Is my life what I pictured it to look like a year ago…

Last year, my life looked nothing like what I expected. My husband was working out of town during the week and was only home for a grand total of 26 hours on a good weekend. I was solo parenting for almost a year.

This year, I pray will be what I hoped for since my husband and I got married.

We have a houseful of kids, we have a beautiful home, and we have a wonderful support system. I have my siblings close to me for now. I have my parents close and my in-laws within an hour’s drive.

My life, in my estimation, is all I could ever dream of. The Lord has answered all my prayers in ways I never knew possible. I have had adventures, and now I can have adventures with my little one, too. We have such a full life, and praise the Lord, a stable life right now.

I have learned, though, that the picture you have in your head and heart changes over time. What you picture one day can change the very next. But one thing that has never changed and will never change is Jesus. I was reminded this morning that life around me may change daily. My life could be uprooted today, and tragedy hit – but Jesus will never change. He is always the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow for the rest of eternity.

My life is how I pictured it because I picture my life through the lens of Jesus. He is who I imagine my life to look like. And as long as I strive to bring glory to Him – my life will always be what I hope it to be… A shining light pointing back to my Savior.