During one of my last 2004 CC races a friend requested a song from the Lizzie McGuire soundtrack to be played while we raced. The song opens with a line that struck me during my high school quest to figure out who I was and where I was going in life.
"You're always dress in yellow . when you wanna dress in gold. instead of listenin' to your heart. you do just what you're told. if you keep waiting where you are. oh what you'll never know. so let's just get into your car, and go baby go!"
When reports starting coming out about Hilary and her struggles with eating and body image, I started praying. I was frustrated with the media and with the events in Hilary's life that led her to disrespect her health and her God given beauty. Hilary was quite the celebrity role model for me and I loved watching her show in 7th and 8th grade. Since we were both blonde, it was only natural for me to root for her over Mary Kate, Ashley, and Lindsey.
So here is a small but incredibly powerful tidbit worth sharing. If you look back at my May 2005 prayer request journal,
Hilary Duff was there. Who knew? Progress is in Prayer but the key is patience for God's timing. 5 years later I stumble upon this little article and smile in my morning routine. It was something worth blogging, and something worth wondering about. How often do prayers come through and how often do I forget to be thankful?
God works in the craziest ways. I love when you remember the prayer and see the result. It's our faith, our persistence, and our confidence in God's timing that covers us in our gold.
