yesterday evening, my girlfriend and i went for a walk. i was struck by the utter beauty of the country in the spring time. there were beautiful purple flowers blossoming in the woods, the leaves were starting to bud out on the trees, there were blossoms decorating the branches of several trees. all on the back drop of a fantastic sunset. i was thinking about how God is in control of everything. He doesn't have to bless us with such beauty, but He chooses to...because He loves to see us happy. He cares about our lives. He has a plan for us...a plan that is better than any plan we could possibly come up with. as i was walking the wooded path, i could only thank God for the plan he has for my life. i'm not always sure what i'm supposed to be doing, but i do know when what i'm doing is the right thing. i can't see beyond my next class or my next meal, but i know that if i let God direct my path, i won't have to. God can step back and see the whole painting, all we have to do is step back and let Him work the brush. my life has been a series of uncertainties all strung together. it's really hard to let go enough to allow God to work in my life, but because i've been working in that area, i'm dating a great girl who loves God, i'm finally serving in the church in a capacity that i feel mostly confident in, and i feel completely confident in my choice of technology. i still struggle with letting go of control, but it's a growing process that is allowing me to learn how to let go. our God cares about our lives. we can take complete comfort in the fact that He's not going to let us down. God cares about the details, even the ones we miss.