The Beach—The ocean is one of the places I feel most at
one with God. I’d say that’s a true
statement for almost anybody, just because of the largeness of the ocean and
the smallness of us. It’s difficult not
to get caught up in the overwhelming beauty of the world that standing in the
ocean water offers. This past weekend
was amazing, as always. Walking on the
ocean at night, under some stars, under the large, full moon, and seeing flecks
of green glowing algae along the shore.
It really was amazing. Monday
morning I sat alone on the soft sand and just sang to God. Those moments—the ones where life fades into
the background and all I feel is God—are the moments to which I cling.
Unsaved Souls—One of my prayers is that God would bring
more opportunities to talk about Him with other people. Not just other Christians, but non-believers,
too. And that He would open the doors
for honest conversations about lives and beliefs. Like the pro He is, He has answered that prayer repeatedly especially within the last week, and I have had some very
intentional, honest conversations with believers and non-believers alike. I love each
conversation. I love hearing about how
someone came to Christ—realizing the beauty in an otherwise ugly story. And I love hearing non-believers talk about
their stance and belief. It hurts to
know they don’t believe, but it’s familiar territory for me. Not always a believer, it feels like familiar
ground when they share their concerns, their struggles with religion and God—and
I can be like, I thought that, too. I love, love, love these moments and pray
not just for many more, but the knowledge and understanding of His Word so that
I might share more of that with anyone He places in my life.
My Job—is amazing and I love it. I love it every day and every night and every
day and every night and thank God literally every day for blessing me with
this. I take it day by day for what it
is and have open hands, knowing that if He provided this for me, He will
provide again if this job isn’t long term—but for right now, it seems like it
will be, and my heart is bursting with joy.
Dating, Singleness, Marriage—Right now, in the present
moment, I’m adjusting to where I’m at.
Comfortable not dating, not rushing, and trying to be open to love. I want to give love another chance, but don’t
want to rush anything. There has been
much talk about blind dates and setups all at once and while it’s intriguing,
it’s also terrifying. I never imagined
that the man I married would be someone I’d met on a blind date—‘cause you
know, every girl wants that guy who sees them from across the room and knows immediately that he’s meant for her and she’s meant for him. Blind dates, while it seems more realistic,
seem less passionate and romantic. But
whatever God wills. God knows what I
want in a husband and He knows what He wants in my husband—I just pray for
discernment when the time comes and His hand to guide me.
Happy Birthday, Mom—Seven years of birthdays have passed where I haven't been able to give my mom a hug on her birthday. Not to mention Thanksgivings. Christmases... It has been seven years since I've spent any holidays with my family and after a certain point, it does start to wear on you. I love her very much and can't wait to hug her again. My mom stopped aging at 35 to me. She will always be my favorite lady, which is something I could not have said eight years ago. God is amazing and powerful and loving. And I'm so glad she's my mom and she's in my life.
Happy Birthday, Mom—Seven years of birthdays have passed where I haven't been able to give my mom a hug on her birthday. Not to mention Thanksgivings. Christmases... It has been seven years since I've spent any holidays with my family and after a certain point, it does start to wear on you. I love her very much and can't wait to hug her again. My mom stopped aging at 35 to me. She will always be my favorite lady, which is something I could not have said eight years ago. God is amazing and powerful and loving. And I'm so glad she's my mom and she's in my life.
Thank You, Lord, for Your answers to my prayers and the vision
to see You in every moment. You
challenge me, You encourage me, You move me, and You put all the right people
in my life at the right time, and take all the people out of my life when their
seasons are over. Thank You for new
friendships, old friends, one-time talks, and Gospel opportunities. I am so excited for every day!
