Thursday, May 27, 2010

Decide


I had a conversation a couple of weeks ago with someone that I respect, like a mentor. He was bold enough to tell me that he thought I had a control issue. I am thankful for people in my life that can speak the truth in love even it it does hurt initially. What he suggested was that I read and study through Ephesians.
I have enjoyed the beginning of my journey into the first chapter of Ephesians, so much so that I have not been able to make it past the 8th verse. In fact I have been captivated by Ephesians 1:5 in the New Living Translation; "God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. this is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure." In fact if I was completely honest I would say that I really can not get past the fact that 'God decided.'
This is an amazing thing because God, the created of the universe, the one with all wisdom and power and sovereignty, not only made a decisive discussion but that He shares this decision with us, this is vulnerability.
When in the past I have been in leadership positions I would not make decisive discussions or if I did I would not share them because than I would be bound by my word.
The fact that God decided (and shares His decision)in advance to adopt me into His own family brings my heart great comfort and joy, before I did anything wrong or right, when I was just a thought in God's imagination He decided on behalf of me.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Blogging

Were do I start.........
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I have a desire to communicate and tell my friends and family what is going on in my life but............ I just never know what to write.......
I would rather sit across the table from you and hear your heart and share mine. I much rather talk in person so I can see your facial expressions and you can see mine and hear my voice inflection.
Communication is so much more than words on a computer screen.
I wish I had the time and energy to communicate with everyone that I care about more regularly to sit across the table and see your face and hear your voice.
Than there is the question of what do I write? and what if I spel something wrong or what if my grammar is not very good and you do not understand what I am saying.
So all in all my desire is to stay in touch with so many but I just never know what to say and how to say it. So here is the begging of my attempts at being better about updating my blog.
Thank you!