It’s one of those beautiful days that I want to shout out to the whole world how I feel, but my emotions won’t fit in the limited amount of a tweet or a status. 

Where I live in Texas the weather has been absolutely gorgeous the past couple weeks. Even though it’s February the birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and the smell of the outside air is incredibly refreshing. 

In my English class at school, we’re reading Huckleberry Finn right now. It’s probably got to be one of my favorite school reading assignments in my years as a high school student so far. Huckcleberry Finn, the protagonist, is so content. Throughout the story, he’s dealing with moral issues and his character traits make me smile. He KNOWS how to be still. He KNOWS how to enjoy the little moments. I know he’s just a character, but Mark Twain wrote up a pretty darn good character.   

Earlier today I ventured outside to a grove of trees near my suburban house and laid down in the grass and read my assigned chapters for my English homework. The moment was simply fantastic. The sun shined so brilliantly, I heard the annoying squawking birds circling above me. I saw two chipmunks running on tree branches not too far from me. And the smell of the air is indescribable; as in it was splendidly happy. 

Late after I finished up my reading I ventured back outside once again for my work out. Let me tell you, there are two factors that keep me pushing through my runs. One, knowing that God is smiling down at me. And two, running keeps me healthy and fit. I finished up my stretching out on the back porch and I smelled my mom’s cookin’ through the open window. I smiled to myself thanking God for the tenth time today for the beautifulness of today. 

This day seems to just keep getting better. 

As I began typing this blog post up God’s faithfulness is once again proven to me as He shows me He’s answering once of my recent continual prayers with His “yes”. 

I am a country fan and a couple various songs pop into my head as I think about the joyous day God has given me the opportunity to live.  

“My daddy he is grounded like the oak tree
My momma she is steady as the sun
Oh, you know I love my folks
But I keep starin’ down the road
Just lookin’ for my one chance to run
Hey, cause I will soar away like a blackbird
I will blow in the wind like a seed
I will plant my heart in the garden of my dreams
And I will grow up where I wander wild and free

Oh, How do you wait for heaven?
And who has that much time?
And how do you keep your feet on the ground
When you know, that you were born?
You were born, yeah, you were born to fly” - Sara Evans

My dad is a pastor and I grew up a pastor’s girl. :) 

My dad truly  is the one who holds my family together. His trust in God’s faithfulness is truly beautiful. 

My mom, oh my mom, she is simply awesome. She loves the Lord and she’s taught me how to be myself, and how to stand apart from the crowd. 

I have four older siblings and I could go on and on about how much they mean to me. Each one of them I have a word to describe out relationships and I wouldn’t ask for any other people to be my brother and sisters. 

One, two, three baby don’t think twice

Just like that you gotta brand new life

Hop in this truck and run through the red lights

Yeah where you wanna go baby, name the town

We could go up north we could head down south

Roll down the windows with the radio loud

Come on turn it up

Start livin your life

On the double leave your troubles behind

You and me we’re gonna be alright? - Keith Urban

This song is exactly what Keith Urban is talking about. This song is meant to be blasted driving down the highway on such a beautiful day, such as this. 

In Christ, Christians have a new life. Keith Urban says to leave your troubles behind, and I say, GO FOR IT! God is in control of our troubles. I know we’re gonna be alright. God gives us stunning, sun-shiny days to enjoy. He wants us to live a life of indescribable joy, because He’s won the battle. This doesn’t mean we should go out and be stupid, but it means we shouldn’t forget to act during these blessed days and be free. Because, He made us free (Galatians 5:1).

I recently turned 18 years old. I’m a junior in high school and like other teenagers in my state, I sometimes wish I could be in college, living life away from my parents. And discovering independence. 

Then I think about days like this. Days when I look forward to hugging my dad when he comes home late from work. I look forward to my mom’s smile in the morning and look foward to her delicious home cooked meals. I look forward to attending school close to home and seeing my friends. I look forward to the times God gives me to spend time with my great aunt at her nursing home. I look forward to going to my bedroom and reading a book. I look forward to driving down the higfhway with my older siblings, blasting that country music loud. 

Laura Ingalls Wilder said it right when she said, “It is the simple things of life that make living worthwhile.”

I truly, whole heatedly believe in this. God gives us big blessings and He also gives us small blessings that sometimes we let slip by. 

As a child I was scared to grow up. I would cry whenever I turned a year older. I’m 18 and it’s different. I’m going to miss the days of childhood, but at the same time, growing up I’m discovering so much more about the beauty God gives in our life. I’m discovering that He is faithful. I’m discovering that a Christian’s life is HARD. I’m discovering that God hears us and answers our prayers, even if His response is a “no”. 

The purpose of this blog post was to tell others about something I’m passionate about, which couldn’t fit in the limited length of a tweet or status. 

Life is mean to be lived. Love. Learn. Listen. Laugh. 

“This is the day the LORD has made; 
   let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24