sailing through this world

Let me tell the story of the time when falling on my face taught me a lesson (besides the obvious fact that I should learn how to use stairs).  It's a sunny Friday morning. I'm walking upstairs to go to class. IT'S FRIDAY, YAY,  I think.  It's gonna be a great day.  Suddenly, I trip and fall on my face. Everyone around me doesn't stop. They just keep walking on by me. I look around to see if anyone noticed. They didn't, so I quickly jump up and keep walking like nothing happened.  I often find myself yearning for others' approval. I want to look good to others. I seek fulfillment and attention from other people.  Sometimes, when I am lonely, when I feel I am missing out on others' attention, it can be tempting to succumb to despair. But then I realized something. I do not need others' approval. I only need God's. I realized that what I am yearning for can only be fulfilled by Christ. I am seeking approval and attentio...

I'm currently home in Texas for spring break and finally have time to write and reflect a little on the semester so far. I can't believe it's halfway over! As many know, my school St. Gregory's University unexpectedly closed at the end of last semester so students were forced to transfer to finish their degrees. I was extremely lucky in that I was able to transfer to Benedictine College with people I knew.  Benedictine is an awesome school but transferring is just hard. It's even harder when you didn't exactly choose to transfer AND it's the middle of the year. There have been many ups and downs. I find that sometimes I just need to continually repeat to myself, "Jesus, I trust in You." Anyway, without farther ado, here's a few adventures I've experienced so far! 1. Walking into a Janitor's Closet Let me explain: I had just walked out of class. I meant to walk into the bathroom, but instead opened the door into the janitor's...