The year is coming to an end from the day I started this blog. It truly is a whirlwind looking at the leaps and bounds I've grown in just a years time. I don't know if it's possible to be any more satisfied with life.
My dreams are becoming a reality. Each day I am living out the desires of my heart. I am thriving and excited about life even through the monotonous tasks daily life requires.
God is faithful and He redeems. He gives us more than we can even ask or imagine. The wild bulk of things I had and was pouring my life into--college, good grades, random people, my position as president of snowboard team, my job as a fitness attendant-- was pruned this time last year. Not that those things were bad....but for me and where my heart was, they were unsatisfying and life draining. I thought I needed to pour out in every direction in order to have value. I got my self-worth from what I did rather than from who I am.
So, I was incredulously humbled when I went from having all those "oh so amazing" things to being an unemployed college drop out that lived with my parents. Oh the glory! I had to learn to be okay with who I was regardless of what I did or didn't do.
However, that humbling process was so essential for what God had in mind for me! (better than I could think or imagine!)
So, here I am, a year later and well....brace yourself...
I have a dream job as a personal assistant for a professional athlete. I live in a community that is passionate about God and full of life, love, and encouragement. I live in a ski resort town where I am going to shred every day I can. I have a good relationship with my family. I am dating a stud who knows how to pursue and treat a woman with love and respect. I am living out supernatural health in my mind, body, spirit, relationships, emotions, etc. I am excited about every day life!
Do any of these "things" define who I am---NO WAY! I am amazing with or without them (and I mean that in the most humble way possible). Is God faithful and does He give us the desires of our heart when we choose to trust His lead?---YES! Now I have "things" to pour my heart into that not only bring me life, but also bring life to those around me.
Hear the testimony in this----THIS IS REVIVAL!
Revive: to regain life, consciousness, or strength.
I have been revived and I seek to bring life to those around me. So as funny as this sounds--- yes, I am a revivalist.
I am so thankful for all that the Lord has done in my life and to Him be the glory. Everything that I have is simply a gift from Him and it is better than anything I could have tried to achieve on my own. I so thankful that I serve a good God who loves His kids beyond words. Thanks God for all that you do and all that you are. Teach me how to love like You do. I never want to stop pursuing You.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
It's about that time to process again.
As you can gather from my previous blogs, there has been a lot of excitement and acceleration happening in many areas of my life. There is one additional area that I have purposefully evaded, but I've come to a point where I need to clarify my thoughts.
Along with the rad job, new home, community, and adventures....there is this guy...and he's kind of a big deal.
We met in the beautiful town of Mammoth lakes and have been "talking" since May. He's no ordinary hum-bug, but actually someone who I am quite delighted in getting to know.
He has an incredible heart for people and we share many core values. We have a lot of similar passions, a ton of mutual friends, and did I mention he's ridiculously good looking?
Also he is a GREAT COMMUNICATOR which is crazy rad because communication is so important to me. He has been incredible at pursuing me as a friend that he wants to get to know better and being super clear with his intentions. I feel ridiculously honored, respected, and valued by him.
However, there is a lot of transition happening in my life and I am not sure what to think of everything right now. It's exciting because there is a lot of potential and I really want to make sure I enjoy the process of getting to know someone and avoid over-analyzing. It's just tough because I don't have a lot of "relationship experience" and having someone that I am becoming increasingly hyper aware of is just a fascinating process. It's always a little risky and scary taking steps of vulnerability--but that is what is required to grow in love. I'm really stoked overall though and in the least hope to gain a great friend.
God, my heart is yours.
As you can gather from my previous blogs, there has been a lot of excitement and acceleration happening in many areas of my life. There is one additional area that I have purposefully evaded, but I've come to a point where I need to clarify my thoughts.
Along with the rad job, new home, community, and adventures....there is this guy...and he's kind of a big deal.
We met in the beautiful town of Mammoth lakes and have been "talking" since May. He's no ordinary hum-bug, but actually someone who I am quite delighted in getting to know.
He has an incredible heart for people and we share many core values. We have a lot of similar passions, a ton of mutual friends, and did I mention he's ridiculously good looking?
Also he is a GREAT COMMUNICATOR which is crazy rad because communication is so important to me. He has been incredible at pursuing me as a friend that he wants to get to know better and being super clear with his intentions. I feel ridiculously honored, respected, and valued by him.
However, there is a lot of transition happening in my life and I am not sure what to think of everything right now. It's exciting because there is a lot of potential and I really want to make sure I enjoy the process of getting to know someone and avoid over-analyzing. It's just tough because I don't have a lot of "relationship experience" and having someone that I am becoming increasingly hyper aware of is just a fascinating process. It's always a little risky and scary taking steps of vulnerability--but that is what is required to grow in love. I'm really stoked overall though and in the least hope to gain a great friend.
God, my heart is yours.
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