I am a follower of Jesus, an encourager, a parent, a dreamer, an Internet Campus Pastor, a communicator, a writer.
Instead of saying, “they grow up too fast”
I’m going to say, “cherish every moment, even the challenging ones!”
Instead of saying, “time goes by so quickly”
I’m going to say, “I am moving in the right direction at the correct speed!”
Instead of saying, “What am I doing here (physically, spiritually, emotionally, etc.)?”
I am going to ask God to use me right where I am.
What will you say instead of saying what you’ve been saying?!
I just want to write a post in honor of what God is doing in the life of one of my life disciples, Blane Young.
I am so proud of Blane and his brave wife, Hannah (who is currently serving with the Red Cross in Baghdad).
Some of you may know, some may not, but as of today they are officially nationally appointed missionaries.
The excerpt above was written a few days ago by Chris Foster (Lead Pastor) at Family Life Church. He is a great family friend and an incredible pastor. Check out his blog here to read about a really cool transition taking place in the life of my son (Blane) and his wife (Hannah).
There is nothing quite like family.
Relationships in families can be the most encouraging and also the most devastating.
Families are made of people, imperfect people. Like you, like me.
There will times of solidarity, challenging times, times of change, and sometimes silence. But there will always be love. Even when it is unspoken, even when you think it’s impossible, even when you don’t feel it-there IS love.
Never lose sight of the hearts of the people that God chose for you to call family.
What was said…..or unsaid
What was done….or left undone
Promises made and not kept
Time spent thinking of what could have been instead of making peace with what is.
Decisions made hastily rather than thought through.
Losing our temper.
Losing our focus.
Losing a bit of our integrity as we join in mindless chatter.
Feeling frustrated.
Feeling jealous.
Feeling unwanted - what a blow that must be to the One who created us for His purpose, the One who knew us before we were born and wanted us then and desires us now…
These things
do not define who we are.
They are meant to teach us something.
Sometimes it takes a lot of teaching!
Sometimes we realize what it is we need to change and we begin to work on it.
And sometimes it takes something bigger than ourselves to make us realize the need for change.
Either way, there is one constant:
God’s love for you.
Bask in that love.
Know it is very real.
Respond to His love by giving Him your best in all you do.
Even on days when you feel your best is not good enough.
Keep going,
Move forward,
Run in the direction of your miracle.
What’s stopping you?
