consistency.

As I sit here trying to pass some time before my next class in one hour and 18 minutes I am filled with thanksgiving. Thanksgiving deep from my heart about several things. 1) My 7:10 class got canceled due to hurricaness. Boo hurricane...yay no class. 2.) This is my first class week but I already feel at home here. ODU is a fit. and I feel Gods handprints all over my transition. I keep meeting people that are such an encouragement to my transition. Lovely people. I love it here. I even love this "hip" computer lab im currently in. I love when you can hear tons of people talking far away but its quiet where you are working. Its such a random quirk but its true. 3). I love my family and friends. I love how much Valk thinks I should play Quidditch and how Brocke constantly encourages me. I love talking Hogwarts with Katie and having heart to hearts with Mallory. I love hanging out with DB, talking with Little (the best little in all the land), and phone chats with Becca and I LOVE tues/thursday lunches with Valentine. I love it and I love the people the Lord has put in my life and the ones he continues too. I love all of Gods wonderful children and I love being blessed with constant encouragement and support. I love them. and I love this life that God has given me. He is steadfast and constant while I am ever changing but he loves me. And not only does he love me but he blessed me with amazing people to do life with. Amazing people to share life with. Amazing people to GROW in life with. I will forever be growing. This reminds me of a verse found in Luke 9:23.

Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me"

its the daily word that gets me. The truth is my dearest friends. Im not consistent. I love consistency and friends who are consistent but its a quality I completely lack. To pick up your cross daily you have to be... CONSISTENT. CONSISTENT in putting the Lord first, consistent in kindness, CONSISTENT in finding Joy in your struggles and trials, CONSISTENT in overcoming challenges with integrity and the list goes on. Its a choice. A choice to follow Christ. A choice to live in his presence and walk humbly. Micah 6:8 talks about what this looks like played out...

"He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God"

We can do this.. TOGETHER!but ...I lack consistency.
I will be the first one to tell you i'm consistent at being inconsistent.
Will you?

I love his love,
Mary