Only A Mountain

Good morning!

I woke up extra early this morning where I could write this blog post without taking time away from my "study time". 

Friday morning I was driving to lab and when I am in my car I normally just let the radio scan until I hear something I want to listen to. As I was scanning, I heard my class song (Tattoos On This Town by Jason Aldean) so I decided to listen to the rest of it. I just started thinking back to my high school years and how everything changes so much. I mean, there was a time when I thought I literally wouldn't make it through ninth grade geometry. But, I did... and I also graduated with a 4 year degree at twenty years old and started grad school right after my twenty first birthday (which was also a struggle for me). But, when there are times of struggle it makes the victory more sweet :)

 The Lord is faithful every single time!

The point of me telling you all this??

Whatever you are going through, it's only a season. "This too shall pass"... very true words. 

This reminds me of a song that I was practically screaming at the top of my lungs on my way to take the GRE for the VERY last time. 

Praying that whatever mountain you may be facing, you will turn to the One who has all the power to make it move.

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While I was driving that morning I was also thinking about how so many things change over time. Let's just go back in time real quick--- 5 years ago. 

5 years ago I was a sixteen year old starting my junior year at OHS. I think I was probably struggling with "boy issues" at the time... typical high school girl. Looking back on it now, the Lord really put me through some difficult heartache in order to remove me from a relationship that I was clearly too caught up in and to protect His child... always faithful even when we cannot see it at the time. 

Little did I know, all of this was preparing me for what was going to take place that January. Honestly, I consider my childhood to be pretty close to perfect. Never really had anything "bad" happen to my family, my parents were always involved in everything I did, and pretty much made life easy for me and my siblings. I definitely wasn't ready for the event that was to take place. When I saw that car and then my sister unresponsive in the back of an ambulance, I fell into the arms of the only One who can heal. I am thankful for parents who raised me in a church and helped teach me about Jesus and His love for us. Without that, I wouldn't have known what to do during that time. 

Also, if you would have told me five years ago that "Mrs. Harrison" is going to be one of your best friends, I would have probably called you a liar! LOL! Crazy how the Lord works but thankful for the way He does!

And, if you would have told me that I would move out of my parents house to go to college, I probably wouldn't have believed that either. You know, I did sleep with my mom from after the wreck until I graduated... and there is no shame. (Except for the fact that I could have made their marriage a little difficult at times... sorry Bob)

And, if you told me I would be dating a redneck boy from Straughn... I probably would have laughed in your face. Just KIDDING (about the redneck part)! Love you, An!!! 

Really though, the Lord has His own ways... and they are higher than ours!

If you told me my sister would get married on June 28, 2014 and I would stand on the stage beside her as a sobbing hot mess, I probably wouldn't have believed that until after January that year. That's when most of the fighting stopped :)

Things change... 

I am thankful for each and every change in my life because the Lord has drawn me closer to Himself through each and every one.

I could probably go on and on with this post, but I have to go get ready for class. If there are any grammatical errors, don't judge. I didn't have time to read back over this post. 

I hope everyone has a great day!! 

"For just as the heavens are higher than the 

earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my 

thoughts higher than your thoughts"

Isaiah 55:9