I know that You are for me.

Hello dear ones! It's been awhile since I've sat down to write somthing out, and boy do I have alot to say! Bear with me and my unearthly long writing tangents:)

Ahhh the sweet passing of Fall Break is here. It was quite relaxing taveling to Austin, Texas with the fam to enjoy some r&r. It was a fun trip full of killer crickets and lots of caffeine. Spiritually God held me gently in His arms this weekend. I was throwing constant "what-if's" and "hows" out to Him and each time, He gently calmed my heart and gave me a new point of view. More than once I heard, "My timing is better than yours, and my plans are set. Give me room to move, and stop asking me to give you all the answers right now. I love you and will take care of you." So I sat and listened to the hum of the air conditioner and occasionally glimpsed the light over the pool water, and thought "His love is greater than I'll ever know, and I'll go anywhere to show it." You guys, I felt so close to the Lord when I was just sitting, going over stories of His glory and majesty, clutching my Bible as if it were my only way to make it through the night. Peace was in my heart and I found that being at the Lord's feet was a beautiful place to be...and I went there often.

"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1.

That verse resonated in my heart today. Over and over again. When I woke up every 30 mins in the car, I could faintly feel it in my heart. I heard it everywhere. And I really didn't stop to see why it was beating inside of me until tonight. I have been blessed with great people of God in my life, and one in paricular spoke to me tonight. While we were reading over John, chapter 12, God pointed something so great out to me! I have to use my friend's words to really set you guys up for this though!

John 12:35-36. Not long before Jesus was crucified, He tells His disciples to soak up as much light as possible, because when you walk in the dark, you get LOST. Then He went and hid! Why? Because He wanted the disciples to know that you have to have FAITH in your light in the midst of darkness.

Thanks Austin for that awesome challenge! They had to have faith, in something they could not see. Or as my good friend Austin put it, "it's not risky to put your faith in something you can see. It doesn't bolster your faith to trust your senses." Let that soak in....good stuff! You see, our great, big, amazing God wants our belief, our hope to be in Him. Not our finances, our spouse or our own lives, but in the One who gave us all that we have! The things of this world will pass, my friends. Faith, Hope and Love will never die. These three are from above, and are essential to our soul. Why put faith in something that will pass away, instead of something that doesn't make sense to you right off the bat? I don't know about you guys, but having my faith in something that is guaranteed not to pass away is a little more comforting. Dontcha think?:)

We are called to remove the filth and grim from our robes, to let Jesus wash them clean, and lead us on forward into the world...sharing His message of love and beauty. Let's do this my friends!! First yake a look at your robe, what does it look like? Covered in years of mud or just a little dusty? Next, wash it off in the blood of Jesus, take up your cross and walk. This journey is worth taking:) Come with me brothers and sisters!

Love you all.