For anyone keeping track (which is probably nobody, which is
fine because I have), this is the 3rd post I’ve written this month.
Normally they are more spread out than this, but I just have so many thoughts I
want to share! It’s no secret that the world today is full of a lot of messed
up stuff. There’s so much tension and hurting and sadness. And if you know me
at all, I try to focus on the good stuff. Especially as we move toward Thanksgiving
and all of the other major upcoming holidays, I think it’s super important for
us to think about the good things in our lives and the things to be thankful
for. So here’s my list:
I’m not failing school yet! I was sure that between working
as much as I need to and all of the hours I am taking I would be behind. But
not right now! I mean there are some nights that I get less than the ideal
amount of sleep, but that’s what coffee for. (I’m super thankful for coffee!)
Also, for a while there was some confusion and delay about me receiving my
bright futures scholarship for this semester. But I got it last week! Talk
about a major stress relief! I literally did a dance when I saw it was in my
bank account.
Today is my best friend’s birthday! So even though I’m
spending most of my day doing homework and working, I’m still crazy thankful
for her. She has been there for everything. And even though we have been
friends for over 7 years now, we’ve only had a fight once. And it was the most
awkward 5 minutes of our friendship (yes, literally it only lasted 5 minutes).
In 138 days, I get to go spend my spring break with my soul
sister and her new husband! *cue overwhelming amount of tears of joy* She’s my
first friend to get married and move away which has been really hard but I know
she’s happy and that makes me so, so happy. I can’t wait to attack her with all
of my built up hugs and love for her.
A couple weeks ago, I got to go to a wedding for someone
that was on my mission trip. I love weddings! And I love that I got to meet my
#1 snapchat friend on my trip and I got to see her start her forever with her
wonderful husband. And in 221 days, I get to go to another wedding for someone
I met on my trip. I don’t like that both of them don’t live in the same state
as me but I like reasons to travel!
There are so many other things I could write about that I am
thankful for. I can’t really even explain why but I have never been so content
and continuously joyful as I am right now. My life definitely isn’t perfect and
I’m not living the dream yet. But I am just overwhelmingly happy with
everything. I am so beyond blessed!
You know what else is good news: Jesus. You had to know this
was coming. I started reading 1 Peter this week which is a book I’m not super
familiar with. But I found this verse that I wanted to share. It’s not very
long but it says so much in so few words. “Praise the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new
birth into a living hope through the resurrection
of Jesus Christ from the dead and into
an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and
unfading, kept in heaven for you.” (1 Peter 1: 3-4) If you
have no other reason to be thankful, celebrate what Jesus did for you. He is
our LIVING hope. Living. It’s still a thing. He didn’t just come and go and that
was the end. He is living, currently. And not only did He give us a new purpose
and life here on earth, but as believers we get to be a part of the party going
on up in heaven after we die. We did nothing to deserve Christ’s sacrifice for
us. And we really don’t deserve the gift that heaven is. But God gives it to us
anyway!
So maybe try
making a list and add one thing each day of something you are thankful for.
Some days, it may be easier to come up with something than others. But try!
Tell God what you are thankful for! If you need help getting started, today
(October 25th) is national greasy food day. I looked it up! So start
by being thankful for deliciously unhealthy food, like pizza, and go from
there.
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