A Simple Thought

So we made it to the beach last night and today is our first full day of vacation. Today couldn't have been much more beautiful. It was a little chilly but the sky was blue, sun was shineing, breeze was blowing, waves were crashing....just perfect.

So back to my simple thought of the day...i was reading in Psalms 66:19 and it says we went through fire and water, yet You did bring us out into a place of abundance. As i read that verse i started thinking. When we go through trials God always leads us to a place of abundance. The thing is sometimes it doesn't look how we think he should look. God's idea of abundance isn't always the same as ours. and sometimes we're not expecting it to come the way that it does.

Vacation is such a great word

Well tomorrow morning my mom and I head to the Outer Banks for a week long vacation. Vacation is such a great word!! I'm so excited to get away for awhile. So i've been thinking about all the thing i'm looking forward to doing while i'm away and here's my list so far.
- sleeping in without being interuppted by construction noises
- spending time with my mom
- working on my crochet projects while looking out at the ocean
- hearing the sound of ocean
- feeling the breeze on my face
- walking on the beach (hopefully it won't be freezing)

I Found a Love

When I call on Your name, You answer
When I fall, You are there by my side.
You delivered me out of darkness
Now I stand in the hope of new life

By grace I'm free
You've rescued me
Now all I am is Yours

I found a love that's greater then life itself
I found a hope that's stronger and nothing compares
I once was lost but now I'm alive in You
I'm alive in You

You're my God and my firm foundation
It is You whom I'll trust at all times
I give glory and praise, adoration
To my Savior who's seated on high

I found a love that's greater then life itself
I found a hope that's stronger and nothing compares
I once was lost but now I'm alive in You
I'm alive in You"
(I Found a Love by Brian Johnson)

Last month they did this song at church and during it they had people give cardboard testimonies. It was just really powerful. And since that morning this is one of the songs that has stuck with me. It reminds me that even in the darkest times when it feels like I'm "dead" inside, that I can look past that and see that I'm alive in God. And knowing that I'm alive in God gives me strength and courage to keep fighting and going forward. Being alive in God is more real to me now then it's ever been. It's kinda like a switch went off.