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So I had this interesting conversation with someone today about the mind and heart. She says that you shouldn't make decisions based on your emotions but that you need to make logical decisions based on what your mind is saying. But aren't we supposed to live out of our hearts and listen to our emotions. I just think there is a balance between the two but what is it. I think as Christians we should be passionate people who are living out the truth of God but that doesn't mean squelching our heart. Don't we need to listen to our heart to know what God is calling us to? I don't know the conversation I had made me do a lot of thinking especially about what it means to live a life that is a balance between our hearts and minds.

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So I've wanted to start a blog for awhile but I just never had time. So I decided since I finally had time I would start. I'm always thinking about stuff and processing stuff that I thought it would be fun to blog what is going on in my life and head. I'm currently in Texas for the holidays and have been for about three weeks. It has been a good break especially the ski trip with my family. We went to Red River like we do every Christmas and it was just fun to do some family bonding. I miss not living closer to my family but I do love Colorado. But I think the coolest thing that happened to me this holiday was I didn't have to have lithotripsy (for kidney stones) for the first time in a long time. I went to the doctor and they said they thought I had to have surgery but then I went back the next day to get a cat scan and the doctor said the stone wasn't showing up on the cat scan. I got home and started crying b/c I felt like God had given me this really big gift and a renewed sense of healing. I hate having lithotripsy b/c it triggers my fibro and I was really scared this time but it was such an amazing feeling to not have to go through the pain and procedure. I've realized that life can be so complicated but God makes it so simple. Its been a long journey over the past four years but I know God has continually been by my side and continually brought me healing. Why do we worry so much and why do we care so much what other people think of us? If we are ultimately keeping our eyes on Jesus than won't our lives work out the way they are supposed to? So why do we constantly try to plan out our lives and control them? Anyway, just some thoughts but overall I'm doing pretty well :)