Day 1-Blessed & Thankful June!-Briiness Edition

So a few weeks ago I told Briiness that I was thinking about attempting to write a blog every day in the month of June for what I feel blessed or thankful for, so it only seems fitting that I write my first Blessed & Thankful June blog about her! After all, she is the one who is going to have to keep me accountable for this! 

Day 1--Blessed & Thankful June!--Briiness Edition

I don't even really know where to start! I guess I should tell you first how we met! A little over a year ago, my friend Fronster took me to a Woman's Retreat in Falls Creek, Oklahoma. Little did I know that by going to this retreat, I would meet a sweet young woman who has become one of the best and closest friends I could have ever asked for. She understands my heart so well, beyond what my other friends do, and I think this is mainly because her heart is the same as mine. We both have a passion and a drive to be the best we can be for Christ! Now don't get me wrong, we are in no way perfect! We both have dealt with some pretty tough decisions, mistakes, and their consequences, but when I tell her about my screw-ups I never have to worry if she's going to judge me for them. She embraces me as I come, flaws and all! I recently experienced the most awesome "God brought me to my knees" moment and she was the first one I had to tell about it! She understood how I felt, and was sooo supportive and encouraging. She also told me a little about her history too. I think this is how we learn about each other. We tell each other about our God moments, our triumphs, and our failures knowing that we're always there supporting one another! I could not ask for a better person to keep me accountable in Christ. I can honestly say there have been times that she has reminded me how blessed I am and she has no idea that she has done it. We have only been friends for a year but in this last year she has taught me so much! The saying "Friendship isn't about whom you've known the longest... It's about who came and never left your side..." describes our friendship perfectly. She's my long-distance bestie and sister in Christ. This is why I feel so blessed and thankful to have her in my life!

"A Friend Loves at All Times..." --Proverbs 17:17

Feeling Frustrated!

Well I have to say this has been quite the day! It felt like anything and everything was pushing my buttons today! Dang devil! He was really hittin' me hard today! Especially in the form of other people that I had to deal with! It was all I could do to control my patience today, which isn't usually like me for those of you that don't know. I'm usually pretty calm and laid back about stuff, but today was the exception to the rule! In a world full of so much negativity, it's hard to stand against all the junk being thrown at you. Not gonna lie, on my drive home from work tonight, I literally just wanted to scream at anyone and everyone, and was consumed in my thoughts. At least that was until I took a moment to listen to the radio. K-Love was the radio station I had on and This Is Your Life by Switchfoot was playing. I don't know if any of you have ever listened to this song, but it is so powerful and exactly what God wanted me to hear at that moment. "This is your life, are you who you want to be?" are the part of the lyrics that was especially like whamo! Is this who you(me) want to be? Someone who gets frustrated easily at worldly things? My answer was no! As soon as I got home, I opened up my Bible and started looking for scriptures! These three are some that I found that really hit me! :)

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Rev 21:4

"A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense." Proverbs 19:11

I hope you enjoyed reading about my short driving revelation! We definitely serve an awesome God!