Walking with God

The last post I wrote on this blog was about 1 year ago. I have gone through some hills and valleys that I never imagined. Sometimes God has us go through hard things to show us his will and path for us.....sometimes it is to get us to rely solely on him.....and sometimes it is to break us down so that he can re-mold us and bring a testimony so that we can further his kingdom to share our journey with others.

I have learned during this season to first lean on God and him alone. People are humans and will disappoint and let us down from time to time.....we all let others down (myself included). When we are faced with tragedy or hardship, God is our greatest comfort, source of strength, source of healing, and place of refuge. I have clung to God harder that I ever have in my life these past 13 months. I have an amazing husband, wonderful children, supportive parents, and the sweetest friends. No one could be my comforter more than Christ alone.

When you know Jesus you can still have peace and joy despite hardship or loss. It is such a surreal feeling and almost indescribable. It is crazy how you can be full of grief or sadness, but still feel peace and find joy in the everyday. Gratitude shapes our attitudes. I teach this to my students at school and it definitely plays a key part in my journey. In the midst of chaos, I still experience God's favor, light, and grace. On this side of heaven, we will not always know the "why" to all we experience as followers of Christ. I trust that God is sovereign and that he has my journey all worked out for his glory despite my limited vision for myself.

Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."