Journey

These kids y'all.

They have a journey ahead of them.  A journey they just don't even know.

As I spend time with them each day, as I get to know them, as I see what our world is like today, my heart aches.  They don't even have a clue.

Our world is in a mess and these kids have hope and dreams.  Some have a grasp on reality. Some have no concept of reality. And for some, oh, my! We would not survive in their reality.


For some of these children, I fear what the end of their journey will be like.  For others, I'm afraid they will waste the journey.  And then, there are those that their journeys will end in success and joy.

I want to make the path straight.

I want to make the path well lit.

I want to make the path easy to follow.

But what then?  What would they get from that? What would they learn?

I saw a question posed on social media the other day asking why this particular person's journey was so tough.  There are many reasons: our choices, our sins, the sins of others. And there is this: If the journey was easy, would we feel the need for Jesus?  I've found strength and growth in my hardest journeys, and as difficult as it is, we must let these little ones do the same.

 Thank you for joining me today, this lovely finally fall feeling Friday.  If you haven't stopped by Kate's yet, please do so.  She has a great giveaway going on!

While you are there, spread the Five Minute Friday love.

I have decided

I'm on journey.

We all are.

As a child of God, I'm on His journey, not mine.

Every once in a while, I get side tracked, knocked off course. I lose my way.

More than anything in the world, I want to be the woman God created me to be.

I became a Christian in 2004. I was almost 27 years old. I was a wife and a mom of a two year old. My life changed...it wasn't over night, but slowly, I started seeing the world differently, with the eyes of Christ.

Now, I'm not perfect.....NO! Not by any means, and I will NEVER claim to be.  I've got a long way to go before I am truly the woman God created me to be.

I struggle.

I have a bad temper.  I don't beat my kids or cuss my husband or anything.  I just yell. And ya'll, there's so many days where I just haven't liked myself because I yelled at my kids.  I reacted instead of responded.  Yes, there's a difference.

I have a time management problem.  I like blogging and Facebook and Pinterest and Etsy, and....well, you get the idea.  Before I know it, I can lose track of time and that causes the laundry and dishes to stack up, the school work not to get done, or the Sunday school lesson to get prepared an hour before church.

And there's this four letter F word that I have a problem with.....food.  I like to eat.  Bread, Snicker's bars, scrambled eggs, watermelon, cantaloupe, macaroni and cheese, Big Macs, onion rings.......see. I like food and coffee, and Dr. Pepper.  Needless to say, I don't always make the healthiest choices.

I've also been know to get into gossip. I wouldn't call myself the town gossip. There's so many things I am totally out of the loop about, and sometimes, well, ignorance is bliss.  There are times, however, I have gotten into conversations I was not proud to be in.  Either I said some things that I wasn't proud of, I didn't stand up to someone for the things she said.

My friend, the list could go on.  Although I proudly call myself a Christian, I admit, I am sinner.  That's why I need Christ in my life.

So, I am on a journey.  I want to be the woman God has called me to be.  It isn't always easy, but I must make the effort.

And that brings me to this....


What journey are you on?

What is that you struggle with?  Is there a relationship that needs healing? Is there a habit that needs breaking?  Is there a lifestyle change in order?

I would love for you to work with me in getting back on track.  Let's join together in strengthening our relationship with Christ to become the women He has called us to be.

The first thing you can do is click HERE.  This is a simple, short survey that will show me the needs that women have, the areas in which they feel they can/want grow.

At the end of the survey, you have the opportunity to help me write my first book.  Yes!  I have decided to write my first book, but I can't do it alone.  If you would like to help (and you may remain anonymous, there will be an opportunity for you to do so.

Secondly, if you have decided to join in this journey, I will contact you with the specifics.

God has given us a life worth living.  This is our time to get back to basics and get back to our calling as Christian women.

I look forward to hearing from you.  Also, if you know someone who would like to join in or may appreciate this post, please share it with them.

Where's My Burning Bush?

Hopes, dreams, goals, ambitions.

We all have things we want to do, milestones to conquer, bucket lists to check off, finish lines to cross.

Yet, in the burning desires of our hearts, comes the call of God.  Then arises the question: God, what is it you want me to do?

And we look for that burning bush.

Oh, how we can look back at Moses and become envious, for God revealed himself to Moses through the burning bush.  He told Moses exactly what He wanted him to do.  The expectations, the plan, it was laid out right there before Moses.

How many times, my friend, do we look and pray for that burning bush? For God to clearly reveal His perfect plan to us?

How easy that would make all this decision making!

But wait.

Moses had a problem with this clear plan of God's.

God told Moses, "This is what you are to tell the people and this is what you will do," and proceeded to reveal His plan to Moses.

But Moses said, "Wait! What if they don't believe me?"

God had an answer, and it was in Moses' staff. He would toss it to the ground and it would become a snake. Moses was told to pick it up by its tail (Eeeek!), and it turned back to a staff. The staff would perform miraculous signs so the people would believe.

Fair enough.

But Moses still relented.  He said, "But God, I am not a good speaker. I can't talk to these people! Send someone else."

God told him that he would be fine. God Himself would give Moses the words to share. But still that wasn't enough for Moses, so God gave him his brother Aaron to be his helper.

Does this sound familiar?

How many times do we pray for God's will to be done, to be revealed to us, to be a witness to that burning bush?  Then how many times, when God reveals Himself and His perfect plan to us, do we back away and find excuse after excuse on why we can't proceed?

Life's journey is a long, winding road.  And for those that desire to do the will of God, it can seem to be longer, with more twists and turns.  God doesn't always put that burning bush in front of us.  I think sometimes He tests us, He prepares us, and then eventually helps us to step into that perfect will of His.

If God did reveal Himself to us, face to face, and said, "This is what I want you to do. Go. Do it," would we? Would we jump to the task joyfully and wholeheartedly obey?  Or would we be like Moses and say, "You know God, I really don't think I can do this," and then give Him a list of reasons why we can't do what God's called us to do?

And maybe, that's why God doesn't always clearly reveal His plan to us.  If we see the journey upfront, the heartaches, and the pain, we will back away and say, "God, find someone else. This isn't for me."  Instead, I think God sometimes leads us one step at a time so that we don't always know the path we are on until we get there. He doesn't always give us the chance to back out.

When we ask God's will to be done in our lives, we need to mean it....wholeheartedly, without a shadow of a doubt, truly desire what God wants our lives to mean for Him.

He will lead us to a land flowing with milk and honey, but the journey won't always be easy. It won't always be beautiful. However, it will always be worth it.

When Moses finally obeyed and the Israelites were being lead on their journey, God provided for them. He lit their way and fed them physically and spiritually.  He wouldn't do any less for us.  God loves us, and regardless of what journey He has called us to, He will provide.

We just have to trust and obey.