Change

My knee has improved a lot this week. Not only have I been increasing my physical therapy exercises, but I have also been able to bike. I biked 30 minutes Tuesday, 45 minutes Wednesday, and 1 hour today. It feels so good to be able to exercise and to break a sweat again. I am supposed to do the underwater treadmill tomorrow, which means I am another step closer to running. The beautiful weather we have been having has been making me miss running so much.

On a different note, I have been thinking a lot about last spring for some reason. Spring semester of my sophomore year has probably been my favorite semester in college so far. I met a lot of new people, deepened a lot of relationships, became more involved in my church, and just grew a lot all around. I am having a great semester this spring, but I miss a lot of things from last year. I miss having a best friend to do things with, I miss investing in relationships, I miss nights of prayer and worship, I miss running and being a part of a team. I know things change and it is just something I have to accept. Many times change is a very good thing. Growth can't come without change. But if the change is affecting you in a negative way, it is obviously not good. There are things that I love about this semester: I am a part of a bible study, I am leading a small group with some youth girls, I have an incredible boyfriend who treats me very well; yet I still miss aspects of last spring. It is hard because my schedule is so busy this semester. I want to devote time to things that I did last year, but I can't find that time.
Having good relationships is so important in so many ways. I haven't lost relationships, but the relationships I have had are not as close as they once were. Relationships grow as you spend more time together and open up more to each other. Even though I feel like I am busy enough as it is, I need to make time to work on the relationships I have with people in my life.

Just some thoughts going through my head this week.