Well Look at That.. He Does Listen

An answered prayer - We get so excited when we get an answered prayer (... in the way we want). We jump and squeal with joy, thanking God for His blessing ... for about three days and then we lull back into our normal routines and move on.

We need to remember those blessings.

2016, I had decided, was going to by MY year.  I'm getting married (in 205 days, but who's counting?), I'm going to go back to school (hopefully) to obtain my BS in Psychology, I am going to be a better person (i.e., less angry, bitter and more content), I am going to be more confident, healthier, read more, grow in my faith and work more on my art.  Big plans, big ideas and even bigger dreams.  And here we are, March 2016 and I can happily say that I have been diligently working on most of these goals.

However, as life seems to have it, already quite a few things have come up where I have needed to spend a little extra time in prayer, looking for guidance, wisdom and answers.  From my grandfather suffering from a stroke (very minor and is right as rain now), to school, to work, to life, to... you get the picture, this year I decided that I wouldn't forget those answered prayers.  So I created this:

I found the quote on Pinterest

The hearts are my answered prayers.  Each heart represents a different prayer I had that God had answered.  They're not small prayers either.  I have this at work, right next to my desk.  It's a daily reminder that I'm loved, listened to and that our hope in Him is not wasted.

So I make it a point to look around me and "see Him".  Remember that there is beauty all around us, that we are never alone and that the creator of EVERYTHING bends down to listen to us when we call out to Him.