What another amazing week. Most people know how much I love birthdays...in fact, I usually plan something every night of the week of my birthday so that it can be a week long celebration. So this past week was a busy week for me, from dinner with friends, a wonderful youth conference in Indy, dinner at Palomino's and Buca's, shopping with the greatest sister, dinner at the Boathouse, a great musical in Warsaw with friends, to being a proud aunt and watching the cutest little sheep (Grace of course) in the children's Christmas play at Union Center. It was just an amazing week and an amazing birthday. It has been an amazing year! Who would have thought after all I have been through, that I could say that. But honestly, I have never felt more at peace with where my life is. My life is no where near perfect, but I find comfort knowing that I am not in control. I find comfort knowing that God is in my life, leading me down the road He has prepared. I find strength in the friends who surround me. I find love in the family, especially my amazing sister, who encourage me and who love me for who I am. I am excited about this next year in my life and the years to come, because I no longer feel lost, but feel at home.
It is perfect that Grace played a sheep, because I felt like that lost sheep before, But this past year, God found me and I can't think of any better reason to celebrate!
Matthew 18:12-14What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.
2 comments:
OH MY GOODNESS JENN!!! I LOVED LOVED LOVED THIS POST!! You are amazing and I am so thankful for the growth you have experienced this past year! I just love you so much and am so proud of you that I think people might be tired of me saying that in your posts all the time :) But it is the truth! And that sheep metaphor and scripture is PERFECT!!!! That is just awesome and wow! Love you tons!
I think we all feel like lost sheep at some time or another trying to find our way in the world. Luckily we have the most AWESOME shepherd to come and find us. Great post!
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