Almost a Year! Wow....

I can't believe I haven't blogged in almost a year; crazy!  I was speaking with a dear precious friend today and realized I missed it greatly.  So much has changed and I couldn't possibly completely catch up but I want to start anew.

Blogging is therapy for my heart, keeps me closer to my Jesus, and hopefully touches others who needed to hear whatever craziness I needed to type.

So to start, here is something short and a prayer that I can find time for me to keep close to God and be all that I need to be for my family and everyone I am in contact with.

I read something today that hit a cord with me, and I needed reminded that the things that God is doing with me and my family might look different and will often be criticized but I answer to the almighty and that is where I need to keep my focus; not on the world.

This is what I read:

I realized that much of my fulfillment came from moving to "the beat of a different drum."  Much of my life had been invested in following God's ideals, which took me directly away from the cultural expectations.  God took us (and is taking us) on grand adventures set out upon by faith, far exceeding what I could have ever expected from my life.

Every family's puzzle will be different.  We can only please God if we listen to his call on our lives.  Each of us has a different personality, different strengths and limitations, and different passions and stewardship's.  God gives us great freedom to exercise wisdom and authority in order to rule over our lives and make them productive for our own families.

My family has been marching to a different beat for awhile and I can only see that continuing because God is calling us to the hard for him and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

So with that I intend to be more intentional about blogging and catching up on what has changed in the last 9 months.... cause so much has.

One beautiful huge special blessing was that of our son Isaiah.  He is precious in all sorts of beautiful ways, and he just turned 9 months old.  Here is a pic for all you picture lovers, especially of God's special treasures.

Hebrews 11:6
"Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him."