Today, I was reminded of just how much God takes care of me. Right down to the smallest of details. Yesterday, I woke up with a headache of the worst kind, and I couldn't really take anything for it. I had my pain medicine, and I had taken that to help with the ankle, and that wasn't cutting it, so I took the only other thing I could, and that was Tylenol. That didn't touch it, and so I was stuck with this thing.....through my morning class.....through teaching in the morning......through a music observation on instruments.....through my afternoon class.....and then I tried taking a nap with an ice pack on my head.....no such luck......and I was stuck with this ridiculous thing through work. I came back from work and tried going to dinner and eating something, which at this point was an accomplishment because I was nauseous, and through the whole dinner, I kept praying that I would feel better so I could stay up and get some homework done, and that way I would stress a little less! Shortly after dinner, I started to feel better, and I even joined my friends for a friendly board game in the lobby before retreating to work on homework. That was little ways God takes care of me-moment 1!
My God-moment number 2 came this morning right when I got up actually. I was staring at my closet, and I realized that I have cute clothes, but absolutely no ability to put them together in a cute way! Anywho, I was feeling particularly challenged this morning, and so I checked my phone to see about the time (I was going to go get a friend to help me figure out what to wear). and I saw I had a message, and I opened it, and it was from a friend of mine and it said "I haven't told you this in awhile, and I just wanted to remind you that you are beautiful!" not only did this message come through at the exact right time, but this particular friend remembered the heart melting that came with being called beautiful over hot or sexy, because I feel like it implies both inner and outer beauty, not just surface beauty.....I know, I look too much into a compliment sometimes, but hey!, it is a part of my personality that will never change. I eventually settled on an outfit not long after that, and got a lot of compliments from my first graders. This is the closet I was looking at this morning, wishing so hard that my sister were here to help me put these clothes together in something that makes me look professional, as well as still having some sense of identity. My typical problem is that I tend to put outfits together the exact same way every time, and so I have outfits, they just do not vary, and so I am constantly getting looks like people think I have already worn that outfit recently. I do not like the looks, and so I am working on putting outfits together differently! When I started to worry about my hair, I kid you not...the song More Beautiful You came on my Spotify. I love that I serve a God who knows exactly what my heart needs, when it needs it.
My God-moment number 3 came actually about five minutes before I started typing this post. I have really been missing home and such, and right before I started to write this post, I decided that since I had a few minutes, I would put the pics from my camera on my computer and on Facebook. I knew that the pictures of Isaac's birthday party were on there, but I did not realize that those and the pictures I took of my dorm room today were the only ones on there. I was greeted my the sight of my nephew at his birthday party. Again, what a God-send to get me through until Thanksgiving! I love my Lord and the moments He provides me with to be reminded of His grace and His love, and His ability to know EXACTLY what I need, and to know EXACTLY when I need it!
In CRU tonight, we were talking about our identity in Christ, and we listened to the song "You Are More" by Tenth Avenue North. I encourage you all to listen to it.....even if you have before. Anywho, in listening to that song, I was reminded of a truth that I often forget, and this is where our Words of Wisdom come from this evening. The chorus of the song contains the following lyrics and I can feel my heart become less heavy every single time I hear it: "You are more than the choices that you've made. You are more than the sum of your past mistakes. You are more than the problems you create. You've been remade!" ~Tenth Avenue North (You Are More) Such an encouraging promise that we are told by Christ. Anyway, I recommend watching the video too. It is very simple, yet powerful!
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