New things

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 I love it that my relationship with God is a real, tangible, and ongoing adventure.  I mean that.  I spent Christmas by myself, but not once did I feel alone.  I know that might sound odd, especially when I was planning on being with my family this year.  God had other plans and His plans for me were for us to hang out here in North Bend at Casa Bonita (you already know it's almost by the sea).

As things go, our relationship is changing, evolving, and He's showing me how He uses His word to lead and guide.  Often, what I need each day isn't an answer as much as it is a verse.  God still moves very providentially in my life, but He's using that Providence to provide a Scripture verse more than an answer to a question.  

I've needed those.  Being singe is difficult.  Especially when a beautiful girl with a puppy is waving at you on the beach two weeks before Christmas, when you're feeling alone.  I knew it was a test.  It was too good to be true, and I ran like a rabbit.  I need Biblical guidance to keep me on God's path and off my own foolish rabbit trails.  It's been amazing to me how He's using His word to help accomplish that.

I like that God's word is having such an influence on my life, because I don't always remember every verse I read.  One thing I think I'll be grateful for in 2021 is that my study Bible has a good concordance.  I think being able to look up verses in certain circumstances is going to be a big help.

2020 is over.  The Lord gave and the Lord took away.  Blessed be the name of the Lord.

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