Image Regeneration: Like or Love.

Hi! Whoa it's been far longer than anticipated and every single day I hope I have but a minute to spare and blog quick and though tonight/today/multiple days looks better than any other- I had to give in. I've missed this whole shananigans but it has been really great to have a break, think and just do a life but I have definitely been itching to get back at this whole blog thing and read and write what's going on in everyone's lives!

     In the past year I have grown and learned more than I could ever of imagined and can only attribute that to the same God that gets me through every single day. He has molded me into a woman with a lot of work left to do but a woman that he has created do a divine purpose. I've learned to walk away from those things that seem most alluring yet keep me from prospering, I've learned to let go and let God, I've been broken and rebuilt time and time again until all I could was literally cry out to the Lord on my knees, I ran a 1/2 marathon, I began cosmetology school, I began dating my fabulous boyfriend/ best friend, I've learned it's not okay in any circumstance to condemn or look down upon another person but most of all I've learned in the past month more than ever, to love.

     I always believed love just happens or if it's meant to be it'll all just fall into place and everything will be alright. Family, future husband, friends... whoever, I was a firm believer that "whatever is meant to be, will be" and love would just happen as it was supposed. Well I was wrong and after hearing countless times "Do you love him?" I began pondering and searching for a meaning of this word we hear numerous times daily that is used in the same sentence as the latest OPI nail polish (the rapid dry is great) or I-phone.

    Naturally the greatest act of love ever performed, God giving up and watching his son, Jesus Christ to be slaughtered to death on the cross and tortured for days was my go to. This was an act of pure sacrifice for both the father and son for us sinners who are made clean by this. He loves all of us, no matter how ungrateful we are today, tomorrow or yesterday. I began to realize how unconditional this love is. There are times when I downright walked away from his hand that was feeding me and wanted nothing to do with it but was still lavished in love. Which leads me to the eternity of his love. He doesn't just love me during a season of prosperity or growth but ALL THE TIME, FOREVER. Overall it has been incredibly freeing and joyful in knowing that the one love we need we will always have and that literally there is nothing more perfect of an example for love than Jesus.

Lately

I've returned from a Christmas here...