Here I am...God is good...I am alive and well!
It has been a while that I have felt this encouraged to share what God is doing in my life but its time to get it out. This year has been one of those years that I turn a corner and when I am down, I am down and I get kicked lower. It hasn't been a discouraging year but a year that I am thankful that I am not discouraged.
I have found in every moment that I feel that God is growing me, so when life is overwhelming to say the least, that I get kicked harder in those moments. There has been many tears shed, heartbreaks, tough love, encouraging moments, and heart aches. It almost sounds like I have been an emotional rollercoaster, but not really. I feel like I have celebrated at the best of times, mourned at the worse, and yearn for God to fill me all in between. I would lie in saying that these last few years...have been horrid...if you hear what has crossed my path...you will be amazed I am still standing...I am thankful that I am still here!
I know I have shared many things that have been happening, have happened in my life but the worse of all was an abusive relationship I was in. I am not looking for sympathy, I don't blame myself or the other person in this, none of it. It is something that has happened and I am aware of how God protected me. But it has been something that is hard to overcome. These last few weeks God has allowed me...to have the strength to overcome...that I know who I am...and not defined by people to be someone else, no one else can tell me to change, or to tell me any different of who God made me to be.
I celebrate God this week, as I feel that he is working in my life, preparing me for more to come, a new step and excitement. God is good! God is trustworthy...and I love that I can do all things in Him who gives me strength.
That is a wee bit of my personal side...I thank you for your prayers and for the hope that I have to be encouraged by one another.
This last weekend I was amazed by our Youth...it was spectacular to see God at work and to see growth. I had the opportunity to pray with a student....her life sounded like mine at her age...my heart breaks for the hurting but I know that God is working in these students lives...if they see it or not....God is preparing them...for what is yet to come! Many of the Youth are being molded and shaped for what is to come...praying for change in this new generation!
be blessed...I know I am!
Monday, November 7, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Mountain Day!
So, here it is...been awhile again since I have updated my blog, I am terrible at this...or just too busy for my own good!
Well, life has been a whirl wind these last few months, I read my last blog post and almost cried. Since I have let my life to see what God is up to...I have managed to see Him bless me...and also grow me.
Life got hard. The day that my brother and his family left for Kenya, I had the hardest time ever with them leaving. Knowing what they were going back to, I was happy, them leaving with out me...I would have to say I mourned... I mourned the fact that I wasn't returning to Kenya. The first time in a year and a half I was able to feel emotional about Kenya. It was hard....I thought it was silly at first that I couldn't let my family go and then God let me see that my heart had changed. Change that I was me again.
At the same time...I changed jobs (I don't ever believe in doing one thing at a time) I am now working in Youth Ministries...I love the change and love being around the Youth....it makes me feel like a Youth...not a far stretch for me (I can hear some of you now) but it is fabulous. If you knew what I was doing before I would say that Children's Ministries burnt me out...something thought I was on the verge of burn out....sadly to say I disguised it well and I was burnt out. Leaving Children's was the best thing that I could ever do.
You think that was all??? Sadly...no! My parents moved that same week. You can see from the picture from the post below..that it isn't all out of the house... can't say more.
And if that wasn't enough...God thought He would test me with more...
September came in and out with no fireworks...who would've thunk. Youth Ministries started off a ministry season...it was brilliant... Starbucks was still tons of fun!! And life brought a wee bit of excitement!!! Excitement...not all invited but it was fun while it lasted!!
Looking forward...well November is almost here...I am going to try get on here more....and keep it updated (I say that every three months....but I am going to try to be on here weekly for those that love to keep in touch) I really enjoy my blog...so we will see...feel free to bug me if I haven't posted!
I have posted my picture below...this is today...in the Mountains...and surprise surprise...I am at Starbucks! This is a good happy place...so throughly enjoying a beautiful day in the mountains...
Well, life has been a whirl wind these last few months, I read my last blog post and almost cried. Since I have let my life to see what God is up to...I have managed to see Him bless me...and also grow me.
Life got hard. The day that my brother and his family left for Kenya, I had the hardest time ever with them leaving. Knowing what they were going back to, I was happy, them leaving with out me...I would have to say I mourned... I mourned the fact that I wasn't returning to Kenya. The first time in a year and a half I was able to feel emotional about Kenya. It was hard....I thought it was silly at first that I couldn't let my family go and then God let me see that my heart had changed. Change that I was me again.
At the same time...I changed jobs (I don't ever believe in doing one thing at a time) I am now working in Youth Ministries...I love the change and love being around the Youth....it makes me feel like a Youth...not a far stretch for me (I can hear some of you now) but it is fabulous. If you knew what I was doing before I would say that Children's Ministries burnt me out...something thought I was on the verge of burn out....sadly to say I disguised it well and I was burnt out. Leaving Children's was the best thing that I could ever do.
You think that was all??? Sadly...no! My parents moved that same week. You can see from the picture from the post below..that it isn't all out of the house... can't say more.
And if that wasn't enough...God thought He would test me with more...
September came in and out with no fireworks...who would've thunk. Youth Ministries started off a ministry season...it was brilliant... Starbucks was still tons of fun!! And life brought a wee bit of excitement!!! Excitement...not all invited but it was fun while it lasted!!
Looking forward...well November is almost here...I am going to try get on here more....and keep it updated (I say that every three months....but I am going to try to be on here weekly for those that love to keep in touch) I really enjoy my blog...so we will see...feel free to bug me if I haven't posted!
I have posted my picture below...this is today...in the Mountains...and surprise surprise...I am at Starbucks! This is a good happy place...so throughly enjoying a beautiful day in the mountains...
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
All in the Moment...
So...in my wordless All in the Moment...I have to explain, today was moving day...this is what one room looks like still...with what is left in the house!
Introducing ...Pretty Moments
So you ever have those pretty amazing moments in life that you want to share with your friends?
Well due to personal and safety reasons I have had to rename my blog. My life has been a whirlwind the last few months but due to a crazy ex, that would be why my blog hasn't been updated as daily or weekly as I want it to be. So that makes it exciting because in finding a name...I thought...God is pretty amazing and God provides some amazing moments in life. So as life changes for me, I am happy to let you in on these moments that I am going to share with you now. I am going to see God at work in my life weekly to share with you as it happens.
I am so excited to see how God is going to work, at home, at work and in my life. The theme of our ministry year has been to Rise up...going forward God is going to Rise up within a nation, within our hearts and minds, and all around us.
Well due to personal and safety reasons I have had to rename my blog. My life has been a whirlwind the last few months but due to a crazy ex, that would be why my blog hasn't been updated as daily or weekly as I want it to be. So that makes it exciting because in finding a name...I thought...God is pretty amazing and God provides some amazing moments in life. So as life changes for me, I am happy to let you in on these moments that I am going to share with you now. I am going to see God at work in my life weekly to share with you as it happens.
I am so excited to see how God is going to work, at home, at work and in my life. The theme of our ministry year has been to Rise up...going forward God is going to Rise up within a nation, within our hearts and minds, and all around us.
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