Pot Roast and Nail Polish

How cool is God?

I mean, seriously! I serve a seriously rocking, awesome, totally cool God!

As I sit here eating pot roast, potatoes, carrots, and onions, I just have to giggle my thanks out to God for being such an awesome provider. I'm a grad student and, as is well known, grad students live on a very tight budget. We can't afford pot roast and vegetables. Heck, we're lucky if we get real food, a.k.a. something that isn't frozen or fast. Well, these next two and a half weeks are really especially tight. I am not able to work as many hours as I'd like to because of school commitments, so that leaves me with very small paychecks. Basically, enough for rent and barely enough for gas. And food? What food? I certainly can't afford to eat! Which is where God steps in. God, this awesome Father who provided my family with a miracle deer in '98, who gave us Christmas gifts all those years when we had none, who filled our kitchen to overflowing when we were down to nothing, who housed us when we were displaced, who has simply provided for us over and over again, has been meeting me in my need. I've been eating like a king lately! For real, people have randomly been giving me meals that are far better, more delicious, and certainly more nutritious than any meal I would have bought for myself. And I believe that He is going to continue to provide for me. I have no need to worry what I will eat tomorrow. God is just too cool!

I'm polishing my nails bright red again in preparation for "As You Like It" this weekend. I'm excited to perform again. I truly love performance. But I also love directing. So much. I'm very excited to see what the new semester brings with my theatre ministry internship. SO excited!!!

Perhaps it's the nail polish fumes, perhaps it's the happy little thought in the back of my head, but I am very happy tonight. I am content with my life as it currently is and excited to see what happens. I am so ready to just start pursuing my dreams! I feel like I am going to start on that journey tomorrow when I talk with my pastor about the internship and starting a theatre ministry. How cool! I love it when something you've dreamed of for a long time begins to come true. With so many dreams in my heart, I think I'll be seeing dreams come true for the rest of my life. I can think of a few that I'd like to see come true within the coming year..... :D

I'm so glad I live in a world where dreams come true. I'm looking around my room and the word "dream" is present six times in various signs, posters, and images, while several other dream-like words (believe, live, laugh, love, hope, etc) accompany it as well. There really is nothing stopping me. God has birthed dreams in my heart and He is going to see that they are accomplished--and for His glory, too!

What is God dreaming in your heart today? How is God providing for you today?

Pot roast and nail polish. Seriously, I love my life.