot of ground to cover yet with my job search, but the harvest soon shall come in full swing. [side note: if you, your company, a company that you know of or work at has an opening for a Jr. Web Designer or something closely resembling that title, please contact me. Don't be shy, I usually don't bite [hard].



Have a safe trip, or whatever.
- Daryl G.

Life.

Dearest readers, [that's assuming you exist]

Life has been, well...interesting. School. Finances. Social Life. Career. Hobbies. Yay!


Crunch time. School is coming to a close [yes, that means i'm graduating]. Money has never been tighter. My Career is just starting to come unto the horizon. Social life, well...that's better left unsaid, haha! I believe God is trying to show me something. He continues to take things from me, but as I am reminded by what he states in the Word: [paraphrased] "God will never make you go through more junk than you can handle." So, that's pretty much my only hope right now...I mean, He's never going to give me something that I can't take!

Anyways, so long...I best be going to my classes now. Be Well. Be Strong. Be Faithful.