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My Joy of Life

 Merry Christmas!

Two weeks later I am back.  I have been slacking with my blogging because I have been a stir-crazy mess due to the Holidays.  Even though it has been a great week and a half with all the Christmas preparations, gift wrapping, giving, and cooking, I am glad to be able to settle down.  I'm happy that things can get back to normal.

Throughout the past couple weeks, I have had many "coming to God moments" and realizations.  I actually have decided to start writing a children's book and gotten closer to a lot of my friends and family. 

This children's book was my idea, literally at 2AM about a week before Christmas.  I had such a calling to write this book (I would give more details but I don't want to spoil it!).  Now I just have to save up my money to publish the book, due to the fact that I am a broke college student. 

Also, I had an interview for an internship at a sales firm in Downtown Annapolis.  I find out tomorrow if I got the job.  It seems to be a pretty cool opportunity to be making more money than I would lifeguarding, talking to people all day long, and being with people my own age.  It's a "teamwork style" job, so I know that I would love that. 

Within the past week I have really grown close with my family, and some other friends as well!  My beautiful girlfriend is still as amazing as ever, and I have been able to spend a lot of quality time with my family.  We played board games, watched movies, had some great dinner-time talks, and shared many laughs.  It was probably one of the greatest Overmier family holidays I have had!

As 2020 draws to an end, I feel like I have really made the most out of this year.  I have made some amazing friends, strengthened my relationship, gotten closer to my family, GOTTEN CLOSER TO GOD, and started writing and reading again.  Even though COVID really came into 2020 swinging, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to keep standing on my two feet and pursue my dreams.  With the help of God, I was able to make the most out of such an unhappy year.  If it weren't for the amazing people in my life, as well, I wouldn't have been able to do any of it!  (Including my insane "daily" ideas that I kept introducing to my girlfriend, and her supporting me in every way.  What did I do to deserve her?)

My greatest accomplishment of the year or 2020 was that I got so much closer to my Savior.  I have spent so much time in my devotionals and in prayer.  Each day, I feel that my relationship with Him has grown a little bit more.  How great is it that you can have conversations with the Savior of the World, and He will grant you the strength to get through your daily life?

So now, as we enter the uncertainty of the year of 2021, I have the strength of Jesus, my family, my girlfriend, and my friends to help me. Life is not easy, and I will not sit here and write that it does.  But the first step to forging on through the difficulties of life is to accept the fact that we can't do it by ourselves and ask for the help of God and our relationships. As my friends said when I was younger- "TEAMWORK makes the dream work."

As much as life is grueling and it beats you down, I am in love with the life that I was given.  Each night I go to bed and I am excited to wake up in the morning.  Each day I set goals for myself to accomplish and things I want to do. Even though we live in such a rough and sinful world, we live in the light of God and can live our best lives.  With whatever circumstances we might be in, God will never leave your side.  Ever.  We have the blessing to never have to live without God on this Earth.  He is our friend, our Savior, and our Father all in one being.  How great is it to have a God like that?

Anyway, today on this sunny and gorgeous Sunday afternoon, I am going to make the most of it. I am going to work out, work on Spanish, read, reach out to my friends, my girlfriend, family, and put the most into one day as possible.  I have such a rush today to do good and to make myself the best I can.  And, to the seven people who might be reading this, too, you can do the same!  I believe in you!  It's all about the first step that you take. 

If you need any help or extra motivation, my DM's on Instagram are open!  On both accounts!  @the.juicebox1 and on @tovermier_

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas, a wonderful day, and an AMAZING week to come.  God bless.

-TJO

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