wow its been absolute yonks since i've posted anything...

seeing as this is the new year... well a couple of days late... it would make sense for this post to be reflective:

2008 felt like 2 years or more in one... not in the sense that time passed too slowly due to lack of fun (definitely not the case!) haha but more because it felt like i experienced so much during it... perhaps in the sense of maturing too... haha

there were ALOT of highs... huge huge blessings and answers to prayers...and there were lows... but even looking back at those circumstances that weren't ideal, i wouldn't exchange them for moments of happiness. to be honest... i think what made 2008 the best year (so far) for me... was the fact that God brought me through the lows, that He granted me the capacity to make His joy my strength. i know that the challenges have tested my heart and faith and that they were for the purposes of refining me... i have a better understanding of my flaws and weaknesses.... and a greater revelation of how truly stupefying His grace is. its much better this way... learning to rely on His strength rather than my own. unfortunately its one of those lessons i find myself needing to take revision classes on. haha. 2008 was an unbelievably fantastic year... haha one of those years that i find myself wondering how it could possibly be topped. but in my experience each year is better than the last, and i have no reason to believe that this year will be any different.

going into 2008 i wrote a post, saying that i knew that 2008 was going to be a year of changes and challenges... but truly, i think i was still unprepared and clueless. going into this year... 2009, i suspect it will also be a year of changes... and i'm certain that it will be a year of many challenges... (and i've honestly had my moments of complete freaking out in "preparation" haha) but one thing i know from 2008 and my 20 years: my God is faithful, and with His strength, it will not be more than i can bear.
sooo... while i'm still ever so slightly freaking out, i'm also excited and expectant. looking forward to the greater heights TheOne will take me too...

Labels: future, praise, ramblings, reminiscing, struggles

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