Illuminated

Do you ever stop to remember yourself in past years? I started thinking about this recently and about how much I have made it through over the past few years. I'm thrilled to realize I don't have any regrets. I did the best I could with God's help at almost all times in my life. There are some moments of my life where I wish I would have handled things differently, but then I remember that I learned a lot from those moments, and they have all contributed to the shaping of who I am today. I am so glad that God has helped me to be resilient in life, and that he is merciful and gracious enough to lend me his strength daily. I am so humbled to praise Him in the darkest and brightest of moments. I am His and He is mine. I can't even describe how joyful this makes me.

I'm coming close to a very new season in my life, post-grad life. I am so unsure of how things might play out, and all the plans that I tried to make have been thwarted. This leads me to hope and pray that God is planning something wonderful for me. I can't wait to see His plans unfold and I seriously pray that I can keep myself from worrying while things are in this stage of uncertainty. I am currently learning the meaning of praising him in every season and time in life. The depth that faith lends us is that we can praise in suffering, joy, uncertainty and every place in between.

As Thanksgiving arrives and we break into the Christmas season, I will be praying for renewal and continued growth. I'm trying to work through some hard moments in my life right now, and I think through pain we can strive to rebuild ourselves for Christ. We are loved in the most unpretty of moments, and hallelujah for that :)

Love,
Meg