Archive for June, 2009

Discovering My Purpose

Published June 27, 2009 God Lessons , Purpose Leave a Comment

So I read “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren about five years ago, and I really liked it. Here’s what I wrote as my purpose statement: My life purpose is to please God, love God’s family, become more like Jesus, serve my fellow believers, and share Jesus with my community, my county, and the world. That’s a mouth full. Kind of broad, wouldn’t you say?

Well, then I got busy with my two little ones, so I didn’t think about narrowing it down. Then in January 2009, I started thinking about goals for the year. I was thinking about how Chelsea will be going to pre-school two mornings a week in the fall. What will I do with eight whole hours of free time a week!?!? I was getting really excited about filling those eight hours with something I enjoy.

Then I started thinking, “What am I going to do when Caleb and Chelsea are both in school full time? What am I going to do with the rest of my life?” Trust me, the thought of having more free time doesn’t scare me, it excites me. I feel like I can reinvent myself and do anything God wants me to do or be anything God wants me to be!

I started thinking and praying about my gifts, talents, dreams, and passions. What has God given me, and how can I use it for His glory? After much prayer and thought, I realized (and finally admitted to myself) that writing is my passion. It is something I have always loved and will always be in my blood.

All of a sudden, I felt like my life had direction. It was liberating to know what I am supposed to pursue. It’s also good to know it’s okay to say no to other things that don’t fit into my purpose. That’s the challenge though. There are so many good things out there to devote time to. I need to remind myself not to get sidetracked. If I’m not careful, I could waste my time doing a bunch of good things but miss out on the best things God has for me.

11 Days of Fun!

Published June 26, 2009 Family , Missions 1 Comment

The kids and I spent 11 days in NY at my parent’s house while Kevin was on a mission trip in Ecuador for 9 days. Kevin’s trip was amazing, and 700 people were saved. Thank you, God.

This was the most event-filled trip to NY we have ever had!

We shopped,
went to see Up!,
played miniature golf,
went to Jeepers (like Gatti Town but with more rides),
jumped on the trampoline a lot,
went to Hoffman’s Playland (small amusement park),
rode bikes,
went to two playgrounds,
hung out with Uncle Mark,
went to my mom’s playgroup at her church,
ate lots of pizza,
went to the Pine Bush Discover Center,
talked with my parents’ neighbors,
went out for ice cream three times,
watched a lot of movies and videos,
stayed up late every night and slept in every morning,
went to Six Flags Great Escape,
played in the baby pool,
and went to my cousin’s wedding reception.

The kids didn’t want to go home (and I really didn’t want to either!). Thanks Gramma and Papa for being the greatest grandparents and giving us a fabulous vacation!!

This was the scariest roller coaster I have ever been on. Scary as all get out.

Chelsea HAD to go on this teacup ride.

Me and my little Chelsea.
These are some of the kids that go to my mom’s playgroup. My mom designed and built this ball pit. The kids could have jumped in it the whole day.

Your Testimony

Published June 8, 2009 Faith , God Lessons , Salvation 4 Comments

Last week, one of my classmates gave his testimony in class. I love listening to testimonies because it makes me reflect back on my own salvation experience. It’s kind of like going to a wedding after you have been married for a while. Just being at another wedding brings back memories of your special day, and it has the power to rekindle those newlywed feelings.

Hearing another person’s testimony or thinking of your own testimony has the power to bring you back to your First Love–Jesus Christ. If you have lost some of the excitement of those first months and years of walking with Christ, take a few minutes to reflect on how God brought you to the point of salvation and all He has done to prove His love for you.

I Hear You, Lord

Published June 7, 2009 Faith , God Lessons , Joyce Meyer 1 Comment

Have you ever noticed that when God is trying to teach you something, He will give you the message a few times over the course of a couple weeks (or months)? This happens to me a lot. A couple weeks ago a friend was telling me about a book by Joyce Meyer called “Approval Addiction.” She told me about how we need to believe the best instead of automatically thinking the worst about people and situations. Being the “glass half empty” girl that I have always been, believing the best doesn’t come easily to me. I told my friend that changing my thinking would take a very deliberate effort on my part.

Then yesterday I had some quiet moments at home while the kids were off at Grandma’s house. I don’t know what I was thinking about, but all of a sudden I started thinking about believing the best about people and situations. God brought it to my mind again. I thought, “My life would be a lot happier if I did that. I could do that. It would take effort, but I could do that.”

Later in the day I was on a date with Kevin and he started talking about a message he heard from Andy Stanley about marriage. Andy said couples who had the best marriages were the ones who believed the best about their spouses. One, two, three strikes…I’m out! Okay, Lord, I hear you. I told Kevin how God keeps bringing this subject up to me, and he just laughed.

So I have no doubt what God wants me to do. Now I just have to do it!

Lord, I want to be obedient to you. By your power and grace, I will choose to believe the best about people and situations instead of believing the worst. Continue to convict me when I fail and encourage me when I succeed. Thank you, Lord!

Blog Renovation

Published June 7, 2009 Blog Renovation 1 Comment

I’m doing some major renovating on my little blogspot. I’ve changed the title and added some new things. I’m sure it will continue to evolve, so get used to changes :-) When I started it, I only invited my Sunday School class members to view the blog, but I will now be inviting other friends and family to join me on my blogging journey. I will be including a few more personal things in addition to Sunday School-related posts. I hope you enjoy the renovations!

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