Conversations

Over the past few days, I have had the privilege of having some really awesome conversations and been challenged in a few ways. My dear friend from school, Caseyann, sent a book on The Five Love Languages... I ended up reading it in like three days and was so drawn into the truths of the book. The whole time I was reading it, I was thinking, "Duh, this is all common sense." However, when I started thinking about it, I just thought about how much I am not loving people in the way that is most effective to them. I know that my "love language" is quality time... meaning, love is shown to me by spending time with me. However, everyone isn't this way... some people receive love best by acts of service, or giving gifts. It just made me think of how I am not always being as effective as I can be in my ways of loving others.

I sat beside a lady on a 2 hour plane ride the other day--- she was from India and is a CEO for a company in Chicago. She had no clue about Greek life in general, so the conversation that we had was unreal... she had the most negative image of Greek life and thought all we did was drink, haze and have sex. She was very impressed with the whole conversation... we had a great conversation about life as well. It was again, just one of those things that we're never expected but really made me contemplate things. More than anything, it made me realize how thankful I was for growing up the way I did, in the place I did, with the friends I have and with two wonderful parents and an amazing brother.

I also had a great conversation with another friend just about how amazing Jesus is... I always get bogged down when I am thinking just about how BIG He really is, how much He can do and just how perfect He is in our lives. I always get caught up in MY busy schedule that I forget to take time and think about God and how powerful He is. How can I love Jesus more? How can I show His love more? It was just one of those conversations that makes you smile and think, "God-you are awesome." Yes, I realize that is kind of weird... however, when you're constantly by yourself and on the road, and really struggling with things... conversations like this really pick you up, and make you smile.

To anyone who I've had these conversations with, thank you for those conversations...