Every Thorn Has its Rose

"Every rose has its thorn, just like every night has its dawn, just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song, every rose has its thorn." These are the lyrics to the chorus of the popular 1980's power ballad by Poison. What a sad thought, that behind every beautiful and pure thing is a thorn waiting to prick you. Well, like the writter of this song, Brett Michaels, I too have spent many years finding, even looking for, the thorn on the rose. Over the past eight years, I have developed into a pretty negative person. Some would even say I can be hard to live with at times. Instead of looking at the big picture and seeing how beautiful the rose is, I focus on the little things. I put all my focus on the thorn. But why do I do this?! I have NO idea why I do this, but I have decided to stop. As a young adult, I am in the midst of a lot of life changes. I'm trying to figure out what to do with my life, trying to figure out a way to not live with my parents forever, and trying to figure out the answers to a bunch of important decisions. I decided to write this blog to help me stop focusing on all the negative things and put my focus on all the wonderful things in my life. God has blessed my life immensely. He has given me supportive parents, a college education, a wonderful boyfriend, and fabulous friends. I hope to use this blog to connect on a deeper level with Christ and to change my outlook on life. As I mature in my relationship with Christ and become a more positive person, I will become a better example of Christ's love to the people I interact with everyday. So heres to many days of beautiful roses. Beautiful roses that might have thorns, but are still beautiful roses! Instead of saying every rose has its thorn, let's say every thorn has its rose. The ROSE is the important part!