like home. I was sitting talking on the phone with my mom yesterday trying to get on the same page with all these salon plans when it dawned on me that I just needed to see her and figure this stuff out TOGETHER. So I got online and looked at tickets to fly her to GA for a few days and found some pretty good deals. She said she would get online and look later so we got off the phone and I left the rest to her. Well about 3 hours later I got a call from her saying why don't I come home for a weekend so I can see my new space and we can shop and figure out plans at home...what a BRILLIANT idea! Plus as you all know I am missing Cville and my family and friends SO bad..so looks like I'll be going to Indiana next weekend and I couldn't be more excited. God just keeps opening doors and I am so thankful.
I'm having a bit of cabin fever. This Georgia/snow/ice/cold weather thing is really odd to me, especially being from the North and all. I guess a lot of the like 5 inches of snow Georgia has gotten has turned to ice so everything and I mean EVERYTHING has been shut down. Walmart even! I didn't think that was possible..I literally though maybe the world was coming to and end. So Katie, Chris, Beckham and I have been watching endless movies..spending countless hours on facebook..cleaning..cooking..and anything else you can think of to do while you're snowed in. I've been off school for 3 days now! Tuesday-Thursday..and we're waiting to see about tomorrow..these days to rest and spend time with Katie have been GREAT but I'm ready to get back into a routine and finish school! If only we got credit for the hours we've missed this week..wishful thinking at its best!
I am still in awe of God's faithfulness. I know that I have been struggling with inner demons and just the thought of the unknown future but God has really revealed to me that I can't worry about something that hasn't even happened yet. It's stealing from the blessings God is providing NOW and in the moment. Talking to some good family friends lately, The Gangloffs, who have been going through some tough trials, I have come to realize that someone always has a bigger struggle and when you see that, you need to put effort into prayer for those hurting and let them know you are there for them instead of worrying about problems that haven't even arisen yet. It's been a huge lesson learned lately and I am thankful for the constant things God is teaching me. I have been reading Romans 12 very often lately ( http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2012&version=NIV ) and it has been SUCH a help..I feel like it applies to several aspects of life and pertains to just about anything anyone is going through and is such an encouragement to how we should live. My favorite parts are verses 9-12 that say, "Love must be sincere, hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be JOYFUL in HOPE, PATIENT in AFFLICTION, and FAITHFUL in PRAYER.." How great is that!? Honestly. Such a wonderful reminder.
Things are really falling together and it's so good to have a God that will NEVER leave me or make me question. Again, something I love is that my God is not a God of confusion. Especially in a world of so much uncertainty it is such a comfort to know we CAN BE CERTAIN!! Of everything; of God's plan, God's will, and God's unconditional love for us.
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed. for His compassions they fail not. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "the LORD is my portion, therefore I will wait for Him." The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him." - Lamentations 3:22-25
"Safe" by Phil Wickham.."when everything is falling apart, you will be safe in His arms.."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciW8r-5kCDY
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