The Season of Reflection

Long time, no blogging, I know. Been working on a novella, which I have almost finished. (!!!)

For some reason, this season is the busiest, and the most stressful for me. Shouldn't it be the opposite? I want to be able to just sit down, relax, and enjoy this Holiday season with family and friends. But instead, I'll be finishing up essays taking tests over this next week before break.

I'm definitely ready for 2014 to be over, and to move onto another year. I've had a blessed year though, here are some highlights:

- Got my driving permit (and found out that I really don't even like driving. Pray for me for that, if you would.)

- Made it into NHS

- Had my Sweet 16th


and so many more, tinier blessings have occurred, but boy, am I looking forward to 12:00 AM on January 1st. I get so weary at the end of each year...did I do enough? Have I changed in a positive light? Am I on the right track for the next year?? It's so frustrating. And yet...I'm calm. For a reason unknown, God always chooses to give me such a blessed peace. Yes, I have my moments where I'm completely freaking out and don't know what to do, but underneath it all...I always know everything will eventually be okay.

My best friend, Natalie, has been such a mover in my life over the past year. This girl, who I met though an online community for Christian girls...has turned out to be one of the best people I've been in contact with in my entire life. (I affectionally call her "my twin") It's funny how God can bring together two people with similar problems, and have them come together to comfort one another in Christ, and glorify himself through them. All you know is that it is just what I like to call a "God thing." He brought Natalie to me in a time of desperate need for both of us, and through e-mails, Skype calls, and texts we've been able to reveal out true selfs and hand it all over to God. It's just so great.


But anyways, I sure will be taking it just one day at a time for the next few weeks.
Have a blessed Holiday season!

Laura xx