spring

this past year has been a time of growth and change for me. i have had some rough spots and some glorious victories. i have been thinking about these things for the past couple of months and remembering what God has brought me through. i believe He has, and will continue to use His creation to remind me of His goodness towards me.

this is such a lovely time of year. everything is emerging from the dormant state and is beginning to blossom and bloom all around us. ***warning, cheese ball alert*** i kind of feel that i am coming out of a dormant state as well. whether it has to do with growth and change, some beautiful words spoken over me several months ago, the time of year, or a combination of all three, i feel that i am in a wonderful place right now!!! i am almost giddy with anticipation of the good things He has in store for me! i know without a doubt that this will be my best year yet.

i have also been thinking that with spring time comes storms. the past two weeks God has been speaking to me about storms and then last week at church that's what Pastor Steve spoke about. there is something that God is wanting me to grasp. what is it exactly? well, i have realized that for me, anticipating the storm is sometimes way worse than the actual storm. i have also been thinking about how people say things like "hold on til the morning comes" or "when the storm is over..." but actually, the sun is always shining. even during storms and dark times. we may not be able to see it or feel it, but it is always there just above the storms. and God is always with us. He has promised that He will never leave us and that He will stick closer than a brother. and just like He gave Noah the rainbow as a sign that He would never flood the whole earth again, He has promised us that He will never put more on us than we can bear. (someone please remind me of this the next time i am going through!)

i know that we all go through things and sometimes those are the times when God speaks to our hearts more clearly than others. my prayer is that i continue to find the beauty in God's creation and that when the storms of life do come, i will make the choice to dance in the rain with gratitude and in anticipation of His promises. Lord i thank You for where You have brought me from and praise You for where You are taking me. thank You for transforming into Your likeness with an ever-increasing glory. may my life bring You honor and glory. amen.

p.s. here is a picture of the rainbow i saw after the storms we had the other day. i took it with my phone and i was driving, so it's not the best, but you get the idea :)