December 22, 2008
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What I learned/learning this year:
You can trust God
Things happen that look all confusing and disjointed, but there is a reason hidden somewhere.
Go after things with your whole heart—yes, it will hurt like heck, but you will have actually lived.
Let things come. They are going to come whether you let them or not, so letting them just makes life easier on you.
You don’t have to know the answer now.
You need to find your limits and then work to not pass them.
Sabbath is important. It gets 3 verses in the ten Commandments. “Don’t kill” gets one line.
People are screwed up. You have to choose to love them anyways. With all the screw ups.
You can’t plan good talks. You have to give time and live life and they will pop up in weird places.
Family is a magic word that changes your life. They are there and they will always be there. So remember that.
You live life one step at a time.
Philosophy is my new crush
You have to clean more in Brasil because things get dirtier faster. Including taking more showers and washing my feet twice a day.
Where to find the cheapest stuff in Carpina.
Sleep helps even the most horrible day to go away.
The beach is my favorite
Give it all if you know it is right
How to get around the shortcuts of Paudalho.
How to make Mouse de Maracuja, farofa, coconut cake, sweet potatoes, granola, and general cooking for myself.
How to feel at home.
How to be a vegetarian
How to ride on the back of a motorcycle sidesaddle
How to get your skirt stuck in a motorcycle
How to ride on the back of a motorcycle with a weeks worth of groceries
How to choose a ripe sweet potato
How to answer and write essay questions in Portuguese—and get a 90%
How to vote over e-mail
How to see reality and still think life is beautiful
How to be okay with irreconciliable facts
Comments (4)
this is wonderful. it makes me want to make my own list. thank you for sharing your time in Brasil with xanga. I’ve loved reading about your life and work there.
Love your posts as always
Still think it’s so great you’re working in Brazil.
@spokenfor -
Spoke, I appreciate how you visit my recommends of Christian Xangans and then subscribe to them. I recommend several writers who could really bless people, yet I get frustrated because so few people actually realize that and subscribe/leave comments for those people. You do.
I think God will reward you for putting in the time to learn from his people.
@GreekPhysique - aw. thanks GP. you always rec good people, so it ain’t hard
Great list. It inspires me to make my own!