Just Simply Amazing

Wow, this year has just flown by! And, I can’t believe that today is the first day of the new year…2009!

If you had asked me on January 1, 2008, “What do you want to do this next year? What do you pray God will do this year? What kind of year do you think this year will be?  My answers would have been very different from where I am right now. In fact, I probably would have told you I had planned on staying in Texas, doing school, attending co-op, volunteering at the local library, attending piano lessons, going to my church, enhancing my photographic skills, spending time with my family, and hanging out with my friends. I might have thought and told you that I planned on serving God wherever He led me, but in my heart what I really kept saying was, “I want to serve God…as long as its in Rockwall.”. And basically I would have told you I was going to live another long, normal year in my long, normal life.

But now, since God has totally changed my perspective on life, since He has lead me down a totally different road, I can say that this past year was harder, better, more exciting, and life-changing than any other year I have lived through…so far.

I look back and realize that God has taught me so much over the past year. He has taught me that…

1. There is no greater feeling than to have complete trust in Him
2. His shoulder is there to lean on in every circumstance; good and bad, joyous and sad
3. Family is one of His greatest gifts
4. He has a divine reason for everything that happens–no matter how small and insignificant or huge and life-changing I think it is
5. Every moment is to be cherished like its my last
6. It doesn’t matter how tall I’m not.
7. I can love and grow wherever He has planted me
8. In order to gain more I have to give more
9. Real beauty comes from my heart
10. True friends will always stand by me, no matter the distance between us
11. Ice cream, Starbucks, laughter, and special moments are better shared with others
12. There is always a silver lining, sometimes I just have to look a little harder to find it
13. My parents are usually right…they kept telling me flip-flops and snow don’t mix
14. Chess is a very depressing game *grin*

So, as for this new year..the year 2009…I pray that God will continue to open doors that no one can shut and close doors that no one can open (Rev. 3:7,8). I pray that He would continue to mold my heart to be more like His, to give me love and understanding to encourage those who are tired and hurting, and also that He will give me wisdom and knowledge in how to help further His kingdom.

A friend of mine once wrote and said, “Pray not for tasks equal to what you can handle, but pray to be equal for the tasks God has for you.”

Also, remember, the important thing is not to live a long life, but to live your life well…live for eternity!

Embracing the new year 2009,

Brianna

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