new blog.

I've been reflecting a lot on my life recently (okay, what 20-something young, single woman isn't? or any woman??), been journaling quite frequently, and am currently in the midst of what seems to be a few seemingly huge life-altering decisions. In the midst of that, I've been following quite a few blogs lately. So I've decided to give blogging a go again. It seems kind of intimidating, especially after following such poetic/funny/creative blogs...but in the fall of '09 I did my senior thesis on blogging. haha! Yes, it's true. I did lots of research on the history and the pioneers of the blogging industry.

I was a communication arts/theology major and decided to do a joint thesis on what blogging is and how it can help strengthen the Church's message of salvation. I look back sometimes and am like, "WHAA? How did that happen?" But it did...so I've been pretty triflin' not holding up my end of the bargain and actually pursuing it much myself. I do have one on Tumblr and Tumblr is fun, but Blogger seems more convenient and I follow a lot more blogs on there. In a later post, I'll list my favies.

Now, it's been over a year since I've graduated and I've near completed a great year of service with an amazing non-profit, called Maggie's Place, and organization that offers houses of hospitality for pregnant woman who are homeless. I've been through a lot and I want to document whatever the Lord has in store in a new format. More to come. =)

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I little info on the title...In college I was in a household (spiritual, Catholic sorority-like sisterhood), based on the spirituality of St. Therese. When we'd celebrate the Lord's Day, we'd pass around a cup of wine and say to the person sitting next to us, "May the Joy of Christ fill Your Heart". Therefore, I kind of borrowed it from that. I can't way I can teach someone how to "fill their heart with joy" or anything, but one could say it's kind of a documentation of how I try to seeks Christ's love and joy in everything I do.