Jul 6, 2010

What's in your life book?

 That, none of us really know.

I just finished reading this cute book called Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, Beth Hoffman. Such a cute read! The gist of the story is this, CeeCee Honeycutt loses her Mom at the age of 12 and moves to Savannah Georgia to live with her great-aunt. It's such a light hearted read, and I enjoyed it. At one point, a close elderly friend talks to her about her life book, and how people come and people go. She talks about how God is in control of our lives, and we are in need of accepting change as it comes.

So basically, it got me thinking....

What's in my life book?

        I mean, I know that this isn't something that can be figured out right now as I am typing this. For it's all in God's hands. I have given my life completely over to him, therefore, I don't need to worry about my future, and whatever comes my way. Praise God for this:) Yet, I still am given the opportunity to make my own decisions on a daily basis, and I am my own person.
       So where will Jason and I end up once I finish with school? When will we start having children? Which friends will be life long, and which will be a part of my life for a season? What choices will I make? What will come of my dream, The Beautiful Truth?
      This just brings me to look at the way life has been for me, and I am so thankful. I'm incredibly thankful for the friends God has given me, and the family that I love so much. I am humbled by the tough lessons I had to learn, and willing to continue learning. I'm am thankful for the mountains I have been able to climb, because I can always look back and be reminded that God is holding my hand and guiding me the whole way. I am reminded of God's provision over Jason and I and how he took such great care of us this past year. I am thankful, at peace, humbled, and full of joy as I look at the first 22 chapters of my life book.
       Yet, I am excited for the rest of the chapters to come. I hope and pray that my time here will continue for quite a while, for there is many wonderful things I want to experience, people I want to bless, things I want to accomplish, time I want to spend with others, babies I want to raise, moments I want to cherish my Jason, my family. There is so much I look forward to as I look at the rest of my life book...with the pages not yet written on.
       Once again, I want to learn from this thought, challenge myself and the rest of you reading this. What are we going to do with the lives God has given us? What are we going to write in our life book? I know that I desire to serve the Lord until the day I go home to be with him, and I am excited to think about everything else inbetween. So I'm going to consciously choose today, to be a blessing. Tomorrow, I want to be a blessing, and the next....yep....I would love to be a blessing to someone, somewhere, somehow.

What's in your life book?

Is God in control?

Cuz if he is, I guarantee, you have someone taking care of you, someone holding your hand, someone loving you when you need it most, someone holding on to you when you feel like letting go.

Yep, that's the most important aspect to every life book.......God. :)

Blessings. Hugs. And Prayers for you today.

Britt