Oh how He loves us...

    Due to technical difficulties, my old blog is no more.  Welcome to my new blog! I'm ready to fill this page with stories of my life and the things that God is teaching me, which at this point, is a lot!

I am learning so much about myself these days and relying on God for strength more than I have ever had to.  I know that all things work together for good, but it's often hard to stay focused on that when you're going through the difficult stuff.  But, He is a gracious God and gives me such comfort.  I can't imagine not having Him to rely on and to help me. 

This weekend my school participated in a walk to support suicide prevention.  I heard many testimonies of people who had lost loved ones to suicide and it broke my heart to hear the sadness and hurt in their voices.  I was talking with my good friend Breana later that day about how sad it is that there are people out there who feel so alone and depressed that the only way they feel they can escape their hurt is to end their life.  So many people don't even realize that they have a Savior who loves them so much that He died for them.  That fact breaks my heart.  God promises even in the darkest of situations that He will never leave us nor forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5)  It’s sad that people chose to end their lives when there are so many people out there that fight every day just to live.  I had such a friend that passed away this summer.  He lived every day fighting for his life; meanwhile, two other people that I know decided to end theirs.  God never promised us that life would be easy.  It will come with its difficulties and its struggles, but throughout that suffering God is preparing you for the road ahead.  He is building you up and making you stronger than you have ever been.

Just a few thoughts that have been running through my head…