The key to happiness is positive thinking right??? Well, I'm not over the top Blue Skies and Rainbow's happy but I'm definitly happier in life right now. In the past year I feel like I've given my life over to God and said do with it what you have and for the most part I definitly have. Things have gone and little smoother with the exception of a few mountains and molehills but hey who doesn't have those and like they say, What doesn't kill us can only make us stronger, right?
On Wednesday nights we're having a girls only youth class and the topic has been on the book "When God Writes Your Love Story". It's an awesome book and even if your not single I still recommend you read it. I'm on my 2nd copy, I've read it so many times the pages fell out of the first one! It's brought on a lot of great discussions and I think some wheels have turned in the girls heads on what they want in their dating relationships and that what they do now could affect those relationships in the future. Well it's got wheels spinning in my head. Have i really give the pen over to God for my love story? Has he placed that person in my life but I'm too busy holding on to the edge of the paper that I can't see that person? Definitly has me taking a 2nd look at what I want and what God wants for me!
I had the girls write down or draw what they wanted and felt like God would provide them in a spouse in the future. They were quite interesting. They ranged everything from the metro-sexual. to the jock, to a list of words that summed that person up. The funny part is mine might have looked like their's this time last year but this time all my list included was the following:
1) Strong Christian beliefs - After all, I work with the girls in my youth group and I don't plan on giving that up for any guy and I shouldn't have to!
2) Leader - I'm not a follower but I do want someone who is going to lead my household as God has directed husband's to.
3) Compassionate - I have a love for children and those who are in need. I want a spouse that loves others without conditions. Yes that is something that we all struggle with but I think with good intentions it is overcomeable.
4) Selfless - This corresponds with #3 I think. I've known for 8 years now that I might have a difficult time having children. I had to sit at the doctor, single and 27, and hear her say that I need a hysterectomy but I still cling to the hope that God has bigger things in store for my life but I also know that if adoption is the route that I go then I want a partner that is willing to go there with me. I think that requires a selflessness to be able to love children that are not your own.
That's as long as my list got and I'm sure there are many more attributes that I would want but again aren't I supposed to be handing over that pen over to God!
On to other things that make life great right now. I'm taking several weekend get-aways right now and that makes my soul radiate. I love to travel ecspecially with friends and family. Last Sunday and Monday we went to Holiday World with my dad, all my brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, and cousins. There were 25 of us total that went. It was crazy but so much fun! Most families our size (we only took half of us) wouldn't get along like we do but I think we do pretty well! Today though I'm leaving for Atlanta with some of best friends - Darrell, Layton, Nixon, and Savannah - to meet my bestest friend - Angela and her kids Tyler and Bree. We're going to a Braves game tonight and then I'm going to Ikea tomorrow! Can you feel my heart pounding from your side of the computer??? Be still my heart, I know it's been a year, but we can do this!!! Ikea is fantabulous if you've not been. It has everything! Even greater news is that not only will I be going tomorrow but I'll be going in August too for a one day roadtrip! Want to go? Let me know, the more the merrier!
Now that I've shared a little bit of the sunshine in my life right now, I need to get off of her and finish packing for ATLANTA & IKEA! Pictures are to come from the last couple of weeks but I think my laptop is dying a slow and terrible death and won't upload anything right now. I guess you've figured out by that what I'll be buying on the tax free weekend!
Now I leave you with this:
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a HOPE and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
"But these things I plan won't happy right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, be patient! For it will surely take place. It will not be late by a single day." Habakkuk 2:3
- Jordan
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