My First Blog :)

It's amazing what having your mind cleared will do for you. Almost all day I have had ONE THING on the forefront of my mind. And that's school. (Big surprise, I know!) But seriously, I've just been so stressed...another big surprise, I know. I just had such high hopes for the college life and the work load seemed so....manageable. But here I am one month into it and already I feel behind. I've mainly been stressed about a speech assignment and whether or not my teacher got it, but he emailed me back so it's all good now.

But as I was getting ready for bed and just relaxing, and I put my book down and just allowed my mind to clear, peace began to fall again. I can feel God's presence again. Like maybe He's sitting beside me. (I know He is, but now I can feel it.) But I was thinking about my life...and the different seasons of it so far. I was thinking about what words I would associated with each one...different themes. I guess for the beginning years I'd have to say foundational. Those were the years my parents took me to church every time the doors were opened. I learned what sin was, learned I was a sinner, learned Jesus is the only way out of sin and shame and guilt and asked Him to be my Savior. Learned who God was, who His Enemy was, and what to expect in life.

I'm blessed to have parents that are pretty "radical" when it comes to Christianity. They take God at His Word...literally (which is how most of us want to be taken, by the way..why would God be any different?)... and their consistant approach to Him and this world has drastically impacted my take on life. I've watched God be more than a religion, more than a ticket to Heaven. I've watched God be Friend, Father, Rescuer, Savior, Restorer, Redeemer, incredible Love and amazing Adventure. He really is my Best Friend. .... No one else knows me like He does..no one is as patient with me as He is..and no one can persuade me like He can. And, maybe best of all, He never changes. He's not stale and He's not unmoving, but He is faithful and He is stable. I can count on Him to be consistant in the way He treats me. True to His Word and true to His steadfast Nature.

I think that's a life-long process though...learning God's character. He's just so deep... I wanted to write more...but it's late and there's church in the morning. So..it's off to my comfortable bed where I can sleep in the safety of a free country. ThankYou, God, for that!!!