April is here! My last post about the snow seems like a distant memory as I sit in the 80 degree weather listening to the birds chirp and taking in the smell of fresh cut grass. Not only does that post seem distant because of the change in weather, but because of the change in me. Some people fondly call it "New Jess".
The Lord has been hard at work in my life these last few months. Somewhere back there I began drifting, letting my circumstances dictate my thoughts, feelings, and actions. I chose to live and love on my own strength, refusing to surrender my fears and sorrows to the Lord. As always, no matter how turned around I get, He pulls me out of the hole I have burrowed myself in and brings me back to life- a life filled with His inexhaustable love. He has redeemed me once again and has brought back my joy, my ability to love people, and my true self. I am New Jess!
"THE GLORY OF GOD IS MAN FULLY ALIVE" -St. Irenaeus
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Fe-blue-ary
It's that time of year again. The excitement of snow has worn off. Snowboarding- check. Snowball fight- check. Getting snowed in at friends houses- check. ETSU cancelled- check. Now begins the great waiting period... you know, that time when it's cold and cloudy and all you want to do is lay in bed all day. Every morning waking up and hoping the clouds will have disappeared during the night only to see four more inches of snow on the ground...
I've seen the light though. Literally. This past weekend it was sunny for the first time in a long while and it was oh so marvelous! I just wanted to drive with my windows down and sing along with the radio! Sunday afternoon was spent at the park with friends- laughing, playing ball, and taking crazy pictures. It was the happiest I've felt for a long time! Unfortunately, it's snowing outside again. Such is East Tennessee in February. Two weeks from now I'll be laying on a sunny Florida beach, far, far, away from the snow. Yesssss!
All this being said, I hope you are surviving February and hopefully having lots of sunshiney moments!
I've seen the light though. Literally. This past weekend it was sunny for the first time in a long while and it was oh so marvelous! I just wanted to drive with my windows down and sing along with the radio! Sunday afternoon was spent at the park with friends- laughing, playing ball, and taking crazy pictures. It was the happiest I've felt for a long time! Unfortunately, it's snowing outside again. Such is East Tennessee in February. Two weeks from now I'll be laying on a sunny Florida beach, far, far, away from the snow. Yesssss!
All this being said, I hope you are surviving February and hopefully having lots of sunshiney moments!
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