 Thankful
I am thankful that God has brought me through the darkest period of my life. I am thankful for the progress I have made- even though each day that I feel panic and fear rising up in me, I think it's the end of the world. I am thankful that I can now take a shower by myself, sleep through a whole night, go to work, hang out with friends, eat regular meals, and that I've been able to quit smoking! I am thankful that the Lord has put some of the greatest people in this world around me to comfort me and encourage me when I feel like I can't go on. I am thankful for His grace, I am thankful that no matter how many times I turn my back to Him, and get angry at Him for allowing me to go through this- he never leaves me, always loves me, always finds some way to show me that he's here and that he knows exactly what is going on. I am thankful for an awesome God!
I am thankful for my boyfriend, who is my best friend. A man who is truly after God's own heart. A person who cries when I cry, and encourages when I feel sad or forsaken. A person who makes me laugh my butt off, and is so real.
I think I needed to write this today, I'm having a really bad day, well actually it was much worse yesterday, but anyway- I always think when my fear and panic rise up, that things are going to go back to where they were before and I forget all the progress I have made and how much God has done in my life..I guess I needed to remind myself of that today.
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He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." | 
