Thank you all so very much for either your comments or emails to me in regards to me writing, I consider what you wrote a blessing and encouragement. The thought of not writing has not really come across my mind, I just know that I need to seek the Lord in it, as far as "speaking from my heart"....many of your reading don't even know me in "real" life, so what you read, is what you get :) and in that it can be very one sided, so when someone who knows me super well, makes me think about how I come across, I want to take the time to ponder it....does this make sense? :) Hope so.
My point is, I KNOW that God has chosen this journey I am on, we are all on a journey, it is called life...and as I travel, there are bumps and valleys, mountain peeks, and tidal waves. Yet through it all, I am grounded because of my Rock, my fortress, my GOD. Whenever I am able to praise His name, my heart's desire is to give HIM all the glory, as rightfully due Him. In my writing, I may come across as leading a "rosy" life, but know that any rose in my life, is because of the BLESSINGS from above...I want to be real, I want to be honest and I have been. When I take the time to write, I want to produce something that is worth looking back on, that is why I started this mommy blog...my little space to write and review the goodness of God in my life.
My mind often whirls with what is taking place in my life, as I know it does for you likewise...our minds MUST be renewed and steadfast on God in order to remain at peace. When I am uneasy, or as I describe it, unable to breathe, it is an inside little "Liz" monitor, letting me know that I need to stop and refocus. There is continually so much on my plate and because whenever I am out and about, even at church events, so many people are so quick to comment, "you have your hands full..." I comment back and do mean it, "I love it"...I often find myself when writing wanting to dwell on and almost reiterating it to those reading and mainly to myself that I DO indeed love my life and am so thankful. I believe we can all find reason to feel overwhelmed, but because I know myself and my makeup, when I write, I want dwell on the GOOD in my life because of what God is doing.
So, there you have it, more explanation about my timid come back into blogging....I truly do LOVE my life, the good, the bad, and the ugly too! There is much of that simply because we live in a sin-full world, but I know that God wants me to dwell on things above and live in the Victory I have because of Christ! I am so very privileged and blessed for the family He has given me, the place in where I live, and the opportunities HE gives my way...
Lord may YOU continue to lead me, as YOU alone are the only ONE worth admiring, since YOU are perfect and steadfast...
2 comments:
Liz, I'm thankful for woman like you! I'm thankful that you searched your heart and sought what the Lord has for you. And I'm also thankful that you do choose to focus on the good.
As Chuck Swindoll says....
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”
May God continue to bless you with an attitude of joy and gratefulness !
Amen! I always enjoy reading your blog. Your heart for God and love for your children is so evident in everything you say.
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