God is AMAZING!

Not only do I want to to thank Him for everything I have and everything He has given me, I also want to thank Him for everything I don't have. Sometimes it can be hard to see how truly blessed you are because of the constant challenges of everyday life.

But, this isn't just about thanking Him. It's about letting Him know that I trust in His plan for me and how He makes all of my worries disappear.

As a daughter and sister,

I worry about my family and whether or not we are always going to be as close as we are now. All of my siblings are growing up and having families of their own and things are changing. But what doesn't change is our love for one another and I have Him to thank for that. He gave us parents that raised to believe that our faith comes first and our family comes second.

As an aunt,

I worry about being a good and effective role model for my nieces and nephews. I don't want them to make the same mistakes I did. I want them to make their own and come to me for advice and help when they are afraid to go to their parents. I know that God guides me to provide the best example for them that I possibly can and He opens my heart to loving them more and more every day.

As a college student in my second semester of my sophomore year,

I also worry about my career choice and what I am going to do for the rest of my life. But I know that He has guided me in the right direction thus far and that He will lead me to a job I love so much that it won't be considered work.

As a friend,

I have learned that people really do come and go and that some friendships aren't meant to last forever. Some people that I've known for years haven't impacted me nearly as much as some people I've known for months and that's okay. God knows who loves and cares about me and He will keep the right friends in my life.

As a girl who is single,

I think that something must be wrong with me and that's why I don't have a boyfriend. But God constantly reminds that He is saving me for someone special and that it's so crucial to put God before any earthly relationship. Remember love is patient.

As a conservative living in a world where it isn't "cool" to be traditional,

He has reminded to constantly fight for life and fight for His word.

So... He is my healer, my strength, my savior and He has my trust. Because of Him all my worries disappear and because of Him I can find the happiness I need.

I will now leave you with my favorite Biblical verse from Psalm 37:4:

"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."