25 Reasons

It was a monumental birthday - I can rent cars and my insurance goes down. I may just take a road trip for the sole fact of being able to rent a car. Or not. Either way, I'm no longer the odd post-college graduate, 24 year old who is just floating in the "almost-mid-twenties-still-feel-viewed-as-a-college-21-yr-old." I am officially a big girl, with big girl high heels - society would probably dub me as the "career-oriented, single woman." The only thing is they don't know that I am just now moving out from my parent's house at the end of the month, can't really afford to dress in the J.Crew business suits, or that I still sleep with my blankie. Wait.

Okay so I don't really sleep with a blankie, but I find it mentally challenging to think that I am officially in my mid-twenties. I'm not the "career-oriented, single woman" that society defines me as being, but I'm definitely ready for whatever is ahead whether that is a successful career or becoming a clown as a full-time job. I may not understand what this time should look like or where I should necessarily "be," but I'm pretty certain the Lord has me right where He wants me, and at this point...I'm hoping that I'm just as willing and obedient to go where He wants to take me

Edit: I was going to make a list of 25 Reason To Stay with Him (meaning stay and follow Jesus), but I shouldn't need reasons to stay with Him because he is faithful and good to me time and time again...so I've reversed it...because what better way to understand how he stays with me than by listing what He has done for this sinful and selfish girl.

25 Reasons the Lord Sticks Around:
1. His loves me like I love chocolate (it is an unfathomable amount)
2. He is good all the time
3. He personally created me with a purpose
4. He desires to give me more of Himself
5. He reveals His joy in the morning even when I wake up on the wrong side of the bed
6. He is a lot stronger than me, but straightens my feeble knees all the same
7. He gives and trusts me with more than what I really deserve
8. He gently redirects me with grace
9. He disciplines me with love
10. He hears my "but why!?" and still fights to hear me say "Your will"
11. He forgives me when repent of my rejection of Him
12. He knows me better than I know myself
13. He desires to communicate with me even though I often dominate the conversation
14. He likes to have fun and loves seeing me smile
15. He likes to hear me sing to Him in my car - I'm pretty sure he might be singing right along with me
16. He knows how to give me advice and wisdom when I'm directionally challenged
17. He helps me see the good in people
18. He pushes me to get beyond weaknesses
19. He allows me to lean on Him and never complains or tires from it
20. He knows all the hairs on my head and when you know how many hairs someone has on their head...you probably have had quite a few intimate times together.
21. He gave me the greatest gift and wants to see my reaction to it
22. He does some pretty cool things with nature and He knows that sparks my creative side
23. He knows I love my Sunday nap so he made sure to tell us to rest 1 day of the week
24. He mends the broken spots and knows the type of gorilla glue solution that will makes them better and stronger
25. He has never let go