So yesterday I did something I thought I wouldn't ever do. I said yes to be a speaker for a youth event at church. Why anyone had the thought to ask me and why I said yes, I may never know. But they did and I did and yikes! Talk about out of my comfort zone. I spent almost 3 weeks after being asked to do it trying to find an excuse not to.
Thing is... I didn't have one.
I figured if I didn't have any reason not to then I should probably say yes to the opportunity However, I am supposed to talk about fasting and since I can't participate in traditional going without food fasts, due to some medical stuff, I feel kind of in over my head. Add that to the fact we have only been at this church 5 months and I know next to none of the kids in the youth group and I'm nearly in panic mode. Fortunately I have a few weeks to both calm down and figure out what it is God would have me say to these teens. Hopefully at the end of the month I'll be able to report that I didn't completely crash and burn :)
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
A is for About
In an effort to spend a little more time on me I have decided to join an April challenge at http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/. I'll be blogging everyday but Sunday and in alphabetical order :) Hopefully this small exercise will remind me why I love to write and give me a few minutes of alone time each day.
I am passionate about my family, friends, and just people in general. I love to get to know people and find ways to serve and meet needs but my first service is always to my family. I always wanted to be a mom and have been incredibly blessed in that regard with Sam who is 6, Reg who is 4, and Grai who is 2. What I never wanted to be was a pastor's wife, but God has a strange sense of humor sometimes. In 2005 I fell in love with and married my husband Tyler, who is a Worship Arts Pastor. Eventually I fell in love with being in the ministry as well, although you'll never catch me up front with him.
This blog began as a private outlet following the death of my mother in 2011. I have never endured anything that has so strongly tested my faith, perseverance, and motivations, as losing my mom has. Writing has always been my outlet and has become a source of healing for me. Slowly I have decided to begin making some of those posts public because I think it's important that we all understand life is messy and ugly sometimes. Faith is no different. There are days where my faith is strong and resolve is sure, as well as days I totally fail and I have written during them both. I'm looking forward to this challenge even though I know it's going to stretch me a little.
A is for About...
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| Sam & Regi |
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| Tyler & Grai |
This blog began as a private outlet following the death of my mother in 2011. I have never endured anything that has so strongly tested my faith, perseverance, and motivations, as losing my mom has. Writing has always been my outlet and has become a source of healing for me. Slowly I have decided to begin making some of those posts public because I think it's important that we all understand life is messy and ugly sometimes. Faith is no different. There are days where my faith is strong and resolve is sure, as well as days I totally fail and I have written during them both. I'm looking forward to this challenge even though I know it's going to stretch me a little.
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