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Last night, I sent my subscribers a copy of my mini-ebook entitled A YEAR THAT COUNTS (Download your copy by clicking here!). This is on my brain right now. Actually, this is my theme for this year. I want for 2010 to be A YEAR THAT COUNTS in every area of my life. Isn’t that your heart cry too? Well, let’s chat about it this week for our Mommy Homework. I have a few questions to trigger our dialogue. They are our Mommy Homework for this week. Not only will we chat here, but also I pray that they will help us to gear up for our very best year ever–A YEAR THAT COUNTS!
- What do you want for this year–what will make THIS YEAR count?
- What are the obstacles that keep you from reaching for your dreams? What distracts you?
- How will you overcome all of the obstacles and make this year count?
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How to make it count?
What are my obstacles?
How can I overcome?
Hmmmm, Not sure I want to go first on this one ladies. 🙂 My first thought is that all three questions circle around the same thing. I have to surrender myself to the leading and indwelling of the Holy Spirit every day. My obstacles are Me, me and me. And I can’t overcome it, only Jesus Christ can make it happen. This is so hard to do and so easy to say.
Now, what are some practical, every day things that I want to count?
I want to be more tuned in to Jesus
I want to be more loving to my kids and husband
I want to see other people through Jesus eyes, not mine
I want to have a clean bathroom. 🙂 notice I did not say I wanted to clean the bathroom.
My obstacle is still me.
The solution is still Jesus. When my focus is on Jesus, everything works better.
God Bless,
Linda Sprague
((AARRGGHHH – Cindy – I am having technical difficulties – if I already submitted anything, it isn’t done – could you please delete it/them and not post it. Thanks! Elizabeth Bowen))
(THIS ONE IS DONE!)
WOW!! Big questions this time!!
Sorry to be long-winded!
– What will make THIS YEAR count? –
Spiritually – I need to get more in the Word. I want to read some EVERY day, not skipping when I have a headache. I have been doing “okay” at this, but I want to be better.
Physically – I would LIKE to lose 125 pounds. My “get real- you are almost 40” goal is to lose 80. When I accomplish that, I can take a look at the last 45 pounds and see if it is necessary or if my efforts would be better spent elsewhere.
Marriage – I would like to treat my husband more. Like making his favorite foods, making him presents and cards. I did this when we first met and were first married, but 10 years later, I’ve let it slip too much for my liking. (Last year I managed to forget our Anniversary – like not just a little – when he gave me a card I had NO IDEA what it was for until I read it. – That is just so wrong!!)
Homeschool – There are a few things here – to relax a bit more (stop stressing that we didn’t get to page 158 by Tuesday, etc.) and to talk about this not just as a thing that I do, but almost as a career. It is what I do with my days, and it deserves respect. It is a good choice, and I’m glad we chose this way of educating the kids!
Personal – I have started some work here. Hobbies – I don’t really have any. I homeschool, I run errands, I volunteer. That’s what I do. I am learning to crochet. I have been writing, but I would like to do more. I have been working on letters to my kids for when they get older.
– What are the obstacles & distractions? / How will I overcome? –
Spiritually – Headaches, busy-ness. I think that if I have a large print bible, I should be able to read it without too much eye strain and that would be easier. In order to get it, I have to stop at the store and probably I’ll have to special order it. I never seem to have the time of day to run this errand I just need to do it because it is important. Secondly, I just have to do this at the beginning of my day. – I need to rearrange my schedule in the morning.
Physically – Lack of energy, ambition, no exercise buddy, my own busy-ness and perfectionism. I have access to a lot of exercise equipment. I just need to do it. I would like to find an exercise buddy and then do it. I need to look at my homeschool group again for this. I just need to keep asking until I find someone. I also need to track progress. I always notice when pounds appear, not when any go away!
Marriage – Busy-ness, perfectionism. I have thought of making a list on bright paper of the the things I can do for him so that it will grab my attention. I just need to make the list and post it.
Homeschool – Attitude, perfectionism. I am going to start writing down what I do accomplish, and focus on that, rather than the things we didn’t do. I accomplish great things and I should feel good about that, not that it is never “good enough”
Personal – Attitude, BUSY-NESS AGAIN!! I always put myself last and then feel burnt out. I have to set aside time for this in the afternoon or evening. Not because it is selfish, but because I am supposed to love others as myself, and I am not being very loving to myself. I need to do some small thing for myself (not eating cookies!!) so that I can better love others.
SO, to sum up – BUSY-NESS, perfectionism, attitude take the lead for obstacles, followed up by my own human faults that I need to work with (ADD/memory, vision, energy, fibromyalgia) rather than trying to be something perfect! I’ll let Jesus be perfect for me and only with His help can I succeed at anything!!
Elizabeth Bowen
My obstacles would have to be me. Honestly, I have good intentions to change things to make them better but it always comes down to me not following through.
How can I overcome it? Through prayer, surrendering myself to God’s will and to be more consistent.
What do I want for this year?
Order in my life, my home and homeschool
Making a better home and marriage.
Taking care of myself. I put my needs on the backburner and take care of everyone else.
Meredith Lorenz
I’m excited about this coming year! After having a really ‘stuck’ year in 2009 this one is so promising! I’ve lost 7 lbs. we’re making progress with our debt, our new business is growing, God has blessed our homeschooling efforts despite my inconsistencies, and I’m feeling amazingly blessed!
