"Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you imagined."
I have been super busy lately, registering for classes and learning Arabic, but blogging is my happy place/life so I am back and I apologize for the delay. My current playlist is Underwater (Meditation&Relaxation 101) and I am sitting in my huge, blue robe thinking to myself what I can write about that will speak to you guys. If you couldn't tell by the playlist I had to download, this week has been THE MOST chaotic for me since being in country. I woke up everyday at 4:30 am and drudged myself out of bed -eyes closed- and dressed myself in work out clothes. Why? Because I am crazy, obviously. First off, I am NOT a morning person, and this workout schedule almost did me in, but I pushed through it. Not only did I drag myself from the comforts of my (uncomfortable, military mattress) bed each morning at 4:30, I worked out again in the afternoon! On top of all of that, I am currently detoxing with Skinny Bunny tea (found on insta&love it) and eating healthy!! This week has literally been the longest of my whole life. I am addicted to chocolate and pretty much anything else that you are recommended not to eat, so I had a difficult time. However, as silly as it seems, I prayed for the self-control and discipline to do these simple tasks and I have officially completed my first week! It is a small step, but I had to start somewhere right?? I am a little disappointed in myself however, because I did not devote myself as much as I needed to to God this past week. And you can bet I felt it. I have been heavy with stress and anxiety and I kept pushing it off because I thought I was too busy to have a devotional during my work week. This opened my eyes a lot. Everything I accomplished this week, I couldn't have done without my God, and as long as there is one second in my day, I need to be thanking God for every blessing he has given me. No matter what, we HAVE time. We just sometimes need to open our eyes to Him in order to see it. I love God and I know I would not be where I am if it were not his plan. I am blessed and sometimes I forget to thank the amazing man who is giving me each of these blessings. So, after you read this, I hope you can reflect and see what blessings God has given you today, and all the things you're proud of that God has given you. I promise you this, this is the last time I put my praises on the back burner, I ALWAYS have time to give the glory to God, and SO DO YOU!
And my God shall supply all your need
According to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
