Miracle, Music, and Mess-Ups

It has been a crazy couple of days, hence the lack of a post. So here goes a summary. I spent the weekend at school planning on resting and spending plenty of time packing, cleaning, and finding stuff to get rid of. None of which I really succeeded in doing! And speaking of not so successful attempts, I did not do very well with my no-facebook/tv challenge. I have still been doing great in not watching tv since I now find what's on tv awfully dumb! But with the decrease in time spent on tv, there was an increase in facebook time. I feel really awful having done so poorly with it but it's an ongoing challenge! I will succeed! I am home now and spending much more time with family, reading, enjoying SUNSHINE (having left behind a snow shower in Boone!), reading my Bible and praying. It has been AWESOME to see God working in my life and in the lives of others. This Sunday, a good family friend who has always inspired me had a stroke and seizure. It was really difficult for me to understand why this kind of thing would happen to someone who had spent her life serving the Lord. While struggling in prayer over the situation in the car I was listening to the radio and heard the line, "the Voice of Truth says, 'this is for my glory'." This couldn't have come at a better time! Through all my struggles I have never considered them for God's glory. And this situation truly was for His glory, as I can now see in many of the situations I have been in the past and didn't understand. God worked a miracle in this young woman's life these last few days. As of tonight she is doing so much better and is able to talk (which was somewhat unexpected). This could have killed her and she is already recovering! What an amazing reminder that God is in control and can use us for His glory at any time He chooses! I was initially really upset about it all, about it happening to her of all people! But now I realize she was chosen for this. God chose to use her life as a testimony to His love and power. She is in His hands. Period. Praise God for his faithfulness. I am so thankful for Spring Break this week and the ability to spend more time on my relationship with Him and reading His word as a love letter. He is truly amazing. Despite all my faults (if you saw my day today you would know they are many! [I lost one of my mom's special rings down the vent, knocked over a trashcan full of eggshells, etc., dropped food on the floor....just to name a few]) He STILL loves MEUNCONDITIONALLY. Can you find that kind of love anywhere else? I love you, Lord!