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When I look back at all that has happened in this past year I realize that God's grace has been magnified for me. We have walked together through a lot...
- The gradual breaking down of a significant relationship until it was completely severed.
- An amazing season of internship at the church.
- Urbana 2012.
- Becoming a church member.
- Difficult exams and assignments.
- Days and days of weariness.
- Saying goodbye to a good friend who moved away.
- Planning my work/school/church life for the Fall semester.
- Hard battles against sinful habits.
- Exciting room remodeling.
- Purchasing my first car.
- The marriage of one of my best friends.
- Sad family moments, both biological and spiritual.
The best part of this list is that God is not done walking with me! I don't know how many minutes, days, months, or years I have ahead of me but one thing I do know: my final destination is heaven, and God is with me until I get there.
      This year I want to learn to live like a citizen of heaven. Keeping in my mind the vision of myself standing before the throne of God with Jesus observing my every thought, word, and action. Would I think, speak, and act this way if I were with God? That is the question. Today begins another year of my life. How will it go?