Blessings

"We pray for blessings, we pray for peace, comfort for family, protection while we sleep. We pray for healing, for prosperity. We pray for your mighty hand to ease our suffering. And all the while, You hear each spoken need, yet love us way too much to give us lesser things." - Laura Story

I haven't posted a blog in a couple weeks because I've been pretty busy with life. However, today I wanted to pause, to breathe, to take time to share, and to let everyone know how awesome God has been and continues to be.

This blog started out as a journal of sorts, a way to get my thoughts into writing. Then it morphed into an English assignment with more of a purpose behind it. After reading back through previous posts and comments, I find that I'm very blessed to have been given the ability to write and communicate clearly. I'm not a very talkative person so writing is my outlet and teaming up with music has made the blog somewhat of a hit. The blog as been a blessing to me and I hope a blessing to many of you readers. And to the readers, I want to say thank you for reading and thank you for your continuing support.

The past few weeks have brought many mixed emotions but I feel I've done a fairly good job at keeping my cool...for the most part. I give the credit to God. Along with the emotions running through me, I've also prayed...a lot! I don't know that I've ever prayed this much before. I've prayed for comfort of friends going through hard times, lonely times, sad times. I've prayed that God would help us find a place to live when our lease is up at the end of January. I prayed for safety while driving through a downpour while driving Sara home from work one night (my night vision is awful). Most of all, I've prayed that God would help me to give it all to Him, to put complete trust in Him, to let the small stuff go, and let the big stuff rest with Him. He's done what I've requested and I have found some peace.

Today, as Christmas draws closer and college finals even closer (they start tomorrow), I find myself stressed out. I've got a little too much on my plate but I know that God is with me and He won't let me down. Even though I know this fact, I almost burst into tears today. I don't know if it was the sermon at church, the news I got after church, or the hug from a dear friend that I missed seeing last week. Whatever it was it's still lingering. I suppose I'll just let it out tonight because maybe healing will come through tears.

I pray you all have a blessed week and if you need to cry, it's okay...you'll probably feel better afterwards.

"'Cause what if Your blessings come through rain drops? What if Your healing comes through tears? What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near? What if my greatest disappointments or the aching of this life, is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy? What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise?" - Laura Story