So much can happen in a year.
As we were driving over the weekend I reflected on all that has happened in the past year.
1: Got Engaged
2: Got a new apartment
3: Married the love of my life
4: Quit my job
5: Decided to go back to TAFE next year
6: So much more
This time last year I had just turned ~twenty-one~
Had a sweet Mad Hatters 21st <3
life was sweet
Now just a year later I'm Married, Unemployed and still absolutely loving life.
Sure I'm a bit uneasy about not having a job and Kieran and I have our good days and bad days, But recently something I believe God has been teaching me is; as a wise youth pastor said "praise him in the storm"
I've had to seek God a lot in the past year as there have been many storms I've had to get through and i know that there will be many more to come. But I have comfort knowing that I serve a loving God and I have an incredible husband I can do life with.
Life is hard, we recently listened to a Guest Speaker at our Church - Frank Rautenbach. He told us of his heartbreaking yet incredible story of perseverance and commitment to the Lord. He went from a Famous movie star to a Cab driver over the span of a couple of years and to see the man on stage have such a peace despite all his turmoils tells me one thing..... God loves us.
Who knows what I'll be doing in a year, maybe building a home, employed, unemployed, a mum... so many things can happen in a year.
But what I do know is that God will not give us more then we can handle. HE will ALWAYS be there. Praise him in every storm and beautiful sunny day.
And i know life is hard and what i say may sound "easier said then done" but I'm living proof of the love and Grace of God.
I once would of scoffed and told you to tell someone who cares when it came to the topic of God, i hated the very thought of him, my life was a mess and i hated myself, i wanted to curl up and die, if he loved me why does my life seem meaningless and full of pain?
It wasn't until I understood its by our own free will we have gotten ourselves into the hole were in, God gave us the choice the world that's full of hate, selfishness and little love or Him creator of Love and YOU... when we choose the world we fall into its self hate and meaningless ventures, but when we choose to find love in Christ thats when even on our worst days we find peace.
And I know its hard, I still sin and fall into the world, but its about letting God pick you up, dust you of and send you on.
So as I reflect on the birthday i just had, now 22yearsyoung,
I am truly grateful for the blessings in my life, the new family I have, my cherished family who have seen me grow these past 22 years, My friends old and new who have been a source of comfort and laughter - of good times and insanely fun memories, of the roof over my head, the loving church i attend and the beautiful people i have met there, for the jobs I've had and the one i will soon have, the opportunities I've been given through out my life, all the storms I have been through that have made me who I am today and to the loving husband that walks through my door everyday with the sweetest and most genuine heart.
Heres to the Year ahead
Cheers <3
Love and Blessings
Mrs T
