as i look back at a year that felt extremely heavy, and painfully difficult, i am grateful, because God has had His hand placed on me every step of the way. this year, God sought me. God transformed me.

Divine perspective is quite different from the perspective we humans have. Whereas we can only see the past and the present, God sees our future. There are days where we are bitter and feel much like Ezekiel, that our load is heavy and difficult to bear. But the hand of the Lord remains strong on us to carry out His plan.

Jireh is a Hebrew word meaning “The Lord Will Provide.”

i don’t attribute my success in walking across the stage to the school i attended. the reason i was able to cross that stage on wednesday was due to the incredible friends and people that have carried me and surrounded me through my time as a student. so today i wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for every person who helped me along the way.

i’ve always had a hard time wondering why the rest of the world is so evil and full of problems and i finally figured out why; the rest of the world is normal, but i have been exposed to such a wonderful community of people that i can’t comprehend people who don’t see life from my perspective.

“No matter our circumstance, we are called to trust in the Lord, and all he has in store for us. Whether that's in a marriage, or waiting for one, God will never let us down. He has a perfect, and beautiful plan for us, we just have to trust in it.”