God is so good. The passing of the years testifies to that. We grow, and we change, and if we abide in Him, we grow and change for the better. Life brightens and darkens; our roads wind seemingly aimlessly, but the path laid out behind us creates a portrait we never could have foreseen.

The future is no different. God’s hand paints beautiful pictures when we are surrendered to Him, and what does it matter if those pictures have their splashes of pain? It makes the painting all the more beautiful in the end. Chaos in the hands of the Father breeds peace; confusion begets trust. And every moment when given to Him can be made into something beautiful that brings Him glory.

 

2014, you’ve been good to me. Or perhaps I should say, Father, in 2014 You’ve been good to me. There’s been much pain along the way, but the joy You give is beyond worth every ache.

Here’s to 2014, to all the lessons learned and all the joys received, despite all the sorrows borne. . . God is so good, and His gifts are endless. . .

. . . family

. . . friends

. . . my brother

. . . my neighbor

. . . disc golf

. . . hiking

. . . small things like Dutch Bros, babies, and bunnies

. . . not to mention boating, skating, and volleyball . . . nieces and nephews . . . crazy times . . . walks in the rain . . . music . . . unexpected blessings . . .

 

And sometimes the things we've waited for the longest are the ones most worth waiting for. . .

Thank You, Father, for Your many blessings. . .

 

2015 will be here tomorrow, and with it a whole new set of opportunities and responsibilities. Make the most of them. Your life is not your own. It was given to you. So give it back to the One Who gave it. . . you won’t be disappointed.

Happy New Year, and may the Father’s blessing rest on you all. . .