grace greater than all my sin.

most people seem to be happy. i'm a happy person. i love my life. no, not every aspect because of course i have regrets and things that i desire to change, but all-in-all, i'm a pretty happy girl. yet here's the thing. so often i find myself looking for more. something else. something new. complete contentment. happiness. God has blessed me in so many ways. He is incredible. He has given me everything i need at the moments when i need them. He has given me amazing, amazing new friends at uncw that have encouraged me in my faith and other areas of my life. He has given me an amazing family that I would not trade for the world. He has given me grace, when i feel like i am sinking in regrets. He has given me joy. yet why do i find myself always wanting something else. maybe its just the human thing to do. maybe everyone is constantly wanting more. I have EVERYTHING i need because i have Christ. friends may fail me and my family may desert me, but if the only One i had was Jesus, it would be more than enough. He can satisfy my desires; He is the one place where true joy and rest is found. i guess i'm only human. but i want to find no excuse in that. i am human, but i am a Christ-follower. set apart. forgiven. a new creation. i, kate dillon, am a new creation. my old life is gone. the new has come. in that, i can find true contentment.

routines.

i've been in college for 3 weeks now. well almost. i should be in a daily routine by now, shouldn't i? when i first came to college, the newness of it and the changes happening in my life were constantly on my mind. i was so overwhelmed with getting adjusted and plugging in to the right organizations and making friends that i kind of just did whatever everyone else was doing. (i'm not talking about drinkin or partying or anything p.s.) but now that i'm established here and the newness is wearing off and i'm am beginning to love it more and more everyday, i feel like i need to start focusing on my classes and the things that I want to do. like the gym. and bible study. and crusade. and studying. you know? i guess once i start to buckle down and focus, the rest will fall into place. (my mom said that..isn't she so wise??) that's all.

p.s. i had a lucky charms rice crispy treat today at wag. SO good.