Sittin on a swing!

While sitting on the swing on deck 7 this morning and reading, Romans chapter 5 came to mind. I started reading it in complete solitude:

"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."

This passage speaks for itself. It spoke to me so clearly that I thought that a light was turned on. I know that in the past I have persevered and that i have gained character and hope through it but i have experienced a greater hope and faith in the Lord by spending time with him. I have had a great "vacation-growth time" with the Lord. I look forward to going back to my life and my reality and being different. A better person I hope, I feel different. I feel at peace with my life. With my nursing school, where ever and whenever that may be; with my future and relationship that will come along. I know that God has me in the palm of his hand and that, that is what I have faith in. That God has my life planned out and He knows what I need, when I need it, and how I need it. He opens my eyes to things that have been there for years, seeing it in a different light or from a different perspective and yet along the way has been preparing me for this day my entire life so far.