All Things New

We always want what we don't have.  And boy oh boy, have I seen that lately. God has opened so many doors in my life, but how quickly I tend to forget about the blessings.  Luckily, I have friends that pull me back in to seeing the bigger picture. Recently, God revealed how discontented my heart had become through a conversation with a friend. At the end of the conversation, in which I had been talking about what was going on in my life, this friend said, "Wow, you always say how envious you are of my life, but it looks like God is doing huge things in yours!" This statement was almost an afterthought, but it stopped me short. Until this moment, I hadn't realized that my heart was constantly searching for more , because I really was  grateful for all I had been given. But instead of continually rejoicing for the opportunities placed before me, my mind was set on things I didn't have. These could be more money, a relationship, or even more sleep. Basically, I

Dead Week and Finals Week have left me with little time to spare, so I haven't had the chance to post in a while. Soon, finals will be over and I will have time to think again! But for now, I thought I would share something I wrote a while ago. This is a poem called Redeemer . It's not the best, and I see a lot of things I want to go in and revise, but this is how I felt at the time, so this is the most true version. :) (And no, the formatting is not messed up...that's how it was originally formatted.) I think it's fitting for the season, since Jesus came to earth as the Redeemer... Redeemer Your grace is infinite and extravagant. It rushes into my life like a roaring river             to the sea. Time does not hold You captive - You forgive             time and time again. You turn back the clock to a time of innocence with each cleansing of my heart             by Your blood.                         It flows through my veins to make me