PLANTS

They are flowering.

Princess

Everyday I wake up, I feel like a princess.
I really can not tell you why, other than I can feel the love of my Father.
I wake up in this beautiful house, in my own room and I am just so happy.
Not saying that I don't have those awful moments where I feel so insecure and out of place.
I've just learned how to walk through those, with God, with my friends, with my family.

Everything's changing. School is almost over for this semester. I would have never imagined that I'd be going to college a few years ago. I am so blessed and so thankful.

This is good.

Thank You God for knowing what is best for all of us and for allowing us to walk with you.

protested for the rights of workers in immokalee florida today in front of publix today.
makes me thankful that i am in this country.

prayed for people who are going through divorce/troubles in their marragies.
makes me thankful that i was taken out of horrible places ive been at.

listened to conversations about justice and jail.
makes me thankful that im turned around.

so thankful.

An analogy of our lives came up today. Christianity/our lives/relationships are like a garden..

First, there is the extremely hard tilling. This is the foundation of your walk/life. It is what mixes up the soil and gets everything ready to get started. It sucks sometimes and it hurts. The roots might be hard to get through, and it can seem like it is never ever going to end. It might take time getting used to, but the benefits are great.

Its the same in our lives. It stinks to get issues in your life uprooted and exposed. Everyone can see you; who you really are. When all of the deep issues and hidden things from your past get brought up, it is time to deal. Its like the garden. You've gotta get that stuff stirring and start dealing with it if you want any fruit. If you don't till, the rocky, sandy soil will not provide the nutrients for fruit and the weeds will choke out the life.

I'd rather be here, with God, with people, with myself (real self, broken self, exposed self) then any where else. It's hard and it hurts but man. . . IS IT WORTH IT.

God's good.