Its the first day of the 12th Month of year 2015 and I don’t have enough words to express how I feel. Its been a wonderful year, from glory to glory and I can’t thank God enough.
If you are following me on my Instagram page (@elsieisy) and personal Facebook page, you probably have seen my update from last night. If you haven’t, read below:
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Just like yesterday, we were excited. Screaming happy new year upandan. Some were thankful for 2014 but to some like me, 2014 was just there.I was blank at the end of 2014, too many expectations ended in disappointment but i learnt. I did learn a lot.I learnt faith, perseverance, endurance, hope, contentment…etc while everyone was excited for 2015, i wasn’t. I saw it as one of those years. I saw the whole new year hope as humans way of making noise of excitement. like i said, i was blank but i did not stop.I kept at it. I kept praying, working, grinding, hustling, smiling, hanging in there… i kept doing. I did not stop…I remained consistent and steadfast.2015 is almost over and its a different feeling. I am grateful…i am thankful…i am even more hopeful and i now understand that success is not soaking beans over night for moi moi…it takes calculated years of work and preparation. God has been good! Prayers answered…still answering and i realised that its not about me.This is not my blog so i will pause here…i just needed to reminded you that tomorrow is December. Start counting your blessings and shout for joy!Being alive is enough testimony and the greatest hope there can be. You are alive! That’s all that matters. Just keep doing ??
I am first very grateful for being alive. People have died, the young and the old but I am still here, breathing and very healthy. I don’t have all i ever wanted and need but I am alive and this means It will happen.
Then I am grateful for grace. The grace that I do not deserve. Grateful for inner strength and resolution…Grateful for the grace to carry on. Grateful for my event, grateful for recognition. Grateful for friends. Grateful for family and grateful to/for the awesome readers and listeners ( yes I do podcasts) that i have on here.
I am grateful for my colleagues, the companies I have worked with and for. I am grateful for all the contributors on elsieisy.com and I am even more grateful because the future looks more brighter.
At the beginning of this year, I reluctantly set goals and asked God to make some things come through. Of course not all have happened. I have not lost hope though, because it takes less than a minute for any story to change but so far, I am very thankful. Even more thankful for the people and things I didn’t pray for that God sent my way.
I don’t know what it is you expected to happen this year, as much as i remind you this day that the year is not over yet and it can still happen. I also want you to know that even if it doesn’t happen this month, it will happen.
We serve a God that plans event. I sometimes call him the master event planner. He orchestrates event that will keep unfolding until His promises in your life begins to manifest. Don’t be bothered. Do not let anything snatch your joy away. He probably did not open the door you are facing because he needs you to turn and view the best door. Just hang in there and pray.
However, be grateful. Be thankful. He rides in your praise…worship him so much that your enemies gets confused.
Its not over until you have taken your last breathe. As long as you are reading this, it will all fall into place at the right time. And believe me when i say ‘the right time is His time and it is always perfect’
Happy new month dearies!
As we count down to 2016 with the Blog festival which commences tomorrow, be entertained, remain loved and love yourself more and enjoy beautiful works from lovely writer and bloggers.
Lets have the December to Remember!
XOXO
