The Beginning of Something New
Before I dive into this whole world of "blogging thing" I wanted to share with you a little bit about myself and why I decided to do this. I honestly haven't felt confident or comfortable with my writing skills. I’ve always loved expressing myself through writing but wasn’t sure that my ability was one worthy of sharing with the world.
Growing up in a family of all men, a family in need of healing and a lot of restoration. I felt hungry for a place where I could share my heart, have the safety of vulnerability, and really just be myself without any reservation. This became my journal for me. My journal was a place where I talked with God and wrote God inspired things, it was where I would write to build myself up. It was those blank pages of my notebook that invited me to dream, those pages allowed me to go as far as my imagination would take me, without having to have anyone else's permission or approval. It was those pages that allowed me to express what I was feeling, those pages wanted to listen. I see now that writing gave me a way of accountability because writing brings connection whether it's just with yourself, God, or someone else.
No Fear
Today I am married to a man beyond my dreams and I am a mama of 4 incredible boys! And I often don’t have the same measure of time that I can to devote to writing and I’m definitely not a lonely person, ha, I’m probably one of the most social people. This is an attempt at tackling some of my fears and not allowing them to rob me of doing some of the things I love. Fear is a thief of any success, and fear robs you of the joy and peace in doing the things you're fashioned for. This is definitely me stepping out of my comfort zone, so I pray that it brings encouragement to both you and myself.
Dreaming with God
I want to dare and dream with God again, about some of the things I’ve almost forgotten. I don’t want to just silently dream. I want to do what it takes to align myself with His promises for me I want to do something to activate some of those dreams today. There might be some dreams that you’ve been carrying around in your heart and you haven't allowed yourself to step out and activate those dreams because things are not what they're supposed to look like yet. Our waiting must be an active waiting not a passive, so we have to ask ourselves what can I do today to activate some of those dreams in my life, and then just let God be God. With God, there is always an element of mystery. We must embrace mystery in our life. It's the place where we allow God to reveal Himself.
I invite you to dance over your self-pronounced impossibilities and walk out on the water where you can see His reality break into yours.
So as I start my blog and step out into something I'm not familiar with, I invite you to go with me on this journey. My prayer is that these words challenge you as they have challenged me. I pray that God would activate your dreams. What are some fears that need to come down and stop being allowed to dictate your future? Let's step out in faith together and walk in the joys of doing what we love. I invite you to dance over your self-pronounced impossibilities and walk out on the water where you can see His reality break into yours. On this journey, we can discover His ability over our lives but it can only be activated when we step out on what He has already given us.
Since I’ve been little I’ve been repeatedly told that I would write a book, now honestly that sounded inspiring but also absolutely terrifying. Well, now I’ve realized that I need to stop being scared of something that’s not even real. I mean, fear is really just an imagination of something that is not true. Therefore today I aspire to just step out in doing what I love again, because I’ve simply missed writing, and by sharing it with others I give room for God to challenge me beyond my ability.