Family

I am home from college this weekend. Yes, I know, it is such a far drive. And I am so happy to be home. I see my family every week at least twice, but there is just something about being in your own home with the things that are familiar to you.  I spent some majority of my time alone too and it made me realize how social i am. I don't like to be alone. The silence when you are alone is so loud. I also realized what family really means. The way I see it now, I have 2 families. I have my real family, you know people I am actually related to. But I also have another very important family. This family is more diverse, maybe even a slight dysfunctional at times, but I love them and that would be my friends at school who have over the last few weeks become my family. No seriously, we are one giant family and I love it.

Its not good for us to be alone, and yet there are times through out the week where all I want to do is be alone and to be by myself.

And it is times like today when I wonder what my family will be like when I start one. Will I have a family of my own?

Then I realize that I don't really care. Family is always changing. Most people come into your life and stay from the very end, but some family members come later in life, or leave earlier and I guess that makes life interesting. But there is one member of my family who never changes. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. And i love that about Him. See God is my daddy and I think that is the greatest family anyone could ever be apart of :)

Keep Walking

I was sitting in my room a few days ago and really just pouring my heart out to God. As it turns out, when you are growing up, things get a little more complicated then they used to be. So anyways as I was pouring my heart out, I clearly heard His voice. And He reminded me that He created me, actually all of us, for a purpose and a plan. How cool is it to think that this HUGE GOD, who is all powerful and can LITERALLY do anything He wants, cares so much for you that He has your whole life laid out! It is phenomenal! And not only does He have your whole life planned out, He knows exactly what you are going to do before you do. Even before you even think about something, He knows your thought. He knows where you are going to live, who you are going to love, where you are going to work.. He knows it all!

So today I want to encourage you, where ever you are in your walk with God to just keep walking with Him. Keep trusting Him, keep loving Him and keep worshiping Him. If you ever doubt God's presence in your life, look where you used to be, look where you are now and look ahead to where He is going to take you and NEVER for a second doubt that He is right beside you. Every day all day. And not only is He right beside you, He is hovering over you singing a beautiful love song over His beloved child. Friends, I wish I could start to put into words how loved you are! I couldn't even being. Be blessed today. You are a beloved Child of God who has a purpose in this World.