a room in a museum.

If someone dedicated a room in a museum to you, what would you want it to look like?  They would display all of your accomplishments and maybe some of your biggest mistakes.  You should be living in a way where you wouldn't have an issue with anything they wanted to put on display.  Honestly, your life is already on display.  There is at least one person (probably more) watching how you live your life.  And I'm talking at least one person besides God.  Whether it is your children, or a family member or friend, there is someone around you that looks up to you and maybe even wants their life to end up just like yours.  You can laugh and say, "Oh you don't want my life" but to the person, your life looks better.  Its hard for us to imagine because usually, we're our own worst critic.  But think of the people you see displayed in a museum.  While they were living their life, I doubt our greatest heroes wondered, "How will this make me look to others?"  I believe they did what they did because they believed it was the right thing to do.  Many put their career, reputation, and lives on the line.  Very few of them got recognized for their great accomplishments while they were still alive.
Its never too late to change what your room would look like.  You will answer to God in a similar way to the scrutiny of the museum room.  Everything you've done will be on display.  If you make yourself the best you, you could help someone else be their best also.

first impressions...

oh how deceiving they can be. i have surprised many people. they assume things about me when we first meet and then once i start to open up...well most people learn things they never would have guessed. its weird. i can't help but wonder what about my appearance misleads people. most think that i am some innocent naive girl. yes i'm young. and yes there are plenty of people in this world more experienced than me but i know things i should not know. i've done things i should not have done. i hope i come across as a nice caring person but i wish people whould stop underestimating me.

your last day.

we're often told to live each day like its our last. its good advice. no one is promised tomorrow. but what if we lived each day like it was our spouse's last day. or our parent's last day. how would things go then. yea we're not promised tomorrow but neither are they. my husband is going over seas to fight for our country. i'm sure he'll end up in dangerous situations. but i could get sick or end up in a car accident waiting for him here at home. life is weird like that. you'll expect things to happen one way and God chooses a different path for our lives. so instead of living every day like its your last day, i think we should think of our closest love one and live like its their last day. we never know what the next hour will hold...