Living Life

A friend of mine always reminds me, “Hey, you’re living life, and Jesus loves you.” Isn’t that so true though? Whether I’m weary or excited about something or somewhere in the middle, this is now, and I’m living it. My perspective is what makes it good or not.

I guess that was an intro to me just rambling on about how I have been.

A good word to describe my last few weeks is “fulfilled.” Getting things done, strengthening bonds, struggling through and overcoming burdens… God is just good.

I thank God for AiR and this crazy semester we’ve gone through together. From West Coast to our two wonderful fall show performances, and everything in between. I have lots of funny video clips to compile and share with them. God uses this group to seriously bless me in ways I don’t expect. I am genuinely growing to love each individual more and more for the beautiful person that he or she is. We just had our Secret Santa exchange standing in the middle of Unit 3’s courtyard and ate dinner together at Caffe Milanese.

Thank God for wonderful relationships. Praise God for my parents and sister; for the transitions we’re going through into deeper understanding and love for one another. Praise God for the brothers whom God is using so clearly to challenge me, bless me, push me, and encourage me. Thank you guys for pushing me to be transparent and a more real sister in your lives. Praise God for my roommates for whom I would love to be a more intimate support spiritually, and a more fun roommate to be around. Praise God for a community that I see before me and inspires a desire for a more real and pure fellowship among us.

I mean I’ve always been concerned with my physical/body image, but I think I’ve been conscious of it more recently. It’s probably going to be subtly frustrating for me perpetually, but I still look at myself and God allows me to thank him for good health.

I can only say there is peace. I feel stressed, excited, disappointed, thankful - back and forth, especially as it’s finals week. But among all of what is going on in my mind is a wellness of my spirit, a peace that I’ve not contrived - something that has been my Father’s greatest gift to me this past year. Because I’ve been loved first, how is it possible to be discontent? PTL dude.

Sunday Dec 12 @ 09:52pm