Life moving on...

This morning I got to visit my friend Tessa, and see her new home. It's a nice duplex on the East side of Pella, just a block from her work friend's house. I'm so excited for her and her husband RJ! The emotions I go through when I hang out with her these days surprise me...
I'm seriously overflowing with joy and happiness for my friend, but I gotta admit, I thought I might have to battle more jealous feelings than I actually have! So, yeah, don't get me wrong, this is a super good thing! It's really beautiful when the lives of your friends keep moving on. Sometimes it's challenging when they're at different points than you on the journey, but I've definitely asked God to help by filling me with peace, patience, joy, and love, and he has most certainly blessed me to overflowing! I almost have to chuckle at myself when I think over my life these past couple years... because I myself was at the point of helping re-paint a house, and then finding a home to move into, and then dreaming about the future, and... all of that good stuff. God had different ideas in mind than I had been trying to plan for myself, and I can honestly say it has definitely worked out for the best and filled me with more joy and peace than going through with my own plans could have... it's just... "funny sometimes how things don't work out," ya know... but (to finish quoting one of my old fav chick flicks): "it's funny how they do!" :)