I can’t believe another year is coming to an end! Is it just me or does time fly by way too fast when you are a grown up? What an overwhelming year it has been. Filled with ups and downs, many blessings and lessons! I feel like the first half of the year was hard, it seemed as if everyone around me was dealing with tragedy! Things really didn’t appear to turn around until about June when I decided to get free from fear!
My Lord… where do I even start with my 2018 blessings and lessons? Sooooo I ended up hurting someone that I genuinely care about. I had to face this person with the reality of it all. Man, for so long I was so afraid to do this, all these terrible fears of what-ifs kept flooding my mind. I felt as if I was drowning in anxiety, I felt paralyzed, but the entire time it was just the enemy trying to keep me in fear to prevent me from doing the right thing! I finally just had to place the situation fully in God’s hands. I had to fully surrender and let Him take full control no matter the consequences I would face. When I tell you how amazing my God is!!! The peace He provides!!! I was granted so much love, grace, mercy and favor over this situation! It was so empowering! The devil could go and kick rocks because I belong to my awesome daddy God and my daddy doesn’t play when it comes to His baby! This experience just reminded me and confirmed Gods love for me. Everything I had been fearing never even happened! God just handled it, it was such a freeing experience! What is your fear keeping you from? Get free from fear by just giving it over to Him and letting Him do His thing!
Around the same time something I’ve been dreaming of that doesn’t seem attainable to most became my reality! I was able to make a major leap of faith! I owed around $14,000 on my student loans and was able to pay it off in full! Can I get an Amen! A Hallelujah! We can all pause for a praise break! Even now, whenever I think about it I start cheesing, worshiping and dancing. Those of yall that have these darn student loans will totally get it and realize how huge this is.
I also finally sat my behind down and started by blog! Dude, I totally built this website by myself! Well, with the help with the Holy Spirit of course lol. Those who know me know that I am tech/electronically challenged. It’s just not my area of expertise. But look at God, would you just look at him (in my Ed Bassmaster “look at this car” voice)! Let’s just put it this way, if Larissa can build her own website, then you can do anything lol. I’m still learning and have so many more ideas for this site so bear with me and stay tuned! I feel so blessed to have a place where I can express myself while also encouraging others. Its amazing what can happen when you get free from fear.
Alright yall! Another huge one! I finally mustard up enough courage to apply to the publishing company I’ve been wanting to work with for my children’s book! Umm, excuse me, they actually responded to me lol! Unbelievably we are currently working on my contract! HELLO, in the near future, God willing I will be a published author and illustrator! Again, look at what my cool daddy does for me! This is all for His glory!
Lessons I am bringing with me into 2019…
- I’m not perfect, but God is! Also, it doesn’t make me any less of a Christian if I stumble than the Christian who is karate chopping the crap out of their temptations! I will continue to get back up, learn my lesson and keep practicing my karate moves.
- If God tells you to do it, then stop being a punk and do it because there is something so worth it waiting for you on the other side of your fear, hesitation and procrastination!
- You can’t tell everyone your dreams; their small minds could never comprehend my big dreams! I will show them instead!
In 2019 I will be reaching high, leaping big and jumping without hesitation! Why? Because my God has shown me that fear has no place in my life. He has so many blessings for my life and they will glorify Him and bless others. Get free from fear and you will start to flourish in Gods promises! Can’t wait to see how he works in my life in the new year!
This post is amazing!!!