There's change a-comin'

One morning I woke up, saw the sunlight, took a deep breath and thought, "There's change a-comin'..."

Well I didn't say it exactly like that. BUT I just felt an eagerness inside of me that translated into an excitement about change approaching.

It's interesting to hear how people love change but others abhor it. Yes, it can be scary. Even at times I don't want change. But this change I'm talking about is pretty exciting.

Almost graduating college I get super pumped of what comes next. It's like I'm realizing that I'm officially an adult. Ha ha... I thought that happened when I got my license ;) Still, new opportunities arise and the unknown is staring you in the face. But as Athlete sings in The Unknown, "I see you smiling at the unknown."

I want that to be me!!
TRUSTING in the Lord's guiding. Sold out for His purpose!! Breathing every breath for His praise!!
Smiling at what's coming because He's with me :)

I watched Tangled and Despereaux within 24 hours. Double dose of anti-fear. Both movies have an anti-fear message. Inspiring! Now add to that a hint of Secretariat and 2 Timothy 1:7 and you're ready to run the longest race of your life.

All that to say that I need not be afraid of anything.
In this new season I will bring praise.
In this new season I will take risks.
In this new season I will live.
In this new season I will be a vessel that is only of use when the Lord takes me into His hands.

A new season = Change = I'm ready.

We Meet Again

Hello again :)

The latter smile definitely does not reflect how I feel right now. No, don't feel bad. (If you didn't feel bad in the first place that's ok too ha ha.) Just being honest.

So I knew this week was going to be hectic... times ten.

I've been repeating to myself, "I'm almost there!", "I. Am. Victorious. Jesus makes me victorious.", while I make random sounds to de-stress myself and sporadically laugh or chuckle at the unbelievable-ness of it all during this last semester of school. "Will it ever end?"

YES. It will.

Even now while I write I have an essay tapping the back of my brain, "Hellooo. You still haven't written it. Get on it. It's for tomorrow. 3-5 pages remember? Chop chop."

Oh zip it.

The best thing to do sometimes is to STOP.
When everything's crazy overwhelming and deep breaths aren't enough to relieve you, just STOP.
On purpose; intentionally.
Take a minute and praise the Lord.


Jesus controls it all. He holds my life and keeps it from falling into pieces. He sees and knows me. He looks into my heart and knows exactly what's in it. What needs fixing and what He's pleased with. He, right at this moment, IS GOD.

Do you know what that means??
He makes the sun rise and fall. He keeps the mountains from crumbling. He keeps the oceans from flooding the lands. He holds the universe together. He is GOD.

HE IS GREATNESS.

Jesus' death on the cross was one single sacrifice that changed eternity forever. One single sacrifice that will last forever. FOREVER.

Oh Jesus, even now my heart shrinks at your greatness yet swells at the notion of my need to praise you.

Give me holy fear.
More of You and less of me.
More of You.