Praises

As I reflect on recent occurrences in my life, I can't help but praise God for His goodness to me! Here are some highlights:

*It looks like I will in fact be visiting GREECE!!! It's kind of a long story how everything started to fall in to place, but once it becomes "official" I'll share some more :) In the meantime, you can be praying that if this was God who opened this door, it stays open!

*The weather is warming up! It's been sunny and warm, and things are beginning to bloom. Nothing like a bright, sunny day to lift one's spirits :)

*Ireland in general...I've had such an amazing experience here. I've learned things I didn't know I needed to, grown spiritually in areas I didn't realize were weak, seen places I never thought I'd see, built friendships with people I never knew before, and fallen in love with a country and culture that I had never experienced before.

*Jesus' death and resurrection--I went to a women's Bible study yesterday morning at my church, and we delved in to the crucifixion. In the past, when I read through the event, I always felt so uncomfortable and guilty (which is legitimate), but yesterday I saw another perspective I never noticed before: how utterly in control Jesus was through the whole process. It made me realize a little more how absolutely powerful God is.

There are so many more praises I can think of and list, but those are the ones that came to my mind at first :) May I praise Him even when things aren't always sunshine and roses...