i can't count how many times this week i have heard someone say "i can't wait for this semester to be over!" and i can totally relate. it's hard to remain in a constant state of sleep-deprivation and stress; worrying about financial aid, grades, and deadlines. then, if you pile relationships on top of all that (which is a must haha), it really seems overwhelming.
in the world of facebook stalking, i noticed that a few of my friends statuses read "_______ is ready for this year to be over" and i was bothered by that. i have come to realise in the last few days how incredibly valuable our time really is. i stand amazed by how unique each of our experiences are. i have a life story that would probably fill up a good number of pages if i were to write it out. but so do you. and so does my best friend. and so does my boyfriend. and so does my mom. everyone does!
and that leaves me absolutely speechless at the creativity of the Creator of our universe. He is a beautiful author. life has ups and downs and twists and turns. and He has carefully written each one of them in the storybook of our lives. He uses the different circumstances and experiences we have to draw us closer to Him, as well as each other. He uses each and every little detail to make us into who we are, and who He wants us to become. He has written a story for every person who was alive, is already alive, and will be alive. that takes an unfathomable amount of creativity!
my point in saying all of this is pretty simple. it's november, and thanksgiving is coming up. for whatever reason, someone decided that thanksgiving is the only day out of the year we should be thankful... and that's wrong. as i've learned lately, this life God has given me is something to be thankful for all the time. even if something is going wrong. even if things aren't going according to my plan. (which is dumb to even bother having. haha) my Father is teaching me things daily, drawing me closer to Him daily, and is writing every second of my days to make me into the woman He wants me to be. i find that to be beautiful, personal, and very Him.
"many, o Lord my God are the wonders which You have done,
and Your thoughts towards us;
there is none to compare with You;
if i would declare and speak of them,
they would be too numerous to count."
Psalm 40:5
"i will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth,
my soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
the humble shall hear it and rejoice.
o magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt His name together."
Psalm 34:1-3
