We're constantly changing

So it's typical for me, not to be able to fall asleep at night. Last night was no exception, so I came across this article.. by Tim Keller.

It made me think, I always hear the saying, "the person I married x amount of years ago isn't the same person I'm married to today".

Can you imagine if you were exactly the same as you were 10, 11, or 12 years ago? I would be 17 years old and a Senior in High School. At that point my understanding of life was so narrow. I could only think about girls (I guess that hasn't changed...ha), being an awesome football player (I can now say that I was NOT an awesome football player) and how to be cool (I definitely was not, and I cringe at the thought of seeing myself trying to act like I was).

Even looking back 5 or 6 years ago I was in the Trinity Fellows Program, trying to figure out "what I wanted to do with my life" and still trying to understand the grace of God.

The old adage with age comes wisdom is so true.Each year of your life is a notch that God marks in your life.
-The moments of enlightenment when everything makes sense in the world, and the passions of your heart meet with the hurts of the world.
-The loss of a loved one and the pain that it brings, but the gratefulness that you got to experience life with them.
-The scars of a relationship that ended poorly, a reminder that God is the ultimate love, and that he will always be there.
-The laughter with friends, a moment in which you can experience a small sliver of what heaven is like, living in constant joy, in community with loved ones.

Check out these trees. Nature is always a good reminder of how God works, and how he has designed things. Trees are not meant to stay the same and remain little saplings. They also don't turn into huge beautiful trees over night. It takes years and years to grow. Deep roots and a great foundation to persevere through harsh winters storms, and dry seasons....to eventually grow into something as beautiful as


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