It's Monday

Hey blog, 

It's been a while. I've struggled to finish a post since this semester started. It has been a wild ride this semester. I just finished my junior year of college and I could not be more relieved. I am excited for summer to begin. The sun needs to come out soon!

Well this past semester has consisted of traveling, relationship changes, and a HEAVY reliance on the Lord. First, my traveling has been going all semester. Arizona twice. Florida for spring break. Then Louisiana to visit my southern family to celebrate my great grandmother's 93rd birthday! My love for traveling has grown over the past 6 months. I am so thankful for dating my long distance boyfriend because I was able to travel on my own. I have discovered my love for traveling and seeing all that God has created. Northwest Indiana has it's beauty but I can't wait to see more of the world! This takes me to my relationship changes...my boyfriend and I broke up. During the past few months it's been extremely hard for us to communicate and make time for each other. He was working 60+ hours which left him struggling for time with me but more importantly, God. Plus, I didn't want to put any pressure on him about moving home. I'm really leaving this in God's hands. Good news, we still talk frequently and both think this is the best move for us at the moment! 

My reliance on the Lord has grown a lot this semester. I love spring because I feel that spiritual renewal each year. I have been reflecting on a year ago Cassidy and how much I have grown. Going to therapy this semester has really helped me discover who I am in Christ. I was getting wrapped up in my emotions and what people thought of me but I got my God-fidence back. I have been prioritizing my rest with Christ and my morning/night routine. 

I am currently reading 1 Samuel and reading about how God kept protecting David is amazing. Saul would have easily been able to kill him and he had the rage to do it, but God had a different plan. He lifted David up in His spirit to run from Saul. That constant fear of being killed was on David's back everyday, but David had the comfort of the Lord. As someone who worries often, this gives me comfort. God protected David during all of this plus more, why would He not protect me?

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:25-34