It shouldn't be a surprise to any of you by now, or even to myself, that several months have gone by since I visited this lovely place of putting down my thoughts. There just comes a time when a facebook status can't fulfill the need in me to write things down. No, I'm not talking about reports on the state of our damaged environment, or the challenges of healthcare. God knows I've been doing plenty of those on a regular basis. No, sometimes my mind needs to let out things other than schoolwork.
I've had a lot of thoughts on my mind lately. Some concerning the trials God allows us to go through in order to strengthen our faith. Others to do with trials He allows to show us our faults. Both types I've experienced in the past month. Its such good news to me that God is actively working in my life. No, I certainly don't have it all together, but the fact that God is taking the time to address the small issues in my life reminds me that He thinks I'm worth something.
God also blessed Adam and I by bring us to our first wedding anniversary on Monday. Its seems crazy to think that its been over a year now since we said "I do." Time flies. It just seems like life was always this way: waking up next to each other, eating breakfast together, enjoying hobbies together, and taking care of the many aspects of "home." Our garden survived this year and is producing wildly! Ever meal we cook at home now consists of garden veggies, otherwise it would grow out of control! I say 'every night we eat home' because two nights a week we have dinner with our parents, one with Adam's, one with mine. This didn't begin until a couple months ago, but it has become a weekly tradition we love and cherish; one of the many joys of being only children and living close by to parents.
The end of my schooling is also in site...Hurray!!! I will most likely finish in April of next, but graduation won't be until August. Each term I finish now has me counting down the number of classes I have left. God really has been so good to us in allowing me to continue schooling and paying my way through now that we're married. So many little gifts from above have blessed us financially and spiritually. I'm reminded continually that God has a sincere interest in His children.
One last thought I'll stick in here was an experience I had on our anniversary this week. I was downstairs doing laundry when I heard a knock on the door. I went up to see who it was, and it was Jim (Adam's Dad). He had a bag of sweet corn in his arms, which he gave me, and said "If there was a ever a day worth celebrating, I think it should be today." He then gave me a hug, and when he pulled away there were tears in his eyes, and an expression so deep it was hard for me to handle. I can be emotional, but it takes some arousing. Seeing his intense emotion just over happiness of us being together was unnerving to me. It made me wonder if that is what God experiences when he is proud or happy with his children. Funny thing was, that same expression seems like what God might have when he sees His children wandering astray. It was a combination of deep love and intense passion. I think God was there through his eyes saying "Happy Anniversary my children. I love you with a love too deep to understand; one strong enough to hold you through the pleasant and unpleasant times. Continue to live in My love."
