When I wrote that post I didn't quite know what to expect for the year but so far 2023 has lived up to the expectation of a year of change. For starters, I got engaged! On April 1 (yes, April Fools' Day) my now fiancé and I took a trip to Corpus Christi to visit his family and "take some family pictures". However, taking family pictures was a cover for the real reason a photographer was taking photos of us. At around 6:30pm that day, he proposed to me at the marina and it has been a sweet and joyful whirlwind ever since!

Your Presence goes before me as I enter this new season that is filled with wonder and excitement to see what You have in store.

I thank You for this time in my life and I am expectant for what is to come.

I have a feeling that this next season of life will include big changes but I also know that they will be good and will be used for Your glory.

I ask that during the times that I am faced with unknowns You would direct my attention back to You as I abide in You and Your loving arms.

May Your will be done in all things and may my life be in service to You alone. Direct my steps as I walk on Your path and renew me day by day.

I love you and praise You for You alone are worthy of all my worship. Thank You for who You are and what You have done for me.

I pray all these things in Jesus's name, 

Amen. ♥

I am in my last semester of college and I graduate in less than three months. As I get closer to turning in my last assignments and taking my last final exams, the thoughts of life post-grad are beginning to enter my mind. Resumes, cover letters, job applications, etc. are becoming a priority in my life as I get closer to walking across the stage. Feelings of excitement and the unknown are also growing. With all the things that need to be done during this upcoming season of change, I have been reminded of Matthew 6:25-34 where Jesus instructs us not to worry and instead consider the lilies. In other words, we are to "see how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin". He tells us to "not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself" (NIV).

I love the imagery used in these verses about the flowers not laboring but instead just being what they were made to do. For me, this means I can enjoy this season of life and the excitement that I have for what's next after college without the burden of worry or stress. Yes, I can be proactive in preparing for post-grad but whatever happens, is ultimately up to Him and what He has in store. I need not to worry (still working on this!) but instead just "seek first his kingdom". We can rest knowing He is our provision. How are you being called to consider the lilies in this season of your life? ♥

The past six months have been a whirlwind. This season of life has been filled with so many blessings and opportunities but at a quick pace. Memories have been made that will genuinely last a lifetime. From magazine interviews, my final year in college as an undergrad, to traveling, and stepping into new leadership roles, 2022 has been eventful, to say the least.

It's the start of a new year and one of my goals from my 2022 Inspiration Board was to live simply. Within the past year or so I have been wanting to simplify my life and be intentional about my priorities. Contrary to the popularity of materialism, I think simplicity is more valuable and, frankly, more sustainable. As Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV) says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven...For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also".