How to Express Such Gratitude

My semester just came to a close...finals are done, projects turned in, and presentations given. I started reflecting on this semester, which lead to reflecting on my time here at my university so far. I noticed that across my 5 semesters here, I'm the only person I'm aware of who has never had 2 exams on the same night, never had 3 papers and 5 presentations in two days, etc. And that may not seem like a big deal. But I know (and more importantly, God knows) that I cannot handle that sort of stress. Its crazy! I look at classes I've had to retake, or taking a class over the summer, and how that has given me such favor in exam times, classes, professors, projects, combined stresses, etc. I look and all I see is God guiding me and leading me throughout all of it. And why?? Just because he loves me and through his grace has given me far more favor than I ever could deserve.

I've been looking for a way to express how incredibly glad and grateful I am...and I can't. There are not enough words, pictures, songs, or any other form of expression to show my father how much I love him. Not just because of what he's done. But what he has done for me (really for us) through his son and the other things he gives us show us how MUCH he cares and loves and really does want the best for us.

In some ways, I have a hard time posting this in light of all of the tragedies and massive numbers of deaths lately. But I refuse to not give God praise and glory for who he is and everything he does. Because regardless of the evil in this world, I have evidence of good, loving, faithful, and true HE is.

I wish each of you a very Merry Christmas. May God bless you richly.

And just in case you want a piece more to thank God for, I would encourage you to go look at nature. God is the best artist to ever be. Check out these pictures.

 Dawn 11 December 2012
That's the moon and Venus

Sunrise 13 December 2012