How Great is our God!

Today was a lazy day.

I didn't get to bed until really late, because I Skyped until 1 am my time, and then I was up until 3 am coughing and being congested, so I couldn't sleep. Then, I slept in until 11 am, woke up, and ate breakfast. I read a little bit more in the book I'm currently reading, Emma by Jane Austen, and then fell asleep again. When I woke up the 2nd time, I realized I had missed lunch - homemade lasagna. Made from pork, not beef. Interesting... After I finished eating, I took a shower and SHAVED MY LEGS! Pure bliss! If any men are reading this and thinking "TMI," I'm sorry. haha After my shower, dinner, then Wilhelm took the kids over to Alwina's parent's house to spend the night. And Alwina went to choir practice. So I was at home by myself. I put on really warm clothes, got my MP3 player, and went for a walk. It was INCREDIBLE. I put it on my "Love Revealed" playlist. The first song that came on was "How Great is our God" sung by Bethany Dillon. What a perfect song for the walk :) God was everywhere. In the breeze. The trees. The grass. Even the ridiculous amount of slugs. haha

Just close your eyes for a minute and picture it. You're walking on a path alone. The wind is blowing all around you. The leaves on the trees look like they're laughing or dancing in worship to the King. You're listening to music about the Creator. You feel - LOVED. Embraced. In rapture.

That's what my walk was like. It was incredible. I started praying about my future. Because when I get back to America, I have to go back to work. I was thinking, "I don't really enjoy the work I'm doing right now. I just want to have a job that I love." I was also thinking about meeting my future husband. And then this thought hit me like a ton of bricks - finding an awesome career is not the end-all, be-all of my life. Neither is finishing school. Or finding a husband. Or starting a family. Or, fill-in-the-blank. Nothing I accomplish on this earth is worth worrying about, because it has no real eternal significance. Other than serving Him. In the big things. In the little things. In every day occurrences. In my conversations with others. In my prayer life. Life is an adventure. And we're not experiencing this adventure alone. Because He is right there with us to give us strength and smile down on us or comfort us when we need it. How exciting is that?! How thrilling of a thought!

Lord, thank You for going on a walk with me today. I can't wait until our next one =)