As I reflect on turning another year older, I also have to reflect on how far I have come in life. As hard and as painful it maybe sometimes as you still think of things from your past that was not always pleasant or easy. For me it's just a reminder of what God has brought me through and the fact that He never gave up on me.
I am extremely thankful for where I am in life today. Let me just stop right here and tell you I owe it all to my Lord and Savior. I would be nothing and have nothing if it was not from my Father above. Thank You, Jesus!!
We don't just get to where we are in life by accident. We make decisions and choices that sometimes are smart, and then we make some that are not. Sometimes life takes you in directions that you never thought you would be at and leaves you wondering how did you get there. Every action has a reaction, some of which we cause and some of which we have no control over. There is one thing that you can rest assure God has no plan B for your life. What he created you for is still the same, that will never change. No matter how many detours we may take from the path God chose for us, the path He chose is still the same. God promises to never leave nor forsake us, what a promise and what a blessing that is. God will always be right there to pick you up. He will meet you right where you are, right in the middle of the chaos, in the middle of what might be a disaster, in the middle of where you feel you have no hope and you think you have no way out, right there my friend is where Jesus will meet you, pick you up and speak hope into you and help you get back where He meant for you to be all alone. I am not saying the road back will be easy, but I am saying God will walk with you every step of the way. Thank you, Lord for second chances!
Life is tough and you can either roll up your sleeves and work for what you want or you can sit and wallow in your own self- pity. We all have to make decisions we never thought we would be making or end up on a path that we never saw ourselves being on.
If life was a fairy tale and everything was perfect I would paint you a beautiful childhood picture and go on to tell you some high school and college memories and how I met Prince charming and lived happily ever after but that is not how things were for me except I did meet Prince Charming, and we are living a beautiful life but it was not until I went through some very hard times and took a lot of roads I never thought I would go down.
I was the poor girl, the girl in school without the parents coming to events or school meetings, the girl with a broken home at the age of 5, the girl that was pregnant at a very young age, the girl that was getting married because that is what I was told was best, my list could go on and on and maybe one day I will share it with you but today needs to be a happy day after all you only get one birthday a year:)
As you grow older and a little wiser never forget how you got to where you are, or the people God placed along your path to help you.
My birthday consisted of my sweet husband coming to work with me at my little shop, seeing some of the sweetest customers, receiving lots of happy birthday wishes and friends giving me some sweet gifts, we ended the celebration with dinner and cake:) Thank you to my friends and family for making me feel loved and special!!
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