From the Muck to the Mighty; My Journey with Jesus

I’ve been feeling this pull from the Lord lately, it’s an undeniable feeling. One of needing to step up in certain areas of my life, to take big chances, make big changes, and to have an even bigger faith. The Lord has been bringing a sweet conviction over me. Literally. As many of you know, sugar has been the one thing that I’ve held onto. Giving up alcohol, easy; giving up pot, easy; giving up gambling, easy; giving up sugar....woah Lord. It’s been a year long attempt.  Ephesians 2:22-24 - 22 that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth You all that have been following my blogs since the beginning know my struggle and know how many times the Lord has brought this up to me. Last night brought a deeper conviction. As ...

I haven’t been able to focus much on writing lately. It seems like the hours slip through my fingers like sand in an hourglass. I’ve been going a million miles per hour and the Lord keeps reminding me to slow down. This time it’s by being forced to be home with a sick lil Nash man. Leah is doing her homeschool and I’ve decided that I’m not going to pressure myself to work from home today. My children need me refreshed and calm with a dash of patience and understanding. They don’t need me ignoring them to make phone calls and trying to get things done that in the long run won’t matter much anyway.  Deuteronomy 4:9 9 Only give heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons. I’m going to be preaching to myself here but I thought that it might help to write it out. I’ve had some visions recently but the sam...

  As I was getting ready for work today, it seemed to be another cloudy day outside. I am not a fan of rain or gloomy clouds. I need sunshine, I really do. As I was on my way to take Nash into daycare I was looking up at the sky. You could see the dark grey rain clouds, you could see a thousand different shades of blue and gray scattered through the cloudy morning sky. It was a beautiful reminder of the unlimited color pallet that the Lord paints with. All I could see were clouds and gloom. It didn't matter which direction I turned, there was a level of darkness that appeared to be all around me. Then I heard Him whisper "over here". As I turned my stance around, I could immediately see the sun, shining brightly through a break in the clouds. It was illuminating the sky, shining it's light on the wet roads and bringing the comfort of warmth to this chilly morning. The Lord reminded me that even in the storms of life, when the entire picture you think you see appears t...