God's The Best At Throwing Surprise Parties!
Happy Fall!
Everyone seems to be blogging lately, and it made me realize
how long it has been since I last wrote. I've missed it
just like I miss old seasons of life when I look through the hundreds of
pictures posted on social media of days gone by, friends that have moved on,
and seasons that have come and gone. Simply put, I've been busy. I
know dozens of moms who would say, "Just wait until you're a
mom," when I say that, but for me right here and now in my 20th year of
life, I am busy for me. No comparison or competition needed here.
I'm doing more now than ever before, learning in many different capacities, responsible
for more than I thought was possible, and feeling overwhelmed almost all the
time (in the best way).
Good news: the weather forecast says rain for the next three
days and a dear friend of mine just gave me a rain coat. I love
friends. I love gifts. And I love rain. I can already tell that it's going to
be a good weekend!
GROWTH. That's the word God gave me in January when I asked
Him what this next season of life would look like. Awesome! I
thought, not quite sure what it fully meant. Let's be real, I rarely know what
God's talking about when He says something the first time around. Regardless, I
took that word and ran with it. Now, nearly eleven months into the year, I see
very clearly what God meant when He said growth—spiritually, physically,
mentally, practically, emotionally, and relationally. There have been some
terrible weeks in this season where I wanted to stop life from happening. Of
course, on the other side of it now, I'm much stronger and much closer to God (and
much more thankful, I might add.)
Other weeks have been ones of God-encounters. Night after
night dozens of friends gathered to seek God in various homes and living rooms,
and we seriously encountered God. Not the typical kind of gathering that lasts
two hours, but the kinds that last 5-6 hours and go until 2am. The stories I have
from some of those weeks are for another blog post.
Currently, God is doing more in my heart than ever before,
but that's also for another blog post. Through it all, the only word I can find
fitting is growth—the good, the bad, and
the ugly. The beautiful, the painful, and the deep. The kind of growth that
doesn't come overnight. After all these months of growing, last night I
actually looked up the definition of the word. The common denominator in all
the definitions was the word increase.
Boom. I will take that increase. Thanks, God.
The latest (and possibly greatest) news of my life right now
is my new part time job. It would be safe to say that it is basically my dream
job. I took one step out to pursue it, and before I knew it God dropped it into
my lap. I work for an event planner! To be honest, I didn't even know that real
people in real life did such a thing. I thought it was just something from the
movies. But no, it's real life and it is my
life. I help make people's party dreams become a reality for work! Ahhh, God is
so good at what He does. He has a way of surprising us with the greatest blessings. I’ve
decided He's the best at throwing surprise parties!
I feel a million other words could be written, but I think I’ll
stop here.
Let's continue on this journey of growth together!
Until next time.
Thankful, thankful, thankful for her!
Painted a photo booth backdrop for the first time
Evangelizing in the streets of our city
Sometimes my job gives me excuses to dress up.
I don't mind a bit!
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