i have a reason to worship

Hey

I spent New Years in my family and I guess it didn't feel that amazingly crazy and special. I was with a bunch of aunts and uncles because all their kids had stuff to do =P and I guess seeing so many people downtown and around the world who are screaming because it's a happy moment. I wonder if it's because this year didn't go so well for them. If they're hoping that this year will somehow be better because it's...a fresh start. but isn't that everyday?

For the past two days it feels like I've been consumed with school work. Finishing the work that I failed to get done the rest of the break and as much as i'm happy that i'm basically done everything, I feel like i've missed alot these past couple of days. By miss a lot I mean i'm not fully in conversations, I'm not fully engaged with people when I talk to them and stuff like WTF seems to shrink although it still needs a lot of work. And i'm scared that i'm sectioning off parts of my day into God-centered and not God centered.

I was just reading a friend's blog post and it makes me want to yearn for God all the more because there's so much pain in the world and there's just nothing else in this world worth having.
yesterday I learned about the Spirit or rather I was taught about it through a book. It's crazy isn't it? Our God who is Holy sent his Spirit to live in us. And the Spirit's a person. And it has a plan. And it feels emotions. It grieves when our lives aren't in tune with God. Shouldn't that sadden us?
When I was reading it yesterday it was so crazy and yet it makes sense doesn't it? Jesus went back up to Heaven so that the Spirit could be with us. In us. Counselling us.
Shouldn't that amaze us?

p.requests:
-as I go back to school to not fall prey to overbusyness but to continue to focus on God throughout my day

thanks
-Chris