James Curtis

With school being out and Summer well on the way (My senior summer, nonetheless) I’ve decided to post a blog about a few things that have been on my mind recently.

I have been waiting so long for school to be out so I could be done with High School. I’ve wished away my time (Which I’ve come to understand is a bad thing.) Now that schools out I feel as though most everything isn’t going the way I want it to right now. I’ve always had these times in my life where nothing goes right but I had no expectation of that starting as soon as I reached what I feel to be the happiest point in my life up to this point. Still, I feel as though the saddest part of my life outside of school is happier than the happiest part of my life in school (If that makes any sense.)

I’ve never been one to be afraid of change. In fact, I’ve always almost encouraged it. The lowest parts of my life are usually times when nothing is changing. Sometimes I pray to God saying “God, I know it’s Your perfect timing, but when the heck is there going to be something new in my life?” Now I have the biggest change of my life (other than the one when I decided to become a Christian) going on and I feel as though it hasn’t quite hit me yet. Still, I know that I have a feeling of excitement going on. God has been working in me and through me and it’s all very exciting.

I feel like I’ve become somewhat relaxed in my faith as of recent. Not to say I was ever who I should be. I wasn’t. However, these last few days I feel as though I’ve been sliding a bit and I think it’s really time for me to just…ya know…stop. I need to realize that God won’t take second place in my life and I’ve recently done  what feels like giving myself first place.

On a lighter note, my job at the golf course is incredible. I get to work outside and enjoy the nice weather. Also, I have the biggest farmer’s tan in the world. It’s a straight line across  my bicep. I’m so happy I don’t work at McDonald’s anymore. That place was depressing. Here people actually  know my name so I don’t have to wear a name tag. Not to mention I actually get money since we don’t have eighty million employees. God has definitely blessed me with such a great job.

Also on a lighter (and somewhat scary) note, I have less than three months left of living in Michigan. The thins I like about this is that it’s a huge change (which we’ve already visited how much I love change) and Michigan is just depressing to me at times. Especially Flint. Hardly anyone wants to be here and it’s just so depressing how everyone hates where they are so much. Granted, I’m a part of the problem and not a part of the solution but still.

Last but not least. I think I’m going to try to get back into running. I’ve been getting a little out of shape lately and that’s just unacceptable. So I think that’s what I’m going to go and do right now.

Much love to all,

James.