A New Morning...

I woke up before my alarm went off this morning....this never happens. It's usually the opposite actually. I hit snooze like 3 times before I finally decide to jump in the shower...but today was different.

I woke up, feeling peaceful. Feeling optimistic about my future.
Jumped in the shower, got a beautiful text from a friend Sarah that encouraged me first thing.
Then another text from someone very important in my life. Short, sweet, but a reminder of how blessed I am.
Then another text from Wendy (came later, but this has been a day of encouraging reminders for me.)
Anyways, after getting dressed, my iTouch was on shuffle and it played "You Are For Me" by Kari Jobe.
This song has huge significance in my life recently. I've sung it a handful of times at church
& the lyrics hit so close to home. Here are the lyrics:

"So faithful. So constant. So loving & so true. So powerful in all you do.
You fill me.You see me. You know my every move. You love for me to sing to You.
I know that You are for me. I know that You are for me.
I know that You will never forsake me in my weakness.
I know that You have come now even to write upon my heart, to remind me of who You are.
So patient. So gracious. So merciful & true. So wonderful in all You do."

Okay, so this song just reminded me that God has some incredible things in store for me.
And these things are flowing out so rapidly and in my face, but my life has been so
busy, on-the-go, hectic, out of whack that I have been missing it.
Don't get me wrong, I know I am highly favored and so blessed with the things I have
but have I actually taken the time to thank God for all of it?! Honestly....not at all. No.

I'll admit, after that hit me across the face, I started crying this morning. Listening to this song
helped me realize that I haven't truly thanked God for all the things that have occurred in my heart
now and in my past. I laid back on my bed, crying and just praying. Singing. Worshiping in my room.
Who would've thought that you could worship while laying on your bed, in your room, and not in a church or your car? It was some incredible worship time.

The last song that came on before I went to work was yet another Kari Jobe song called "My Beloved".
This confirmed that God was in control of my morning, of my day, of my life.
Here are the words to it:

"You're my beloved, You're my bride. To sing over you is my delight. Come away with Me, My love.
Under my mercy, come & wait 'til we are standing face to face. I see no stain on you, My child.
You're beautiful to Me. So beautiful to Me.
I sing over you, My song of peace. Cast all your cares at My feet.
Come & find your rest in Me.
I'll breathe My life inside of you. I'll bear you up on eagle's wings.
& hide you in the shadow of My strength.
I'll take you to My quiet waters. I'll restore your soul.
Come rest in Me and be made whole.
You're my beloved, my bride. To sing over you is My delight. Come away with Me, My love."

God sees me as beautiful. & significant.
And every step I'm provided is significant.
Every person in my life is significant.
Every decision I face is significant.
Every breath I breathe is significant.
My weaknesses are significant.
My strengths and high points are significant.
My relationship with friends...family....are significant.
My relationship with Him is significant.
The moments I feel alone are significant to Him.
The moments I feel completely out of it and off track are significant to Him.
"You see me, You know my every move. You love for me to sing to You."
The times I am singing quietly to myself in the car, worshipful words, are significant to Him.
My weak moments where I struggle with what I want, and not what He wants, are significant.
"I know that You will never forsake me in my weakness."
The mornings I wake up so completely wrapped up in what I have to do that day are significant.
Days I feel as if I'm so emotional, good and bad, because of my blessings are significant to Him.
"I know that You are for me."
He is for me. I'm his beloved. I am highly favored.  & I am blessed beyond measure.
Thank you God.

What's On My Mind?

SO much.
So much has happened in the past couple of months, it's unbelievable.
God is good & so faithful.
He told me to wait and to be patient, to keep my servant's heart humble, and to renew my mind daily.
To never give up hope in Him and what He will offer.
He promised to fulfill ALL the things that are the desires on my heart.
Let me tell you something, He did that PLUS some.

Thank you Lord for providing Your best. It's better than I ever imagined.


School, bleh. Almost over thankfully. Next semester is going to be rough.
Work is going well. Ridiculously busy, but it's winter time. I knew it was coming.
Family is getting better. Thanksgiving with everyone really provided a sense of hope
for my family and I.
Friends: Phew, amazing. I love my friends. They're the greatest (no really, they are.)
Worship: I need to work on this aspect in my life. My voice has been gone/I've been sick/I've been too busy. And I freakin miss the crap out of worship. I still worship in my car and with my guitar, in my room, at work. But, I miss being able to worship at church. I've been so busy. I'm definitely ready for this "Christmas break" to turn into a total God & Jamie time. SO ready for it.
Relationship: Please see above rant about God's best. It's been wonderful.

Thank You, Lord, for being my Master & Supporter. You're truly awesome.


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