Thursday, May 26, 2011

A New Adventure

I decided that I wanted to get a blog running before I left to go to Honduras, and I have never written a blog before so I didn’t know where to begin. So, doing what I typically do when met with confusion, I turned to “google”. Things were going smoothly as I began to write my profile, chose a background, and upload a picture, but suddenly I was asked to choose a title for my blog. How do you decide a title for a blog?! After thinking through different options, texting an old roommate to see if the options I had narrowed it down to were too cheesy, and much deliberation I settled with the title “Small Things With Great Love.” Now I love quotes. Some of my favorites come from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Shane Claiborne, CS Lewis, and Rob Bell. These individuals see beauty, where others see only racism and pain. They see hope, where others see a dangerous inner city. The see change, where others only see “systems”. Most importantly, some of these individuals see God in everyone around them and teach others to do the same.  Mother Teresa is quoted as saying, “We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.” I leave for Honduras in 8 days, and I hope that the time I spend in Honduras is filled with doing small things with great love. 

4 comments:

  1. I can NOT believe that you are going to honduras in just 8 DAYS! How exciting is that?! You are so brave and I thank God for you everyday, Daysh! I know it's only been two weeks since I last saw you, but I miss you very much.

    I wish you the best in Honduras and look forward to reading your blog. You have inspried me to jog on over to my blog and keep that running. Thanks, hun

    I love you!!!

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  2. Daysha! I am so excited you are writing a blog! I will totally follow it! How long are you going to be in Honduras for? Hope you have a great time!!

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  3. Thanks Marisa!! I miss you too!! Thanks Courtney!! I am going to Honduras for 4 months :)

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  4. Daysha, this is the PERFECT name for your blog because it is YOU. You fill each thing you do with love and it spills over and affects so many others. I love you and can't wait to read about your summer.

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