Guidance

   I've recently noticed that I start out many of my posts talking about the weather...and this one won't be any different I suppose. The weather is just something that always catches my eye I guess, especially since I walk to class every morning. Nature just really reflects God creativity and beauty! This morning I wasn't super excited to wake up and see that it was snowing outside, especially with spring break being in three days. But oh well, God is good and snow isn't too bad. It will be warm soon enough.
  Today is my mom's birthday. I would like to dedicate this post to her and the impact she has had on me. God has used her in such an influential way in my life. Just recently, especially over this past year, I have learned the importance of accepting guidance from the adults in my life. God has really softened my heart and has taught me to be open to the wisdom of the people that He has put in my life to love me and to take care of me. 
   My mom is definitely one of these people. She has loved me through every circumstance. She always has my best interest in mind. She is always encouraging me in my faith and helping me stay strong through difficult times. My mom has been through some very difficult situations throughout her life and knows what it means to experience pain and doubt. Through these situations, God has softened her heart and made her into a strong woman of God. I have been blessed to witness this work in my mom. Through her experiences and the wisdom she has gained, she has been able to raise me into the young woman that I am today. She has guided me, protected me, and encouraged me through so many things and I know that she will continue to.

   There are times in our lives where we don't want to accept the guidance of others. We often don't like admitting that we need help or advice about something. But God has placed significant people in all our lives to give us guidance and build us up in Him. My mom has been one of these people in my life and on her birthday, I'd like to express that. 

   I love her with all of my heart and my faith in Jesus Christ has grown because of her example and direction in my life. My mom is one of my best friends. I love laughing and talking with her. She is there to comfort me when I'm upset. She always has wise and insightful thoughts to share with me, but most of all, my mom has been a tangible example to me of God's love. She is an amazing woman and I am blessed to call her my mom. Through God using my mom in my life, I have realized that I have a purpose in this world and day by day, God is going to reveal it to me. 

I love you mom!