like a kite..

' "Let me not become disconnected from You, Lord. Like that red kite, let there be a connecting string between You and me, so that I can fly high and safe as You've created all people to do. With that string, I will go where You want me to go. I'll be what You want me to be. Thank You for Your grace." Somehow I knew that God was working on something significant in our small-town life, and I felt myself seeking something ahead. Still, I prayed to be content with what I had, even if that meant that my political career would end in Wasilla City Hall.'

-Going Rogue

That is a prayer that Sarah Palin wrote in an old journal that she shared in her book. I was really moved by it. Sarah Palin is a shining star in the world of politics. And I don't say that because she is a republican like me, or because she shares pretty much all of my fiscal and social views.. but because she shines with the LIGHT of CHRIST. We are hard-pressed nowadays to find a leader in politics who is truly unashamed to share their love for Christ and their reliance on the Lord. and I think it is AWESOME.

Anyway, that's not why I wrote this blog. I wanted to share that prayer that she wrote because it is something that I've been praying for myself ever since reading it. That string is so important in our lives, that in all we do, we remain connected always to the Lord. And also, what's even more important, is that we are always praying to be content with what we have. That is something that is SO hard to do, and something that I really admire Sarah Palin for praying for. It's hard to find people who are in the spotlight, whether it be politics or Hollywood or wherever, who ask God to help them be content with what they have. Most of them just want more and more and more. And that is something that I am really praying hard for, that I will let God lead me where He wants me, not where I want me, and that I will be completely content with what I have.

Anyway, I so enjoyed my time in Chicago with family. I missed you all so much and I wish our time together could have been longer. Now it's time for you all to come visit me!! ;) But seriously, I have plenty of room and I would absolutely love for all of you to come out here and see North Carolina.

Well, I'm off to read more of Going Rogue. I really can't put it down. It's a must read!! I recommend it to all. I promise a longer blog to come soon. Only one more week of class, a few finals, and it's Christmas break!! 'Yippee Skippee!!' as Garrett's Aunt Cathy says.

xoxo Annie