This week . . .

This week I walked in the rain and got drenching wet. I secretly loved every minute of it

This week I worked until I was exhausted – and it felt so good

This week I frosted a cake for my dad’s birthday and made a cool design that I was pleased with

This week I ran to the top of a hill and then stared at beautiful mountains, realizing that my God is an amazing Creator

This week I watch a movie that made me cry

This week I argued with my mom until we were silently mad at each other . . . then we both looked at each other, grinned, and burst into laughter

This week I arranged a version of “You Are my Hiding Place” and through it discovered that the way that I play music deeply represents the image of God that I hold to

This week my brother made me smile on a grey day

This week I found myself tempted, bitter, and hurting because someone I respected scoffed me

This week I felt as though the life that I knew was falling apart

This week I wore a hat and flip flops to the store because I was longing for spring

This week I found myself unable to fully grasp the incredible doctrines of forgiveness and substitution

This week I lived, laughed, hurt, cried and rejoiced. And I praise God that He gave me one more week of life in this universe that He has created.