I wasn't sure I was gonna make it there for a while. I definitely let myself get too overwhelmed to easily. Something I'm continually working on. My friend Margot recently gave me this for Christmas.
How did she know? :)
Anyways, my plan this year, as many years before, was to make no New Years Resolutions. Why make some big plan that I'm just going to break? I sort of "didn't believe" in them. I feel like the last 2 years I've been on a major "self improvement" journey anyway, so why add another thing to the list?
Or I'm just afraid of failing.
So..this year I resolve to be thankful and enjoy the gifts God has given me on this earth instead of feel guilty for them. God does not want us to live lives of guilt and shame...He has FREED us!! And there couldn't have been a better reminder of this, than what I got to witness over break.
My two beautiful friends Brandon and Marianne got engaged. Apollo took some awesome shots...
If you wanna check out his blog, click here!
Watching this was a great reminder of God's amazing love for us, and how he provides tangible reminders of his love and providence for us everywhere we look. Yes, we want God to be our number one priority and for us to love Him above all else, but He also allows us to fall and love and live life a with another person? It just blew my mind to think about. Who are we that we deserve such a gift? But His glory can't truly be seen until we take off our guilt and shame and say, "Thank you Lord, you are good, this is from you. I accept your gift."
He is good.
Thank you Lord.
I accept your gifts.
To YOU be the glory!
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