500 mile faith;: some times we don't want to, we just have to.

I have faith in things that I cannot see.
I have hope in my future and the plan that God has for me.
I believe that I am meant for bigger things,
things bigger than me or anything that I could imagine.

I refuse to stop and wait for anyone,
this life is mine and I have to treat it that way.

Every day I am going to move forward and keep my head toward the sky,
knowing that whatever is behind me is meant to be there because it got me where I am.

You gave me your last words,

now watch me run away with them.

Today is a different day,

it's a better day, a stronger day.

Today I believe in myself more than I ever believed in us.

I'm thanking God for that kind of strength.

He always knows what I need,

exactly when I need it.

Today I can close my eyes and see past your smile.

I can see my own.

Today is a new beginning,

a beginning to a brand new kind of journey.

Today I feel happy for all that i've been through,

I feel happy for knowing your love,

it once was what completed me.

Your love is what has given me the strength to move on.

Your love has done so much for me...

I want to hold on to this feeling,

I want to bottle it up in a jar and save it for later.

Lord knows the days to come are going to be a challenge.

I have to keep on believing that the feeling of optimism is stronger than regret.

I have to keep a smile on my face, careful not to grow bitter.

always look in front of you.

God,

Please help me make my heart a happy place for you to live. Help me every day to believe in the plans you have for me, because I know they are far more greater than the plans I can make myself. Help me to keep a loving heart, for those I have loved and for those still left to come. Please give me a sense of understanding and companionship on the lonely nights, knowing that the path we walk together will be more fulfilling than the others. Lord when I feel insecure and in doubt of my capabilities,

help me see myself the way you do.

-Rachel