As all the hustle and bustle of the holidays is finally slowing down and coming to an end, I'm finally getting a chance to take a step back and count my blessings. This past year has been something else, to say the very least. I've experienced trials and heartache but also had the joy of overcoming those same trials and finding the strength to move past that heartache. I have always said that the Lord works in mysterious ways but this year has just proven that over again to me. He has held me in His arms when I couldn't stand alone and I believe He smiled down upon me when I found that solid rock to stand on again. He brought me through nursing school, helped me to get an interview and a job on a floor that I actually wanted to work on, all within the same week. Now He is guiding me through another life decision (more to come soon on this topic!). He's given me back my health. My UC is in full remission for the time being with no sign of things changing. My medicine is still working like it should. Our insurance is still paying their part and through a program Humira offers more than most of the remaining cost is taken care of. My mom's new medicine seems to be working as well. I'm so glad to finally have her back to her energy-filled self. This past year we have grown so close and I am honored to call her my mother, my confidant, and my best friend. The Lord is using my dad at Forty-Forks like I never could have imagined. I can see true and complete faith in Jesus when I look in dad's eyes. He stepped out on a limb when he closed his business of almost 30 years in Jackson to follow the Lord's will for his and our life and has not looked back since. The Lord has not let us down. Its an awesome feeling to live within His grace. My brother and sister are precious. As often as my sister tries to steal my clothes and my brother uses me for rides to his girlfriends house, I must say they both are truly my best friends. I thank the Lord for them every day and I know He has great things in store for both of their lives. Ben is the most recent addition to this whirlwind I call life, and I must say the timing couldn't have been any better. As to where it goes from here, I'm leaving that up to the Lord's will but I am most definitely taking advantage of every moment He gives me with this sweet boy.
As I move into next year, I will keep these blessings in the back of my mind and close to heart so as to not forget all that He has done for me. Take some time and reflect back on everything the Lord has done for you this past year. Thank Him, and open your mind and heart to receive the blessings that are to come.
Our God truly is an awesome God.
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