It’s amazing that when everything seems to just be going…well…wrong and you are at wits end, that is when God just comes through and everything starts to go so beautifully right. If you have read any of the past things that I have written you may have picked up on the disgruntled feelings I’ve had toward my roommates, the stress about jobs (that was probably not really obvious, but it’s been pretty intense), and then stress from school and exams. I have been feeling kind of dreary and just not joyful, despite the sunshine of the summer and the excitement of reaching the end of the year. Then yesterday I found out that one of my roommates won’t be at my graduation and several other friends of mine won’t be able to come either because they will be visiting family that same weekend. I just broke down and realized that it doesn’t matter. The only people I need to be there will be there. Besides that my other roommate and I talked about what was going on between us and how each of us were irritating each other and we were able to work everything out. Basically we ended up watching chick flicks together, just chilling out, and we bounced back to where I love our friendship. This morning I woke up and got ready for my exam. I got in my car and I prayed. I got to school and I parked on campus and prayed (this one was mixed, also hoping that my car wouldn’t get towed). I get into my exam and I prayed. I get out and I had to laugh. There was my car next to three other cars that got tickets, but mine didn’t (God is cool!). I made it through this semester because of His immaculate glory, it just took me a little time to slow down to be able to notice it. I have my interview tomorrow and I have prayed about it, I have family praying for me, I’ve had people at the church pray for me, and I know that His will is going to be done. That’s all I need right now. and He is enough for all of my needs.
Isn’t this such a beautiful picture of God reaching down to hug us close to Him,
just loveing us endlessly no matter how many times we let him down.
It is an INCREDIBLY beautiful picture. Just like you are to your family.
You know, I was upset about the responses that Mommy got when she was telling family members that they won’t be able to attend her graduation due to the lack of tickets… you could almost see relief in their eyes… I was so incredibly upset. I think that you know how defensive I am of Mommy (and whoever you marry better be the same towards you). It just hurt my soul to see people react so selfishly but you know after a while, I just felt… ‘ya know, it is really their loss’! They are the ones that are not experiencing the joy and excitement. How sad for them.
By: Daddy on Tuesday, May 8, 2007
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