High School Relationsips...

I got a letter the other day from a very dear friend and she gave me her perspective on H.S. relationships. She shared with me some of her heart and it was so great to see her point of view. I was very thankful for that feedback. Its sometimes hard to get a good perspective on something by yourself. It's branded into your mind that this thing is totally fine, and there are no drawbacks what so ever. But that's only your perspective, and who can convince you into believing something better than yourself?...no one! I am so thankful for my friend and her wise words. You know who you are and you're the best!!

What Do You Think...

What do you think of High School realtionships? Please leave comments, so I can get your opinion. Thanks!!

Men of The Modern Age...

Do you feel that there are no "gentlemen" left in this world? It's almost like manners don't matter, and that girls an no longer looked at as the weaker vessel. I'm not saying that I want to be viewed as totally helpless, but it would be nice if the guys could be a little more considerate of girls. What do you think? Every so often a guy will hold open the door for me, or help me carry something heavy...but it's rare. Also, on the other hand, girls are becoming more forward, and I think that kind of confuses the guys just a little. Some girls want to be at the same level as guys, which in turn, gives guys the wrong impression of the feminine strength and a girls place. Girls have been the one to ask the guy out. I've also heard of the girl proposing to the guy!! Call me old fashioned, but I want to be the who's proposed to, not the one proposing. So what are we, as girls, to do in this day and age with gentlemen on the brink of extinction? Easy, BE A GIRL!!! Let the guy hold the door, let him help you with heavy packages, let him BE A GENTLEMAN. I admit, I have joked around and said that I can do anything a guy can do, or I have opened the door instead of letting him do it. Yikes!! Seems like I'm confused, but I'm working on that.

"The woman's mission is not to enhance the masculine spirit, but to express the feminine".

-Margaret Thatcher

Ecclesiastes 3...

There is a passage in the Bible that talks about everything having it's own season. I especially like the part where it says "a time to love". How great to think that God knows the very day you'll meet you future husband and fall in love. It won't be a day too soon, it won't be a day too late, he'll be right on time. It's still hard for me to wait for that day...VERY HARD!!! But there comes a peace with knowing that God knows just when your day is coming. I hope my day is coming soon, but that's just me...hopelessly romantic Jocelyn.

Trial Of This Life...

Oh, the trials of this life!! Right now, I am struggling with being single. It has intensified with graduation coming and the thought of not being a "kid" anymore. Also, the guy I like is in my Senior class. He is the most talkative guy ("talkative" in a good way) in the group, and since there are only two girls in the group, me and another, and Lindsey doesn't talk much, he talks more to me. He'll be talking to someone about something and say "Oh, Jocelyn thinks that's awesome...right Jocelyn?". He'll tell me about his week, or how amazing his new computer is (he's not nerdy or anything, even though that comment sounded like it). I like that he talks to me, but it's hard to not let my feelings get the better of me. I'll start to think, "Ohhh, he's talking to me so much!", or "Wow, this is weird, I'm actually talking to the guy I like". It's hard too because he's funny, has the greatest eyes, and is tall, 6'4"...PERFECT!! But that perfection is only skin deep. When I first started liking him, my friends mom (his teacher at one time) told me to make sure of his heart. She told me that his mom is a Christian, but his dad isn't. I found out that he doesn't really go to church, and noticed that he's kind of non-chalant in his conversations. That was hard for me to hear. I was sure he was perfect at first, but what a rude awakening. My friend Sara got to meet him when he was over the other night, and she told her mom about him. Her mom said that maybe this was a wake up call for me to get my head out of the clouds, and see him off his perfect pedestal.

So, now all I can do is pray for strength to not let my heart go any farther than it has, and pray for his heart, and the hearts of the rest of his family.