Blessings from the Lord

So I got to thinking and realized that the Lord has blessed me so much the last while. He always blesses me with breath in my lungs and a new beginning every morning, but in the last couple of months His blessings have become more materialized. About a month ago, an alumni of the HA decided to bless our house with $175 that we could use for whatever we chose. We chose to buy a Wii since we've wanted one for a little while now. We really enjoy playing it and being able to use Netflix with it!

Last week, one of my interns, Kendra, blessed me with a personal coffee maker/grinder. It's something that we had talked about as an office. Thank you, Kendra!

The last night, my brother core blessed the sister core for Valentine's day. They had a limo pick us up on campus and take us to my house. 

When we got there, they had the table set and an appetizer waiting for us to enjoy it. They then went on to give us a full 3 course meal. In the meantime, they blessed us with sparkling grape juice and sparkling cider. Throughout the evening, they read a poem and Scripture to us, sang for us, affirmed us as sisters, and made us feel like princesses. They gave each of us a red rose. Then to end the evening, we watch Pride and Prejudice. I forgot how sweet of a story it was. All this to say that the brother core went above and beyond anything the women of Transparent could ever have dreamed of. There were lots of happy tears and kind words shared. 

Throughout the evening, I just kept thinking about how this was such a picture of how the Lord loves us and wants us to know we're special and beautiful in His eyes. His plans for us are all good and we can trust in Him. He answers prayers and knows our heart. He knows what will make us feel treasured and loved. I thank Him that He knows me best and I can fully rely on Him for my identity and confidence.

I'll end with these scriptures that I love.

"But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit." Jeremiah 17:7-8 NLT

"I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High."

Psalm 9:2 NLT