"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."
It's amazing how God can sometimes change a person in minute ways, yet others, he does a drastic overhaul on. I've watched a few of my friends change in very subtle, yet distinctive ways, and then, there's me. I never thought in a million years that God would have me on so many journey's at once. Sometimes, I feel like Stretch Armstrong (oh, don't pretend you're not old enough to remember that toy), pulled in several different directions, yet at the end of the day, I'm back together because I'm whole in Christ (I know, weird analogy, but consider the source). The Lord has me going back to school, working part time, raising an amazing young man, trying to organize my life and lose weight to be healther, all at the same time. Yes, things can get a little hectic at times, but I know that I'm not the one in control and that's fine with me, because when I thought I was in control, it's obvious I didn't do that great of a job at it. So I leave it to the one who is great at it. He has a lot of practice putting people's lives back in place for His Glory.
This blog was suggested by at least one friend of mine to keep myself on track for my crazy life, and she has told me on numerous times that I encourage her because I haven't given up (sat down a few times to take a breath, but never quit). I don't really know what God has in store for me, but I know that even through the trials and tribulations that life will throw at me and temptations that the devil will lay before me, God is with me, sometimes even carrying me and always encouraging me.
It seems that a lot of people around me are dealing with the medical sufferings of loved ones and my heart hurts for them. Yet on the other hand, although my mother suffered with lung cancer, God saw fit to spare me from actually witnessing her suffering first-hand and I'm thankful for that. So today was so heart-wrenching to get information on a funeral for a friend's brother, hear the heartbreak in a friends voice relaying conversation she had with her ailing father and to see the frailty in the face of an amazing woman of God. But, "there is joy in the morning" and tomorrow is another day. And a day with the Lord in trials and tribulations is better than 1 second living for the devil.
I'll keep posting on my workouts, classes, family and friends and I hope you leave any comments as I welcome all of you.
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