Thankful
From this Thanksgiving to last Thanksgiving I feel like SO much as changed in my soul and in my values. I have learned for the first time in my life to truly trust God. This year I have SO much to be thankful for but I really want to focus on my nieces. I feel like God has taught me so much through them.
1. They show unconditional love. My nieces have no idea of status, cool or not cool, mistakes I’ve made, my shortcomings. They just see me as Kelley and they love me. I really believe that’s how God sees me. 1 Samuel 16:7 says “Don’t judge by his appearance or height…The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” I feel that’s how they really see me. For once I am not being judged on performance or outward appearance but by my heart.
2. They really enjoy me. The other day we went to get ice cream and Bella was so excited as she saw me walking through the parking lot…she waited on the edge of the sidewalk. That’s the same way God is. Psalm 37:23 says, “He (God) delights in every detail of their lives.” That still blows me away that the one who created me and other billions of people and everything in the world delights in EVERY detail of my life. I don’t even think I have that much excitement in my own details 
3. God speaks to me through them. So for Christmas my mom is getting everyone Sea World passes. I said to Bella, “Momsey (what she calls my mom) is going to take you some place you’ve always wanted to go.” Bella said, “Publix?” That reminded me that God wants infinitely more for me than I can every imagine. Sometimes He tells me to walk away from something or not to do something and I think BUT I WANT IT SO BAD!!!! And God tells me, “But I want SO MUCH better for you.” I think Publix is great but He wants to take me to Sea World
1 Corinthians 2: 9 says, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” That just blows me away!!! I can’t even imagine what God has prepared for me.
This Thanksgiving I am grateful for new friends, my connect group, my family, my counselor, my best friend, for life changes and lessons and I am grateful that God shows His character to me through 2 of the sweetest girls ever! I love you Squirt and Hobbit
Love this post Kelley! I’m so glad you have learned to truly trust God and you can see the changes in your life over the past year. I can see changes in you too. I’m so proud of you! It’s so cool that you are learning about God and life from the little ones in your world. When we pay attention, we can see God in just about anything