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Simplicity

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How do you make water boil faster? Use less water. Simple enough. My friend and I had a dinner date a few months ago, and we decided to make pasta. While we were waiting for the water to boil, we were discussing different methods that may make the water boil faster. Then she said the above idea.." i know, use less water." At the time i laughed, it is so clearly obvious. Of Course! if you use less water, then it will boil faster. But for some reason it stuck with me. Every morning when I fill up the kettle, i think . how do you make water boil faster, use less water . So I have been using less water, getting my coffee faster. :) always a good thing. It struck me this morning how the most meaningful, deep concepts are generally pretty simple. When I was in seminary, we learned day in and out. I learned so much. How much did I retain? Not much probably. But the things that I do remember, the lessons that I still think about and apply to my life as much as possible..tho

Being an Adult

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" So we talked all night about the rest of our lives where we're gonna be when we turn 25"  Did i ever think that this is where I would be when I turned 25? Single-probably i was always very cynical about getting married and never thought i would get engaged at 19..but c'mon..remember those older singles..that's me now! As for career wise..did i think I would be repeating PA school?  It actually just occurred to me that it is almost 2014..i was supposed to graduate and be an official practicing Physician's Assistant come 2014. and that thought made me a little sad. Alas, here I am sitting in first semester classes, trying not to be too bored.  But as quick as that thought came I also realized..that no- i was not supposed to graduate in 2014..i may have thought  that i was supposed to graduate in 2014..but the proof is in the pudding. If i was  supposed to be graduating I would be.. Gd clearly has other plans for me.  But back to being an