We've been trying to adjust to the changes the Lord has brought. In the last 4 months we have moved out of our house that I thought we would raise the kids in and downsized for a few different reasons. And both kids started school in August. Our oldest started Middle School and that has been a major adjustment mostly for him and Mom:) We have all settled in. We LOVE our new home and city, the small town feel and going to different community events. We love all of the outdoor amenities and keeping active with the kids. And Isaac is doing amazing in Middle School after a couple times of forgetting Homework at school and many times of leaving his lunch box in his locker lol!
Life has settled to a new normal. That's just the way I like it, normal......steady......unchanging:) But don't we know that that is not usually the way the Lord leaves it? I am one who is not a lover of change. Tim would say I'm putting it mildly! But the Lord knows that and that is one of the many reasons he gave me my amazing husband. The Lord has used him so many times over the years to "nudge" me into something new that Jesus has for us. He is a man who truly does seek God's will for his family and I am so thankful for that........most of the time lol! I don't particulary love it when it means possible change. I was watching What Not to Wear yesterday (love that show) and Stacey London gave a quote on that episode that I loved. She couldn't remember where she had heard it but the quote was, "Life truly begins at the end of our comfort zone." Of course she was talking about fashion, but it my mind it went to a different level:) I really think that the Lord would agree with that quote. His richest blessings and best changes in us begin at the end of our comfort zone. Because that is when we are truly relying on Him and his strength and direction and not at all relying on our own.
So, just when I thought that things are "normal......steady......and settling in," the Lord is nudging my husband about something else. He has been nudging my husband for over a year, to which I have been unresponsive and pretty much ignoring the whole thing. If you ignore things they go away right? Not true:) Especially if you are truly seeking the Lord for His direction in your life. If that's the case the nudging, and knocking on you heart continues until its more like banging on your heart:)
I will not talk about what this "thing" is right now because that is as far as we've gotten with it. What I mean by that is there has not been an anwer from the Lord.........yet. But you know what I know?...........He always answers. And He always bring clarity if that's what we ar truly seeking. And do you know what I am learning?? That we need to be intentional in our prayers. If we need an answer, direction and clarity from the Lord, we need to look inside our hearts and be intentional. We need to ask ourselves, who's desire is this?? Is this "dream" I have my own human dream or is it really God's dream for my life and my family. Because if I can answer with a pure heart, as scary as it might seem to me I want nothing more than GOD'S WILL AND HIS BEST for my family. And you know what? His will and His best is always so much better than we could ever imagine. I can draw on past anwers to prayer and remind myself of that when I am praying about these new possiblities. I am sure you can too.
