I could not be any more blessed than I am. I am so very thankful for wonderful friends who support me, a loving family and two very selfless parents who bend over backwards for me, but the thing I am most thankful for is an amazing God and for His forgiveness. Over these past few days I saw just how big, wide, and high my parents' love for me is and how they would do anything for me and through that I got a beautiful glimpse into just how much the Lord loves me.... but more and He already did everything for me. That is captivating.

The Lord has been convicting me in so many painful, but necessary ways and I could not be more thankful for that. As many tears as I've cried these past few days, they have been some of the most incredible days that I've spent in the presence of my Creator. I've realized just how desperate I am for His love. I want to spend every second of my day getting to know Him more fully. I feel like I've wasted so much time filling my life with so many things that are not of Him. I want to live every single minute of my life unrestrained. Unrestrained in that I want to give my life away and that I don't want to keep living my life for myself. I want to live completely free in His love and mercy knowing that He keeps no record of where I've been. I am so desperate to know Him deeper. I am desperate for Him to rid me of my selfishness and to shape me into the person I was made to be. I want to bring Him glory in EVERYTHING that I do. I'm thankful that He keeps drawing my heart closer to His. I'm fighting a big battle right now in my life and I'm thankful that in the midst of it, He doesn't look at me and see the mess of my sin. Lord, I'm completely in awe of the way You've captured my heart in the biggest way yet. I'm so thankful for Your forgiveness and that You continue to make me new everyday. I love you so much, Papa.

"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." [Hebrews 6:24-26]

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” [Matthew 11:28]

“Come now and let us reason together," says the Lord, "though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” [Isaiah 1:18]