being back in cedar rapids for a brief pit stop brought back memories of 2 of the most challenging years of my life thus far. i can look back and know that those years helped shape me into the person i am today. what i am most thankful for is that i found my passions and my identity. i realized who i am...and who i am not. i took the biggest leap of faith at the end of those 2 years not knowing where i would lead me, but i found that leaving my secure teaching job and safe zone lead to what i believe a full life looks like. i havent found that man who has swept me off my feet yet, i dont have kids, i work for a lower paying job...but i believe i have found what Jesus mentions in John 10:10 as an abundant life. i get to live my passions of creativity, design and art. i get to love on a build up some amazing UNI student athletes. i get to work out everyday and meet new people. i get to be on a first name basis in about every coffee shop in cedar falls. i have gained friendships from every level, from acquaintance to sister status. and more importantly i found that at the end of every day i know that i am a daughter of the King, i am saved through grace, God loves me even in my mess & mess-ups and there is a light that He has given me to shine. i will never have it all figured out, i am a work in progress, but today i am thankful for remembering those challenging years that opened my eyes to truly find what fuels me and what i will forever fight for. [thank you for whoever is reading this...i needed to publicly post this because its keeping me accountable to keep the light shining.]
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:19:01 +0000
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