Down the street from my house, there is a cute little thrift store sitting next to a barbecue joint. My family and I have passed by it so many times, but never have gone in. There are windows all around it, so you can see some of the nice outfits on the manikins and the long rows of purses, jewelry, and mens watches at the front of the store.
From the outside, it seems like a good place for people to shop. Come and get the goods!
But the other day, my mom and my sister decided to finally go into this thrift store, and were not expecting what they found.
On the door, there was a sign that read, "All large bags will be checked". The customers and even the employees all looked rough and scary. The items you couldn't see from the outside were filthy. And it was obvious that the floor hadn't been swept or mopped in months. They began to feel creeped out by the eerie feeling in there and left without buying anything.
Sometimes what you see on the outside isn't what you think it is. This thrift store, like a lot of people, was two-faced. You can only tell so much about a person by looking at them, but once you get inside you see the real deal.
What does your thrift store look like?
Saturday, March 9, 2013
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Stress and Awareness
Self-Harm Awareness Day was March 1st. March 1st is also the same day last year that my best friend was going to commit suicide. Now, a year later, she went into March 1st fighting her struggles and letting God go before her. She and I even wore orange, which was the the color for Self-Harm Awareness Day. :) Shout-out to my bestie! So proud of you, chick!!
These past few weeks I've been sick over and over. We're talking cold, fever, headaches, not being able to get up, etc. It was bad. But one thing I have been able to come away with is how much QUIETER my life has been. I think God is preparing me for the mission trip I'll be going on in April, and he knew that I probably wouldn't slow down and be still unless I was terribly sick;) I feel very different, and I know he used this time in my life to teach me the value of being still; show me things I didn't see before.
I will say it has drove me crazy to have to sit so much, but I've been able to spend more time with him and I've had time to do things I probably would never have got around to doing otherwise. I've realized, that sometimes its not good to be running all the time. It helps to slow down every once in a while, it really does.
Do you stress out? If so, what happens when you do? Do you try to solve whatever is stressing you?
Talk about stressful moments!
These past few weeks I've been sick over and over. We're talking cold, fever, headaches, not being able to get up, etc. It was bad. But one thing I have been able to come away with is how much QUIETER my life has been. I think God is preparing me for the mission trip I'll be going on in April, and he knew that I probably wouldn't slow down and be still unless I was terribly sick;) I feel very different, and I know he used this time in my life to teach me the value of being still; show me things I didn't see before.
I will say it has drove me crazy to have to sit so much, but I've been able to spend more time with him and I've had time to do things I probably would never have got around to doing otherwise. I've realized, that sometimes its not good to be running all the time. It helps to slow down every once in a while, it really does.
Do you stress out? If so, what happens when you do? Do you try to solve whatever is stressing you?
Talk about stressful moments!
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