Going Greek

So my original intent with this blog never really came through, and that's okay. I wish I could tell everyone about my life and all of my cool stories, but I can't do that all the time. And since I have a friend who is using blogspot, I though I might as well speak some thoughts that are going through my mind at present.

As the title would suggest, I want to talk about Greek life at my college and the experiences I have had with it so far. I have made a 360 degree turn in the past year (heck, the past six months) in my mindset towards sororities. Thanks to some of my friends and the Lord, I have come to see Greek life as being very valuable, at least at my school. I joined a sorority a little over a month ago and I don't regret that decision in the slightest. My sisters build me up and make me laugh and are friends that I know I can trust with my secrets and all of my problems. And at the same time I have a great time with them, which is a welcome change from all of my schoolwork.
Now, I know I was okay as an independent and I did not have to join. But after lots of prayer, I knew this is where God wanted me to be and that He would use me in this position for many good things, and I would be blessed in the process as well.
That being said, I would encourage everyone reading this to think about Greek life in a way that Jesus would. Yes, some greek groups are not honoring to God, but some are. Greek life can even please God with its fellowship and ministry and service and worship. Please do not think poorly of sororities and fraternities; most of the time they are not how Hollywood depicts them.
Today some people at my college insulted Greek like and tried to "sabotage" their Greek dinner. A year ago I would have found that to be something amusing and completely okay. But now that I am on the other side, I was frustrated that I could not sit with my group of girls that I love and that I couldn't get to know these beautiful ladies a bit better. I don't think that is funny.
Anyway, I don't want to guilt people, just to merely say that I appreciate independents and I appreciate Greeks and God places us all in different spots for His great purpose and we should all encourage each other in our walks, wherever that may be.

Update on my Life

So I have been back at college for a while now, and, my word, things have changed. Within me, mainly, my perspective on life has changed, my priorities have changed, and those who I associate with have changed. I am becoming much closer to the Lord in a way I haven't ever before. I have been emotionally closer than I am currently, but I think my feelings are now often associated with how much time I have devoted to the Lord that day. And I have this thirst for the Word as I never have before. Sure, things are still difficult and I tend to idolize things more than God. But God is good to me and He is fulfilling all of His promises in me. I can only hope that I notice them as they occur in my life.

Bildungsroman

The general definition of Bildungsroman is a coming of age story. And as I am in the transitioning stage from angsty teenager to mature adult, I hope to place my thoughts and experiences here in this blog. Not sure yet if anyone will ever view this. In fact, I may want to keep this to myself. But in any case I seem to express my feelings better on a computer screen than on a leaf of paper. I love sharing my feelings with others, but there are still times where I need to rant and complain and weep about things and I don't want to burden others with it. Hopefully this will be a good outlet for me.