Walk This Way

January 29, 2009

I know it’s been forever since I have posted on this page. Since September I have been doing two bible studies at a time – one at CTK and one in our small group, both Beth Moore studies. I also started volunteering at AWANA on Wednesday nights. It’s a club for kids ranging in age from 3 to high school. I work with the Sparks which are Kindergarten through 2nd grade. It’s a lot of fun and the kids memorize verses and play games.

Anyway, lately I have been craving personal time with God and I have never had a personal prayer life where I was praying daily not in a group or when prompted to pray for someone specific for a specific reason. So, after a great sermon this past weekend regarding taking small steps, I decided to start tonight and it was great. Isaac and Sonny were in bed by 7:30 so I came downstairs to do get a day of bible study homework done. After I finished I decided to get down on my knees (FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!) and had a nice conversation with God for about 10 minutes and it felt really good!

Thank you Jesus, I love you!

September 23, 2008

Today started out to be a great day. The sun was shining and Isaac had a nice long nap and I was getting quite a bit done around the house and even some work on top of that too! I was about to head out to lunch with my dad when I got a rather surprising and upsetting call from a client or should I say now past client. I was pretty upset by it and very focused on the situation. My beautiful lovely day was now sour and at first I was sad and then angry and so forth.

After lunch I took a long walk with Theresa around Lake Louise (3x) while the babies slept in their respective strollers. We got back home and Isaac and I played a bit and then he took yet another nap. In that time I had another business call that stirred up a different kind of drama and a call from a past client which was the turning point back to a great day. This client sang praises over me and the work I did for them and the experience that they had. It was completely unasked for yet EXACTLY what I needed to hear!

I am completely giving this day to God – well everyday is His but today he taught me a few things. The main lesson I came away with is to see all the great in my life and in my day to day tasks. I could have stayed at the bottom of the pit and wallow in my self pity but instead I chose to see all the GREAT in my day… clear, sunny skies; lunch with my dad (a rare pleasure); a lovely walk in the sun with Theresa, low work load ; house chores done, secondary drama taken into the hands of someone more capable; lots of undivided play time with Isaac; a great dinner; play time with Sonny and Isaac together; playing Wii with Sonny! I am so blessed to have learned this lesson so quickly today. Again, I fully attribute this to God because if the same situation happened to me a few years ago when I wasn’t Christian, my day would have been ruined and I would have been worrying/thinking/pining over my client ordeal for many days to come. Thank you Jesus!

July 31, 2008

I have been involved in a few bible studies since Isaac has been born – two of which were written by Beth Moore. The more I learn from her, the more I love her style. She has an amazing teaching ability and has a way of making God’s word come alive. She gets me all fired up over the bible and God’s amazing grace! Anyway, Beth wrote a book about her life and there is one particular poem that speaks true to my heart

HOW by Beth Moore heart
And rediscovers You.”

“How would I have known that I was lost
Had You not searched and found me?
How would I have known that I was blind
Had You not made me see?
How would I have known my bleeding
‘Til You bound Your love around me?
How would I have groaned my slavery
Until you set me free?

Author, Finished of my faith,
It all begins with You.
I’d still be wandering in the dark
Alone without a clue
That somewhere beyond the fairy tales
A child’s dreams come true
Every time she risks her

July 15, 2008

I have decided to have a special place on here all about my walk with Christ which began Easter Week of 2007. I have been thinking a lot about how I would like to minister (teach) college students one day about evolution vs. creation and then some. Though it is a lofty goal and seemingly out of reach at the moment I thought what better place to start ministering but right here! My goal is not to convert all my friends and family but simply have an outlet for all that I am learning and to look back at my spiritual growth. I do hope that even if you do not know Christ that you would visit this page once in awhile to see what he is up to in my life. If you ever have questions or want to talk please, please don’t be shy or feel silly – I want to share with you!

I would also like to reveal snipets of my story as I go. But to start off all I can say is that after 27 years of unbeliving I feel like I am finally comfortable in my own skin. For a scientific mind I can say without a shadow of a doubt that God, Jesus, the Bible…it’s all real and the truth! I know this because God has literally transformed me a full 180 degrees.  I think and feel promted to do things I would have NEVER done before. So, I know it’s not coming from me. The knowledge of the truth has given me an incredible freedom and really what feels like a daily breath of fresh air – it’s truly wonderful!