it's the eve of my 30th birthday and as usual i spent this day remembering, looking back on the last year of my life and on special birthdays like this one i look back a little further. You know, it always has bit of the New Year's Eve feel to it for me, cause i guess in a way it is my New Year's Eve.
And of course there are some unpleasant memories that come to mind like friends i've lost, plans that didnt work out, failures, heart breaks, or simply situations where i didn't understand Gods ways...
but mostly i am grateful. Grateful for being blessed with a lovely family, dear friends and a good church. Grateful especially for those friends where I know that God handpicked them for me and placed them by my side. Grateful for the new home God has blessed our church with. The first home in 29 years that we can actually call 'ours'!
Grateful that for the passed 30 years He was been with me every step of the way, every day, every hour, minute and second. He has been right by my side through the good times and the difficult times, the sad and the happy times, the slow times and the crazy times. And believe me, we have had some fun and craziness together :)
Grateful that He loves and accepts me just the way I am and that He has to taught me to do the same with myself and with others.
I could go on and on, but as usual i know a song that expresses exactly how i feel:
i wake up knowing that you love me
i am so grateful
i smile because i know, i know you are always with me
and that will never change
you know my day, my plan, my thoughts and all i do
you are the fountain of my life
i am so grateful
for all that you've done for me
i can't thank you enought
i am so grateful
i know i'm to be free
and that will never change
all of my life i will sing
sing of your love and your glory
i am so grateful for what you are
i know you are always by my side
oh, i'm so grateful
i'm saved because i know i'm yours til the end of time
and that will never change
i love the way you speak to me when we are alone
i need your guidance in my life
i'm so grateful...
I AM SO GRATEFUL!!!!
