Well, it has been almost a year since I have done a blog post. It is LONG overdue! I am realizing that one of the ways I worship God and connect with Him is through writing. It is long past time that I get back to writing regularly as an act of obedience in a desire to draw closer to Him and hear His voice more clearly. I feel as if I've been in reactive mode for the past number of years as a mommy. I am finally able to step back and take a few moments to look at my life. What am I doing with my time? Why has it seemed so crazy? Is this how I want to live? If I only have TODAY, what do I want to do with it? We are created to crave meaning and purpose in our lives. I have just been repressing everything for the sake of survival mode. It is time to be proactive and intentional. Can I hear an "Amen"? Ha!
This past week, the entire east coast got slammed by Hurricane Sandy. I cannot even fathom what those in New Jersey, New York and other very devastated areas are going through. One day you have a house...a home...the next day you have nothing. What would you do? I would probably run home to my parents' house! Or maybe to my inlaws' house. I'm so thankful for these places where we could go--for these people whom we love and care for very much.
Sometimes we see and realize that we are more alone than we would like to be. I'm extremely grateful for a God who is with me always. "All creation sings, praise to the King of Kings." Lord, there is none like you. No one compares. No one compares to Your Majesty. We can try to plan, strive to build, try to make ourselves be who we think we should be. In the end, however, we really are not in control, really are without much power at all. We never want to admit that, for it is a very scary place to be, especially when we have been fighting for control and power in our lives for so very long. When we come face to face with our frailty and our humanity, we can cry out to You and You are always there...always there. The mountains may fall into the sea, but You still remain. God, why? Why do we deserve this? We truly do not, but You still freely give. Thank you, Almighty God, for never leaving me alone. Lord, take each breath, each step, each heartbeat and use it for Your glory. Why else should I live? What greater purpose could there be in life? All else will fade away...but You will always remain. Amen.
