Today I had the pleasure of meeting IRL (in real life) Camille and her husband Jerod, one of Rachel Anne Ridge’s Company Girls in Brentwood, TN! What a blessing to be in Brentwood and meet Camille and her family for Starbucks (see I told you it wasn’t a good thing to learn how to order there!) Camille’s three children and husband are as precious as she is and I am so tickled she let me know how to contact her! I ordered a blueberry scone, which was made simply more delicious by the delightful sharing of time with Camille and her family ( I can’t wait to know you all better Camille!!!)
Home tonight after rushing home to be a part of a women’s dinner at a local church and I am simply in a thoughtful place. God so spoke this afternoon as I drove home, and to be truthful, I didn’t like one bit what the whispering was about today…but I will obey and I will follow Him. It simply saddens me when things turn out so different than where I thought….but I will obey and I know from experience, the sooner one obeys a directive the better life will be.
Home was a welcoming place, my teenaged son was waiting with his best friend for Mom to arrive and I had to simply dask out to be a part of a women’s dinner program, back home an hour and a half later, I am simply thankful for a quiet rest of the evening.
B2G (Becoming God’s Girl) has been on my mind all week. Two of my children this week asked if they could have my bibles to take home. I was glad to share them, and shocked when they shared they didn’t own one in their home….we take so much for granted with those who live in our neighborhood, we assume so many children know God’s love, when in today’s culture they may not even know their own father at home…much less our Heavenly father….words are so easily said, but what have you done today to show other’s Jesus love? I know for me personally, I have been so focused lately on doing right things for what I thought were right reasons and then like a brick wall, it hit me today, I was putting my faith in things and people, not God. I have so many things to do for B2G for the girls involved and that will indeed become a larger portion of what I spend my time on in the next few weeks.
Thwap….sometimes it takes a 2 x 4 to the heart and head for God to get my attention fully….God’s short bus girl I tell you, but at least I’m on God’s bus.
It is so easy to get off track, when our peace leaves us it is our clue. The Holy Spirit leads us in peace, never anxiety nor frustration. It is not his path…for God’s path is peace. Forgive me Father for believing more in man than in You.
Tonight I am thankful for:
1. A God who truly loves me, provides for me, forgives me and allows me to be imperfect without anger, without ignoring my request for forgiveness or making His silence”teaching me a lesson” but immediately welcomes me back when I ask to be forgiven and recognize my errs….no matter how many times the lesson takes.
2. A husband who has shown me protection as well as treating me as precious……stepfatherhood is never a simple path, yet my Dh each day chooses to love me and my children as his own….and works so very hard to be the best person he can be for God, for our family, and for others, even when the going gets tough!
3. For a daughter who tells the truth even if its not what is wanted to be heard…yet lovingly said.
4. For countless thousands of way God allows me to learn, even when I am hard headed.
God is God and I am not, and tonight I am so aware of how true that statement is!
hugs!
Girl, I am right there on that bus with you! Love ya!