SOOooo yesterday was my 21st birthday. I would have to say my favorite part of the night was when we played charades and my friend Dave acted out a gazelle getting malled by a lion. After Simba's attack we headed out to the bars. It was fun to go to the pickle (a really gross bar) and spin the wheel. I was one click away from winning one hundred dollars, but unfortunately the peg stopped on 1 dollar. That was severely disappointing, but I got over it and danced the night away. You must all know something about me; I love to dance. I love all kinds of dance, but my favorite is ballet, which I pretend to be good at. My mom enrolled me in ballet lessons when I was 5. I hated it and disturbed the class every session. I never liked anything that required discipline or structure. My mom taped a session where we had to bring in our favorite baby doll and dance with her. In the video, the camera sweeps across the class standing in first position and lands on me, smacking my baby-doll's head into the floor. My poor mother. She must have frequently questioned my sanity.
Overall it was an awesome birthday. It is rather dissappointing that instead of growing an inch or two taller each year, I now grow an inch or two around my waist. It's hard to not compare myself to others when everything around me tells me that I'm not pretty enough or skinny enough; and it's a constant battle to know that my identity is in Christ, not in the way I look. I think sometimes it's easier to believe lies rather than truth. It's easier to pick apart my flaws than thank the Lord for what he has blessed me with. These verses always speaks truth to me.
"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139:14
"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." 1Peter 3:3-4
"The King is enthralled by your beauty; honor Him, for He is your Lord." Psalm 45:11

and that's pretty much it...