Thursday, March 22, 2012

Changing it up a little.

Over the past several weeks Chase Oaks has taken a look at the life of David. We covered various passages from 1 and 2 Samuel, and a few from the book of Psalms. One of the first things that Jeff (our senior pastor) said about David was that even though he was a man of God, his life was not perfect. He had his ups and downs, just like the rest of us. Even David, the king of Israel, had times where he was as far from God as any human can be.

It got me thinking about mistakes I made in my own life, and helped me to remember that our God is forgiving. My mistakes are my own, but it helps to know that even when I am at a low point in my life, God is there to help me back up again. I love knowing that my Father is with me through everything. His love for his children is never ceasing. He is always with you. I know I forget that some times-so it's nice to be reminded of it.


I have to take a break from the norm here, reader. If you've been with me over the last several months, you've noticed that I've been doing recaps on the sermons I've been attending. I plan on continuing this, because it helps me recall what I learned in church that week/over the course of a few weeks. But I'm going to let you in on a little secret. I pulled out my sewing machine again. I made my "twin" a present for her baby shower that's on Saturday and I'm hooked again. So keep an eye out for more pictures, less words. One of my man's friends from high school is getting married in May, and I'm going to make myself a dress. (I'm gonna make him a tie that matches!) I found a dress pattern that I like, so now I need to start hunting for material and buy the pattern (either at JoAnns or order it online). I'm going to make a grey dress with a purple skinny bow belt, and hopefully find purple shoes! I'll make my man a tie that matches my belt. :) (I already asked him about it and he agreed to wear it.)

So, be on the lookout for some more crafty updates. I have some projects that I need to start/finish for things around the apartment, so I'll post those and possibly some tutorials.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."

I picked this verse for today because I know that I need to focus on this in the upcoming weeks/months. It's funny (or something) how things work out sometimes. My man moved to Atlanta in August to be with me. Which was fantastic until I moved to Dallas. I was able to go to Indy for his Great Banquet weekend at Connection Pointe at the end of February. From what what I could tell, he had a really good time and enjoyed his experience. I was able to pull off the surprise visit, which was nice. I also got to hang out with his family for a while, which is always a fun time.

We found out that Sunday evening that there might be something available for him in the Indy area (job wise). I can't say anything about it, partly because I don't know and partly because it's not officially available yet. So, as of right now, we don't know where I will be once this project is completed. My company still hasn't told me yet, and I'm not sure when they will know. We know that I am in Dallas (full-time now!), and he is in Atlanta (with awesome volunteer opportunity that he is taking advantage of, and a part time job). Other than that, we're just in a state of maybe's. It stinks, but it's the only option we've got right now. He's been talking with the maybe-job and they can't tell him anything because one of the guys is on vacation this week, but hopefully in the next couple of weeks they will be able to give him a better idea of what's going on.

So really, we know nothing more than we did before he went to his Great Banquet weekend. At this point, we're focusing on letting go and letting God. It will work out, and only He knows how. We put our faith in Him for a reason, and so we're praying that He guides us to a good place.