The Great Adventure
Following the Lord Jesus Christ has put me on a Great Adventure. Through this blog, I hope to share with you the places He has taken me and the things that I have learned.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
A Truthful Answer
Friday, November 8, 2024
Wait
I really dislike waiting. So much of life is filled with it, and from a very young age. You can’t wait until you can go to school. You can’t wait until you’re 16. You can’t wait until you have a driver’s license. You can't wait until you're 21, You can’t wait to graduate from college. You can’t wait until you move into your first apartment. And the list goes on and on.
Those are exciting waits. But, what about the wait to hear from the doctor? The wait to hear if your company is really downsizing? The wait for your child to come home at night? Some of those types of waits are stressful and not at all appealing.
Then, there’s the every day waits. You wait at the traffic signal. You wait at the grocery store. You wait for Jeopardy! to come on. You wait for dinner to be done. You wait for the clothes to dry. You wait for your Amazon order to come. There are so many times we have "normal" waits everyday.
Waiting in and of itself isn't bad. It could be a good thing. I think that what is done during the wait is important. It seems as if I've been doing a lot of waiting the last few months. I've waited for sinus surgery. I've waited to look at apartments. I've waited for mail. I've waited for an interview. Sometimes I get frustrated with the wait. It's hard not knowing, it's hard not doing. I would rather know what is going to happen and when. That's not how life is, though.We aren't always privy to the when, where, and how.
For me, the lesson is in the wait. Wait for the Lord; be strong, let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14) During times of waiting, when I get anxious or frustrated, I can put my trust in the Lord. I can take action. I can be patient. I can prepare myself for each scenario, knowing full well that God is in control and He has my future in His hands. With Him, it's always worth the wait.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
I Believe
Remind me once again just who I am because I need to know
Ooh-oh
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
And you say I am held when I am falling short
And when I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours
And I believe (I)
Oh, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
I believe
In You I find my worth, in You I find my identity
Ooh-oh
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
And you say I am held when I am falling short
When I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours
And I believe (I)
Oh, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
Oh, I believe
You have every failure, God, You have every victory
Ooh-oh
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
You say I am held when I am falling short
When I don't belong, oh You say I am Yours
And I believe (I)
Oh, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
I believe
Yes, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
I believe
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Trust in the Lord
This morning I was reading in Isaiah12. Verse 2 says, “I will trust Him and not be afraid, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.
In whatever situation I am in - the good, the bad, or the ugly - I need to trust in the Lord. Trust in the Lord. Worried about finances? Trust in the Lord. Concerned about what the future may bring? Trust in the Lord. Bothered about health issues? Trust in the Lord. I need to trust Him (and do my part, too) when things are good and also when they go haywire. He IS my strength , my song, my salvation.
Saturday, October 26, 2024
An October Fun Day
Friday, June 2, 2023
How Will You Be Remembered?
Sunday, May 28, 2023
A Little Bit of “Home”
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
A Cooking Adventure
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Morning Routine
Sunday, May 14, 2023
A Mother’s Day Adventure
The next stop was to be Mabry Mill Restaurant for some of their famous pancakes. There was one small change of plans. Since I wouldn’t be seated for an hour, I walked over to Mabry Mill to take in the sights and listen to the babbling brook. Yes, several things there are in need of attention and fixing, but it was still beautiful. I did get seated not long after I returned to the restaurant and I was served two of the biggest, fluffiest pancakes that I have ever seen. When I was finished eating, my bill was presented with a flower and a Hershey kiss for Mother’s Day.
Friday, May 12, 2023
Learning to Trust in You
Some life lessons seem to be just that…a life-long lesson. It’s something that you have to keep learning all of your life, always improving, but never “arriving.” In my life, one of those lessons is learning to trust God with my life. With ALL aspects of my life. Sometimes, more than I’d like to admit, I wonder about my place in this chapter of my life. What am I supposed to be doing? Am I making a difference in the lives of others? Why did God place me in a small town in SW Virginia? Why did I have to start all over again? And the questions continue on and on and on. There’s only one answer that comes to mind. I’m learning to trust in the Lord, even more than ten years ago, five years ago, a year ago, a month ago, a week ago, a day ago, and an hour ago.
I would much rather stay in my safe place, at home, with the ringer shut off. Living life doesn’t allow that. So, I’m learning to trust in the Lord. A song keeps running through my head. It’s Learning to Trust in You by David Meece. Read his words:
Who's always there to meet your needs
He never ever let you down
Who always plays the perfect part
She never lets you hit the ground
These are their tender dreams
And oh, how it hurts when they don't come true
In everything I do
I'm learning to trust in You
I'm learning to trust in You
But sometimes it's so hard to do
And to grow we've got to learn to trust
And to trust we've got to cling to You
It's the very thing I need the most
But it's the very hardest thing to do
It speaks to me loud and clear
When there's so much to gain there's always so much to lose
In everything I do
I'm learning to trust in You
I'm learning to trust in You
But sometimes it's so hard to do
Don't let me hold back
Whatever it takes I must break through
But his time has come
Whatever he lost, I'll find in You
In everything I do
I'm learning to trust in You
I'm learning to trust in You
But sometimes it's so hard to do
In everything I do
I'm learning to trust in You
I'm learning to trust in You
But sometimes it's so hard to do
So hard to do, learning to trust, it's so hard to do