Finding Peace

This has been a very interesting week for me...and I have to apologize for those who actually read my blog that I have been lacking in my blogging. I have been extremely busy and not really putting first things first in my life.  School is overwhelming and it continues to be so-I am so enamored by the individuals who are in my class and are wives with kids, working full-time, and going to school full-time. I think I have it rough...I have gotten back on my devotion with Linda Dillow-Calm My Anxious Heart and have truly been amazed at what just a few days of reading her book can have on my life. Yesterday-she truly opened my eyes by stating "If we want to be women of contentment, we must choose to accept our portion, our assigned roles from God. We must make the choice to dwell on the positive aspects of our role in life.  If we don't, we'll be discontent, always wanting something different from what we've been given".
I find this very true. God is truly working in my life and continues to surprise me everyday with new things that I never thought would occur or happen...take place...or he does something completely different, but this different plan (something I never could have seen coming) is the right way. Life is too short-everyone says, but if you actually look into its meaning and realize that life as a whole-our life on this earth is very short compared to the one we will spend in heaven.  Death is inevitable. I want to look back on my life and know that I served my purpose and made a difference all for the Glory.  This is a constant challenge in everyones' life-especially Christians. I sin and fall short every single day and what do you know God picks me up and dust me off like I'm brand new.  Finding peace with my life and with my soul-that is my ultimate goal. Forgiveness. Forgiveness is key, but easily said and not done.. I am so thankful that God is bigger than any of my problems or difficulties. I have hope in me, I have hope in him, I have hope in my future! -psalms 71:14