Well it is finally my golden birthday month!! Sometimes I don't know whether or not to be excited about that or not. As of right now, I am trying to get a group of friends to go to dinner on the 26th and then have a b-day happy hour later in the week at my favorite resturaunt on Barracks Row. But...I don't actually want to think about getting any older, I mean I am not THAT old but sometimes I feel like it :-).
There has been a lot going on in my life lately. I have a whole new experience taking place that I have never had before and trying to keep my perspective and focus where it needs to be is getting harder and harder. I keep finding myself wanting to take things into my own hands instead of trusting God to do things His way. Since He did start the whole deal I shouldn't have a problem, but I guess being human, its that whole control aspect.
I have been studying Philippians and been reminded daily that I need to find the joy in every situation as well as reminded that with God as my foundation there is nothing I can't handle. Its funny how you read something all the time while growing up and going to a Bible college but until you are actually ready to be open to what God is saying in His Word it doesn't make any sense to you. I can't tell you how many times I have read Philippians because it is my favorite book but I just never saw it in the same light as I have recently while delving deep into its precious treasures.
I praise God daily that He never let go of me! I praise Him for great friends like Sarah and Beth who constantly push me to be the woman of God I should be. Who constantly encourage me to find my value in my Father, the King. I praise God for my church here in DC. He has blessed me far beyond anything I could have asked and I keep forgetting to see it. I praise God for new friends and a great part-time job that allows me to get to know more and more people. PRAISE THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, THE CREATOR AND SUSTAINER OF THE UNIVERSE!!!
3 comments:
yes, be careful not to always need to control your life...God is free to do much more for you when you give Him the control. be patient!
i'm very excited for you! i totally understand what you mean about reading Scripture...and all of a sudden it means so much more because we've finally truly opened our hearts to hear anything He has to say (i used to hold back because i had a critical mind due to my college education).
*Singing joyfully*
Happy birthday to you!
How old are you now? What church do you go to? And what's your baby's name?
*normal talking voice*
So it didn't rhyme. Oh, well.
My best friend and mentor, Jenn is leaving this summer to go help start a church in D.C. I forget the name but it is only on Thursday nights and is located behind the Supreme Court building.
Happy b-day again.
JoyAnna
I attend National Community Church which is affiliated with Assemblies of God churches.
As for age that is for me to know and the rest of the world to wonder at :-). As for the baby question, she is a beautiful almost one year old Tiger cat named Fia. I love her to death and without her I would shrivel up and die.
Thanks for the birthday wishes, they are much appreciated.
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