Snowy Sunday

This morning I went to church, like usual, and there were three things that really caught my attention.

First off, the very first thought at the top of the bulletin today quoted Mitzi Chandler saying:
"I used to worry about what life was for, now being alive seems sufficient reason."

I love this quote! I love it because it's so simple, yet hold so much meaning. Every day a lot of people take life for granted and miss out on the beautiful little things in life. Such as a conversation with a family member, a child smiling, a red robin sitting in a tree covered with the whitest snow, your morning coffee, or even just being alive. Being able to see, touch, taste, smell...simply just live.

I did a little research on who exactly Mitzi Chandler is, and it turns out she was brought up in a household where alcoholism was just a part of your average day. She now is a clinical counselor in alcohol rehab centers in Chicago and St. Louis, gives lectures and writes books on the healing process for do-dependents and adult children of alcoholics. This is such a wonderful example of how growing up in a "broken" household does not have to dictate the way you live your adult life. Mitzi took something horribly negative and turned it into something that has changed hundreds of peoples' lives.

Something else that caught my attention was a beautiful hymn that the choir sang called Frostiana by Thompson. Now when I first heard the song it sounded so familiar it was driving me nuts, and finally I realized it was a poem I have heard so many times. The poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, was turned into this beautifully sung hymn that was so familiar to me. This poem is so wonderful because it is something I truly believe everyone is faced with at least once in their lives: "Which road should I take?"

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."

Sometimes taking the road less traveled by really does make all the difference. Why follow in everyone else's footsteps when you have the option to discover something new, and possibly discover something new about yourself? Just something to think about :)

And lastly, something else that caught my attention.. the scripture selection today, coincidentally, was Matthew 6:24-34. I find this a coincidence because my good friend Kyle commented on my first blog entry on Friday saying that it was one of his favorite verses and he thought I'd enjoy it. Well apparently God thought I'd enjoy it too because that was the main scripture selection today, great minds think alike right? =p

Well that's all for right now, hope you enjoyed :), I'm off to practice my speech for my communications class! Have a wonderful snowy Sunday everyone.

Brie