So November hasn’t been the greatest month. But I am so thankful that God has been there for me in more ways than one.  To start off, I became the only girl out of all my friends who doesn’t have a boyfriend. To clarify, I’m not listing this as a complaint, but to tell those who are reading that sometimes it is ok to not have what everyone else has.  Being single is not a curse, and it doesn’t mean that all my opportunities to find that special someone is lost.  What being the single girl in my group of friends has taught me is to rely and trust God even more.  I can’t tell you what a joy it is to know that at this point in my life, i can devote my attention to God, and what He has for me.  He can be the only one who satisfies me.  My hopes, my dreams, and my desires can rest in Him. How comforting that is to me.  I see being one of the few singles left as HUGE blessing; I know my time will come, I just need to be patient, and let God do His thing. 

Speaking of patience, I have definitely gained some more of that! Some stuff has happened at my work, which at first, really shook me.  Not only was my co-worker and friend attacked, but spiritually so was I.  I am pretty grounded in my faith, but the enemy kept trying to tear me down.  But i am a fighter; there is no way in heck that the enemy is going to make me lose my hope and faith in Christ.  For those of you reading this, if you are going through a hard time, don’t give up.  It is those times alone that we learn how to survive.  God never leaves, He doesn’t turn His back, we just need to get over ourselves sometimes, stop, and listen to what He is trying to tell us.  When we do that, God can give us strategies on how to fight, and get past what we are trying to overcome.  God is so good to us, and even though at times we may feel we are backed up against a wall by our problems, God always gives us a way out.  I have been reading Psalms 27 over and over again, and what really hits me are the first two lines David writes:  

¹ The LORD is my light and my salvation—
       whom shall I fear? 
      

 The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
       of whom shall I be afraid?

  ² When evil men advance against me
       to devour my flesh

when my enemies and my foes attack me,
       they will stumble and fall.

So while November hasn’t been the best month for me, God has something bigger and better for me because I am a surviver. : )