Walking It Out

I thought it was amusing for myself to look back and read this from this past spring.  Honestly, the journey here hasn't been my best experience but the Lord is doing some serious growth within me and my family through these struggles.  Trust him people!    My church (Freedom Life Church, Hampton) has an annual combined service and there is typically a different theme each year.  This past year it was "send me". I was honestly filled with a connection with this message, especially after going to Africa on a missions trip a few months prior. I was on fire to do whatever he wanted, wherever he wanted. So I thought. This year has been all over the place. Literally and figuratively. My husband finished working on an inspection team that took him all over the country approximately half of each month. I earned my license in professional counseling, and was able to go on an amazing missions trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

  Many of you reading this now didn’t know me as my pre-crawling self.   Before I believed in God that is. I was an adamant atheist, believing that the concept of God and religion was ridiculous.   I considered myself   “scientifically minded”. I was certain there is absolutely no proof and I found it was right up there with believing in Santa.   Sorry kids… I could argue every little point of the concept of a God and would note that religion was for people that were weak minded.   Then something happened. I had someone who I loved and looked up to, who wasn’t previously a believer, challenge me to listen to a set of cd’s she had.   Haha, yes you read that correctly, compact discs! They were entitled “Conversations with God”.   I don’t recall all that much about the book on cds that I listened to but I do remember that I found it really interesting and for some reason it hooked me. I still didn’t consider myself a believer but I was at leas...

It’s funny how God will give you little clues in the midst of everyday life. As I was cooking dinner last night and watching my dog standing expectantly by my side the whole time, it hit me. I don’t love my dog anymore or any less if she is always around me. However, she gets major benefits when she is around me more.   I am more prone to give her a little scrap here and there if she is around opposed to me calling her to come get one. The same is true of my children. I don’t love them less if they decide to stay home instead of going shopping with me or if they go to a friends house instead of staying home but they will more than likely benefit more from being with me.   I still might pick them up something at the store but if they were with me and I went to Starbucks, they too would get Starbucks.   It’s not just about receiving gifts either.   If they spend more time with me they will receive more of my wisdom, advice and encouragement.   I find this true ...