OK so If you know me, I mean know me know me you know I have an absolute love for birthdays. I don't know why?? A whole new year of life & blessings always excites me. I did it all, counted down starting 2 months ahead, claimed the month/week/ and day as mine. Every time it was someone else's birthday I was completely thrilled for them (sometimes even more than them). Growing up I never really had big birthday parties, I could probably count 3 from my memory. Even though I would jump to tell everyone when my birthday was I never expected anything big. All that would ever put a smile on my face was a "happy birthday!"(and my mami usually got me an ice cream cake and cooked my favorite dinner, which was SO American compared to our every day dinners) But this year things feels different. And I don't feel as if I've outgrown these "silly" traditions (clearly they make perfect sense =]). I just feel complete! I know that I can look to every day with the same excitement and joy as I do on January 10 every year, and I know this is only due to the love of Christ. I am so satisfied, and unsatisfied at the same time it hardly makes sense. Satisfied because little by little I am understanding that He is enough. He fulfills my every desire, calms my every fear, knows all my hearts longings. What else can a girl ask for?! He truly is the lover of my soul. At the same time I'm unsatisfied because I want more! More of Jesus, of God's word. I want to become the women that is reflected from God's eyes. A women who finds all I need in a God, I'm completely in Love with.
-Stephanie
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