"God didn't just create the color blue.
He created a whole spectrum of blue,
each with
its own uniqueness,
its own personality,
its own definition"?
Maybe it's just me…
(I also realize this picture is sideways…it's not being nice to me. Just humor me)
That he did the same thing with the clouds?
How boring would it be if there was only
one type,
one shape,
one size
of clouds!
But no,
He created
BIG,
puffy,
mushroom clouds
and blanket clouds.
He created
intensley white clouds
and dark grey clouds.
Each is its own.
and so much more…
all for His glory!
And if he made even those
small,
unimportant things
unique,
how much more unique has He made us
in order to bring glory to himself.
Boy He loves us!
As I type this, I am beginning to realize something else.
All my life, I have fought to be unique.
I HATED it when my friends wanted to buy similar clothes or tried to do everything that I did.
I wanted to be me.
I wanted them to be themselves.
I didn't want my dreams to be their dreams simply because we were friends.
It drove me insane…just ask my mother.
I'm still facing that at times in my life.
N Squad has three Sarahs.
Imperiale and I have been on the same team since day one.
Workman just joined our team this month.
We now have ALL THREE of us on the same team.
That can be hard enough and quite confusing when our names are called.
Imperiale mentioned something one night during team time that got me thinking and then I just blurted it out to my team.
Workman, Imperiale, and I are quite similar.
We are almost exactly the same size.
Obviously we all have the same name.
We dress similar.
We are all very much tomboys.
We are a lot alike.
Which is not a bad thing.
I LOVE the fact that I'm not the only one on my team who would rather wear athletic shorts and a t-shirt over a skirt or dress on an off day.
I like that we Workman and I have the same work ethic and often go till we can't move.
I love that Imperiale and I are ok with going without a shower for days if need be (is that a weird thing…who knows.
It's just nice to have someone else with greasy hair for a week) 🙂
My team does a great job of recognizing our differences.
They know us well.
But being "one of the Sarahs" can be quite hard.
It's hard to be lumped together in a group instead of being recognized for your uniqueness.
It takes me back to those days I mentioned earlier when I was desperately fighting for my uniqueness.
But I don't have to do that.
Just like God made the simple things like clouds and colors unique and special,
he made me unique.
He sees me for me.
Not as "one of the Sarahs".
Me.
And every day I am beginning to figure out more and more things that are unique about me
through my own thoughts and a lot of times through the feedback of others. But most of all, through realizing and accepting that my identity lies not in others observations, but in God.
Just a thought bubble from yours truly!
