Wednesday, January 1, 2014

What 2013 Taught Me

1. My relationship with my sister is very important to the Lord
2. How to biblically counsel without quoting scripture.
3. God's Provision looks different than what I think.
4. How Juvy Court works.
5. Hiking large mountains (like Mt. Whitney) is just as spiritual as I always knew it was.
6. How to drive a motorcycle ;)
7. My Maker is my husband.
8. I am responsible for the children He has given me in this season
9. There are wonderful people in Idaho.
10. The Hand of the Lord is strong upon me.

Dear 2013,

I had a hard time with you. You looked nothing like I expected. But the hand of the Lord was strong upon me. And I know that in His Prescence is fullness of joy. Goodbye 2013. I hope I take the lessons I learned and apply them.

Dear 2014,

Selfishly, I want to wish for wonderful things! But I am learning that God's good for me is better than my own. What I want in this year is this: "And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground." 1 Samuel 3:19

If that could be said of me at the end of 2014, I would be overjoyed. There is so much in my life that I cannot control. There is so much that I really don't need to be content and joyful. What I need is the Lord to be with me.