Be Still and Know...Then and Now

I initially thought when I started this blog it was just on a whim. A friend of mine at church had a blog and for reasons unknown to me at the time I simply wanted one.  It sounded like fun.  The desire that God has placed upon my heart to express myself through the written word is very strong at times, overwhelming even. In any event there are moments when I just know, when a piece of scripture comes to me and it unfolds for me in a special way. When this happens I need to prop the old laptop upon my knee and get to typing.  However lately my focus, or lack there of has shifted a bit.  I read so many wonderful blogs all of which are either interesting, witty, hilarious, deeply spiritual, enlightening or thought provoking. This intern spurs in me a desire to approach my blog with the same fervor and commitment.  The only problem with my desire to be witty, profound, deeply spiritual or thought provoking was hindered by one very simple thing.  I could not find my coffee scoop.  ...

I’m taking a breath… Re-grouping… Shaking my head and breathing some more and laughing at myself to keep from bursting into tears.  You ever have one of those days when you foolishly think you are on the right track.  This past fall I began a new weekly bible study, it is a rather in-depth comparative study of the Gospels. Now I have to also confess that I am having some difficulties with this study as I am simply not that analytical.  I know that there are individuals out there who truly do care why the precise verbiage is different in Marks account as apposed to the account in Matthew. I however have found it a bit mind numbing at times. I also know that God’s word never returns empty so I persist knowing that I will receive what God intends for me to receive during this study. I am trying to remain diligent and open to this new way of delving into the God’s word.   Trying being the operative word here!  Confession time…over the holidays I had allowed myself to be less than...

Well, I see many of you are doing an end of the year retrospective so I thought I would toss mine on the heap as well.  In thinking about the past year of my life I have to share that there have been many new things, many (many, many, many) difficult things, many painful things, lots of laughter and nearly as many tears to accompany the laughs.  I began this blogging journey on February 14 (ya know it did not even conncet with me that I started this love affair with blogging on Valentines Day, kind of cool I think) but 126 post later I have found this blogging experience to be one of the most rewarding avenues I have journeyed down this year.  Over this past 365 days I have encountered so many amazing faith filled bloggers. As I have read your post and you have read mine we have opened our lives and our heart up to each other. I have received comfort, support and a belly laugh when I needed it most.  Thank you seems very inadequate but it is all I have.  Contemplating what I ...