Maurie White

Maurie is laughter in human form. She is fun and hilarious, always knows how to put a smile on my faceand is wise and full of love for Jesus. And I miss seeing her beautiful face every week :’)

During the first half of the semester, I completely overloaded myself with schoolwork, coaching, and other college stuff to the point where I didn’t have time to simply sit down. That sounds so crazy to say! I’ve always been a go-getter and love staying busy, but I brought myself to the edge of being burned out in life. I forgot what it felt like to actually just lay in bed or watch Netflix. I came to this realization after I was talking to my favorite professor and he looked at me and said “Maurie, you don’t have to do it all.”  Wow. This shifted my whole perspective. I started to appreciate just existing again. I was so caught up in the things I had to get done that I forgot to focus on the things that were important to me. I think many times in our lives, we get distracted by being productive and accomplishing things and forget to strengthen our relationships and realize how far we’ve come and how we’ve grown. This season of life has given me the time to figure out what I love, who I am, and who I want to be. Even with less than ideal circumstances, look to find the good around you. Go with arms wide open into life and see where it takes you. There are so many amazing things and people in this world. Be kind. Trust in God. Spread love. Believe in yourself. And my favorite- Do big things. Philippians 1:6

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