Taking a Break

As the few people who read this blog have noticed,(all 2 of you!), I have been taking a break. I honestly was feeling pressure to do it. Not from anyone else, just from myself. It just seemed like another thing to do. And because I had started it, I committed to it and I wanted to finish it. It actually filled me with dread thinking about updated but I felt I "had" to do it!
I do like that fact that it is a journal of our life. It is something I will always have to look back on and read and see how God is working.

I just felt like I didn't know how I wanted this blog to look. Did I want it to just be about my kids? Did I want it to be an encouragement to other mom's? Did I want it to be a journal of my spiritual journey? I'm still exploring answers to those questions so I haven't decided yet.

I think a lot of times just the good stuff gets posted on blogs. It gives the illusion that our quaint little life is perfect and not a lot goes wrong. BOY is that ever false! I want to be real. I want people who read this to be encouraged. I don't to feel like I have to be an eloquent writer to have a blog. And I definitely am NOT by the way! I don't want to come across as having it all together or having the answers to everything. I am learning daily what it means to walk with God. What it means to listen to His voice. And what it means to live my life focused on the One who gave me life.

I also think that sometimes because I have this blog, it prevents people from personally asking me how my life is going. They assume they know what is going on because they read a few sentences on this blog or facebook describing a particular event that happened. I think that is one of the drawbacks of blogs, facebook, or whatever. It is a great want to stay connected with people but we also need to remember to make an extra effort to go face to face with someone. Make a phone call, send an extra e-mail or whatever. I am working on these things too!

So this blog comes from a girl who is trudging along on this journey called life, making mistakes, and living with the end in mind. The "end" being we will be with Jesus forever! It's a daily, step-by-step process. It takes a lot of prayer, listening, and learning. I hope I can encourage you in your walk with God and you can see from what I write how much my heart yearns to be like HIM!