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Dear Younger Me

“Do not despise these small beginnings.” –Zechariah 4:10

Sarah D'Ann Carstensen

Sep 12, 2016

West Texas A&M University

Sarah Carstensen

Dear Younger Me,

Hey, girly. It’s me. I have been thinking about you a lot lately. I just felt like I needed to remind you of a few things.

You are loved. I know at times it may not seem like it but you most certainly are. Mom and Dad love you so much. If you do not believe me, look at their actions throughout the years to come; it will blow you away. Your sister loves you too. She may not say it all the time and she will not stop irritating you, but she loves you. (She might even be looking up to you.) All of your extended family love you! Your church family, they love you. Your teachers at school, they love you too! Your true friends love you.

God loves you. I think you will be amazed just how much you and God will grow closer together the older you get. It will become something you treasure dearly. I am not going to lie to you. There will be times in your young life that will test your faith. There will be seasons that just do not make sense. This is where you have the potential to grow in your faith. Let me give you a little glimmer of hope: Life goes on.

God has a great plan in store for you. I know this because His promise is written in Jeremiah 29:11. God’s plan will start to unfold slowly, this is a time of patience. (You will need a lot of it!) Then there will be times that God’s blessings just overflow and keep coming. Remember to always praise His name; no matter what the circumstance. Listen for God’s direction, He will lead you, and you will know when it is Him talking to you.

Step out of your comfort zone. Try something new. If it does not work, just get back up and put a smile on your face and move forward. You will get knocked down a few times, but it matters how you bounce back. It might be discouraging, being knocked down, so look at the positive. Did God just want you to experience the process? Did God just simply not want you there?

Finally, remember who you are. You are the Daughter of the Highest God. The Daughter of the King. Hold onto to that. It will help you through your journey in his life.

Soak up every moment you can. One day you will look back and see how far you have come. I hope you will be proud of the young lady and woman you will soon be.

Love,

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