why hello early

Hello! it is very early for me.... it is 3 pm and I only dragged myself out of bed for breakfast and came here to give you an update... and then back to bed... Since it is the day after Thanksgiving they moved classes from 6 to 9pm so we could all do some more sleeping/actually doing something.
It's funny, I got out of the Prayer Room last night and realized that exactly a year ago I was already at work at Kohl's... and now a year later, I am praying and spending time with God as my main occupation. Which I have to say is Awesome and beats out working at Kohl's (or anywhere).
Every day is a new adventure in growing... yesterday I was struck by the Beatitudes (Matt. 5-7, Luke 6-7) and it was rather crazy. I've read a lot of book and heard many sermons about living your life out in this way, but man, last night God hit it home in my heart. And all I can pray is that God will pour out His grace upon my life so that I conform my life to His direction! It seems like a hard thing, but I'm excited...
God is good. Every "day" for me is a blessing and a promise.... When I get overwhelmed and start to forget that God is good and He is working, I go outside and I see the stars. Like the song-- When I look at the stars I see someone else, when I look at the stars I feel like myself---- (good ol'switchfoot)
They are burning constant reminders and God is with me and He really does care. He has His hand upon my life, and Hears my every whisper and cry. It is crazy to realize that God really DOES ALL the things He says He will. We are so used to walking through life and not taking people's words "to the bank" we never really take them to be 100% serious about backing up what they say.
But then you have God. And He means Every Single Word He has said. He assures us to take every word to the bank and back again. He is the God who is Unchanging and Awesome. Not only is He so great and Holy, but He does not stand back and not get involved in our lives for fear of getting dirty.
No, our God is a God who stoops down to make us great (psalm 18) and one who listens for our every cry. He is loving. He is caring. He is just. He is all-powerful. He is gentle. He is so much more than I can really understand. He is the God worth living for.
And I love you all. So very much. can you tell I  have not had my coffee yet?
Oh well, love to you all. I pray that you may take God at His word a little bit more today and that you will be "Carefree in the Care of God" --Matt.6 something in the Message
LOOOOOOOOOVE!