Adjusting to Houston
WHAT a WHIRLWIND the last 8 months has been: - Moved to Houston - Started a new job - Grandma passed away - Moved into a new house - 9 weddings in 4 months - Broke up with my boyfriend - My aunt passed away - Death of a high school friend (and my best friend's boy friend) [I think that's about it.. not a whole lot though right? JK] In that time, one of THE most important lessons I've learned is God is in control. I've never considered my self to be prideful, but this past week the sermon was about humility. And I can truly say the year of 2011 has been a year of humility. God has consistently and conscientiously reminded me that I can't do it on my own. In the past, I feel like I've gotten by being "happy" through friends, life, and external things of this world. It's almost like until we are broken, our life will be self-centered, self-reliant; and our strength will be our own. It's in that time of br...