Where Were You…

Dear Readers,

I’m feeling a little retrospective and reminiscent. In the last few weeks I’ve found myself looking back at the past few years for a lot of reasons. As my third (where is the time going???) semester of college is coming to a close, I have a lot to look back on.

What I’m realizing is I’m not the same person I used to be. I’m not who I was four years ago (thank the Lord, literally). I’m not who I was last year. I’m way different. I’m a new creation and God is shaping and forming me constantly into the best me possible. It’s a rough process and can hurt a lot, but no matter what I go through, I have God by my side. As cliche as that sounds, I cannot think of another way to describe it. I’m thankful that God has brought me to where I am and am excited to see where He takes me from here. These last couple of years have been the most exciting and rewarding years of my life.

It reminds me of how God was always reminding the Israelites how he brought them out of Egypt, yet they were forbidden to go back. He wanted the people to remember where they came from, and the slavery and heartbreak He brought them out of, but He never wanted them to go back to that life. Instead he had something new for them–the promise land.

I think it is healthy to look back and remember where you’ve come from. If you do not see what God has saved you from, then how can you fully understand what He has saved you for?

Where were you last year? Two years ago? Four years ago?

Think about it. Reflect on it. Move on from it. Be a better person because of it.

God Bless,
Stephanie

P.S: Here are some pictures from when my family visited Rocklin for Thanksgiving. It was great having them on my turf. I had a lot to be thankful for that weekend.

P.P.S: It snowed in Rocklin last week. Not what I signed up for. I left Colorado for California to escape the snow. Luckily, it didn’t stick. In fact, I didn’t even see it because it fell and melted all while I was asleep. But here is a picture of the ice that was left over from those cold days.

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