After 31 years on this earth, I am finally beginning to feel at home in my own skin. Sure, I still compare myself to other people, get jealous of someones super awesome talent or mad writing skills... But as 2013 approached, I was overwhelmed with nostalgia. As I looked back over the whirlwind year that was 2012, I was amazed at how much God stretched me. Slowly, over the last few months of this past year, I began to feel less inclined to care what people thought of me and more about what God thought about me. Beginning 2012 by losing my job was a dent in the fender of my confidence that sprialed quickly downward... by the end of February I was ready to throw in the towel. I was tired, I was frustrated and I just wanted to quit... Then I had a talk with Stephen (my amazing hubby) and I was renewed... I was inspired to begin reading my Bible again, I even took a few days to fast and pray... When you ask God for help and renewal, be prepared to be radically blessed. It may not happen right away, but God's not in the business of ignoring us... we may have to be patient (and if you are like me, patience is not a strong suit) but a blessing is coming our way.
After a rough start, 2012 saw the completion of my first Bible Study... Life Lessons with Jane Austen: Persuasion... It also brought forth the startup of Reminder Cross Ministries... the Lord brought some great new friends into my life, a wonderful book group and an amazing new church that Stephen and I have been going for about a 7 months now.
2012 ended with a strong sense of thankfulness and the words intentional and purpose floating around in my mind (more about that later).
I feel as if I've been on cloud 9 these past few days... I've been excited to start writing again this year. I wish you blessings in this new year.
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