For You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.
I will praise You,
for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Your eyes saw my substance,
being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.
How precious also are Your thoughts to me,
O God!
How great is the sum of them!
If I should count them,
they would be more in number than the sand;
When I awake, I am still with You.
(Psalm 139:13-18, NKJV)
Today is my 29th birthday :)
That's right...
and I've been so blessed to be here for 29 years :)
I am thankful for so much!!!
And, so, this is my birthday post...
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,
says the Lord,
thoughts of peace and not of evil,
to give you a future and a hope.
(Jeremiah 29:11, NKJV)
In the past 29 years...
I've seen a lot of ups and downs,
been times I've been broken and bruised,
always loved and cherished,
made my share of mistakes,
received a whole lot of forgiveness and grace,
seen love acted out,
been hurt by some too,
made decisions for the best,
made some that weren't so smart,
had fun along the way,
danced and laughed my way through,
said goodbye to loved ones,
said hello to loved ones,
faced uncertain times,
kept the faith when all else failed,
been shown mercy when needed most,
took some steps in faith,
took a lot more when I couldn't see the way,
trusted like never before,
been through the fire and the rain,
came through tried and true,
stumbled a little here and there,
always holding His hand,
started new adventures,
said goodbye to some things for my best in life,
but always believing in the One...
Who has it ALL worked out for my good :)
And we know that all things work together
for good to those who love God,
to those who are the called
according to His purpose.
(Romans 8:28, NKJV)
I'm thankful for this life He's given me. I am forever changed and changing by Him! This girl's heart is just overflowing with so much gratitude to her King Who has given her so much more than she could ever ask...ever think possible! He continues to woo me, amaze me, and love me! I can't wait to see what He has next for my life!
All for Him...
May you all have a most blessed day :)
Love,
Mal
