Day Thirteen

Today I am celebrating:

Found Treasures

I am always amazed at just how excited we women get over dressing up, and planning for events. Of course there are the ever popular weddings, but just under that radar are grads. Now, I was never one for latest styles and primping for hours to make sure I looked perfect, but there's still a sense of excitement and intrigue about getting ready, planning your hair, accessories and finding just the perfect dress and shoes. We're women, we care about these things. That's why today, after wandering and coming up empty handed in Value Village and amazing sales associatecame up and asked if I needed help. Not only did she find the perfect bolero, she also found me- get this- a black crinolin. I'm so excited, I can't wait to try everything on together. Plus, I still get to wear my favourite colour (that would be black). Plus, who can say they actually got to wear their wedding dress again- outside their house!!

On the way home I was listening to the radio. Like most times, it's in the background, and while I may be singing or humming along, I'm not really listening. The, just like most times a line stood out to me; 'I’m a treasure in the arms of Christ.' Last night was rough for me. I felt like I didn't have much value, like I really wasn't sure where my life was going, or what I was to be doing, and as if I was just wasting my time pidling. When I heard this line, I felt God speaking to my heart and mind, answering my prayer and healing my wounds. When I looked up the lyrics, it got even better; 'When I don't fit in and I don’t feel like I belong anywhere/ When I don’t measure up to much in this life/ Oh, I’m a treasure in the arms of Christ.' -Sanctus Real, Forgiven

I am a treasure. Like the man who found a treasure buried in a plot of land, and sold everything he had just to own it. "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." (Matthew 13:44) God gave everything up for us. Just like we do for Him. Finding treasures are amazing, but being a treasure of God is even more incredible.