New year, new beginnings...

I always get reflective around the New Year season. I think back on where I was a year ago (in Wyoming and Colorado), but also how much I have grown, the experiences I have had, and the lessons I have learned. I am continually amazed at seeing how God has worked in my life through experiences and relationships.

I was reading my old journal from the beginning of the year, and I had journaled about really searching to find out who I am, especially how God sees me. I have always struggled with the idea of grace--that God sees past all my faults and failings and sees me the way I was created to be.

Over this past year, God has worked in me and brought out more of my personality. I feel as though I have become more myself, rather than hiding who I really am. I am comfortable with just being me, much more than I used to. There is so much freedom in that! The idea that God created me the way I am, wierd as I may be sometimes, hehe, all for a reason, with a plan and a purpose for my life -- for me personally and so I can bless others.