-Barry Black, The Blessing of Adversity
I read this quote and again, I was thinking about last semester.
Most of the semester, I thought everyone was after me. I heard voices say I was an awful person. When I was on the bus, I thought people were talking about me. I thought people thought I was lying about the abuse I endured as a child.
But through it all- through all the trials- I found God and He helped me through the storm.
For those who don't know, I found God at Lake Alice, a lake on campus. The first time I walked by it on the way to therapy, I knew it would become my new home. I found God in the birds, the trees, the sunrises, the sunsets, the butterflies, and the gators. I went to the lake nearly every day last semester. At the lake, I found peace in the situations I was going through. It is no overstatement to say that the lake quite possibly saved my life.
I surely am going to miss Lake Alice when I move home to New Jersey. I have very fond memories of Lake Alice, even in my toughest moments last semester. I spent many hours sitting reading and just listening to God. Throughout my toughest times, I found God.
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