Kara's Soft Words

When you truly have a desire to learn and grow, you seriously can find valuable lessons in the most random locations and experiences. . . Even while you're cleaning your room. The first lesson came about while I was straightening up my nightstand. I have a desk lamp that also has an organizer with multiple compartments. In one of the larger sections, I had a pile of cards (business and gift cards). My initial thought was to dump the entire pile in the trash - simply because of how long it had been sitting there. After a minute, I figured that I should at least check the balances on the remaining gift cards. While most of them were already used/ almost empty, a few had the full valu e!  I realized that sometimes we are quick to discard or throw away things (and people) . . .  Rather than rushing to do this, we need to take the time to make informed decisions . We need to evaluate the roles that these people or items have in our lives. Is this person a blessing o...

This weekend, I had a couple of seemingly insignificant experiences that actually really made me think. . . On Friday, I was driving to work (at the speed limit) when it appeared that everyone and their mother was passing me and speeding down the highway. For a minute, I was really bothered and considered picking up my speed but I changed my mind. It's funny. I thought about parents who tell their children, "Just because ' everybody else'  may be doing something, that doesn't make it right." That is the absolute truth! As a young person- especially as a young Christian, it can be discouraging to feel like other people are passing you or leaving you in the dust. It may seem like they're progressing faster than you. (Things aren't always what they seem.) Be encouraged! In my case, plenty of people were driving faster than me and maybe they reached their destinations before me but that doesn't mean that they went about things the right way...

Seeing pictures was one thing but walking around my "auntie's" new home kind of blew my mind. A little over a year before this visit, my mom and I sat with her as she described this place  that she wanted to move into. I honestly think I forgot about it for a while until I saw Facebook posts regarding the move. It was really happening! Seeing my auntie's new home- in person and attempting to take in its beauty made me grateful to God for the way that He had blessed her! Romans 12:15 instructs us to "Rejoice with them that rejoice." During our visit, both my mother and auntie challenged/encouraged me to give myself more credit, step out on faith, and pursue the goals and dreams that mean(t) the most to me. A few days later, I decided to make a 30 by 30 List .  I decided that even if I don't accomplish every single item by the time I'm 30 years old, I still want to work towards completing the list or revising it as it becomes ...