I still struggle with depression, but it’s very rare now, I’m still a bit of a scatterbrain but I’ve been putting some forms and lists into place to help with that.
I know that I’m not technically sticking to the original three questions, but I’m just amazed at God’s goodness and feel like rejoicing in the promise of this new year!
A YEAR THAT COUNTS! With 5 kids, I am honestly working on a day that counts followed by a month that counts etc…
What do you want for this year–what will make THIS YEAR count? I am personally dealing with anger and stress. It’s not that there are things in my life that are unusual, I am truely blessed. I just have my own personal short commings that mean I need to be calmer and show Gods love for my children to my children. I am making sure to spend time with God each day and concentrate on sharing the love I feel with my children…and sometimes the love I don’t FEEL but I still know is there.
What are the obstacles that keep you from reaching for your dreams? What distracts you? Like everyone else the answer is ME. I have put a time out on the computer and do not touch it except when it’s time to feed the baby unless all my work is done. I haven’t been on it much this year. 🙂
How will you overcome all of the obstacles and make this year count? Prayer, prayer and more prayer…plus we are doing a better job of implementing chore time and relieving the minimum stress in our household with Daddy at the head :).
Did I mention I feel truely blessed, my family would seem perfect if only they didn’t need to train me (snicker).
Wow girl! I feel like I am in a coaching session! GRIN!!
* What do you want for this year–what will make THIS YEAR count?
I want to do several things to make this year count.
1. Maintain momentum in building my business
2. Take huge strides toward becoming an example to my son
3. Improve my health
* What are the obstacles that keep you from reaching for your dreams? What distracts you?
UGH – distractions are NUMEROUS!!! I have an almost 3 yo son and my mom is living with me due to her health issues so I am no longer REALLY in control of my schedule which can really throw me off.
* How will you overcome all of the obstacles and make this year count?
I think the key for me to make 2010 count is to make it a point to make EVERY DAY count. To simply focus on each day and accomplishing something toward the goals I have set for myself.
Love ya!
Tara
GodsGirl710@insightbb.com
What do I want for this year?
What are my obstacles and distractions?
How will I overcome and make it count?
Well, this year, I felt like God was speaking to me saying “Go Deeper.” I like to be “busy” and have a lot going on – sometimes to a fault – and I really felt like God was speaking to me about this. That my busy-ness kept me from blessings.
I feel like God wants me to slow way down and INVEST my life in others. My husband. My children. My friends. My family. My sisters in Christ. It’s easy – because I have 2 little ones – to BE busy – and even when I don’t invite more on my plate, it likes to show up… But God is really speaking to me about meeting each challenge – obstacle – distraction – with a renewed sense of purpose. I tend to let everybody know just how busy I am, and God is speaking to me about just living for HIM and serving HIM in everything – my marriage, motherhood, ministry – and to take on His humility while I do it.
Rather than just filling up my day with a “schedule” – He is teaching me to make plans and bring them to Him and let Him order my day. This is a challenge for me because I don’t like to deviate a whole lot from “my plans.” It’s part of going deeper with Him. It’s important that I perform many tasks for the good of my family and home – but it’s critical that I surrender those tasks to Him so when He asks me to deviate I can do so with a good attitude and intent to find His purpose in it.
I am easily distracted and I have several years of practicing a bad attitude. I’m not proud of that by any means – but know He is rooting out the little tendrils that sneak in and take hold – and I am learning to enjoy His hand in my life.
As I Go Deeper with Him – He is drawing me deeper into my marriage and my family. I believe with my whole heart He wants me to home school our daughters, now 4 and 2, and invest myself in their education to bring them up in the knowledge of the Lord. This is a HUGE change in my life, but God has given me such a desire to raise my girls to know Him. Whether or not my husband agrees to home schooling, I have a renewed sense of purpose in mothering them with the time I am given to influence and train them in the Lord. It’s a blessing to be a mother (and it has taken me a couple of years to say that and truly mean it).
* What do you want for this year–what will make THIS YEAR count?
I want to teach Sarah to read and begin regular violin lessons. Also, I want to encourage others be sending them letters. And make memories with my family on a regular basis.
* What are the obstacles that keep you from reaching for your dreams? What distracts you?
House keeping and trying to get everything done at once.
* How will you overcome all of the obstacles and make this year count?
I am using a housekeeping schedule and I am working toward having the house work done by noon so I have the rest of day to spend with my little ones and blessing others. This needs to go a step further and have a schedule for the family so I make sure I do reading and violin lessons each day.
Cathy
Cindy you really know how to make people stop and think. What will make this year really count, and what is standing in my way?
1. Move out of the little 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment and into a 3-4 bedroom house with 2 bathrooms. By May 15.
2. Finish Algebra I oh wait that’s not me that’s finishing Algebra I it’s my DN. Yeah stuck on Chapter 5. I am thinking ditch Algebra I by AOP’s Business Math and Then do Geometry. Algebra can wait till later. Right?!? This isn’t my first round of High School, and it’s not Rocket Science so I should be able to do this. However Hormonal Teen girls are not my forte’.
3. Job for Hubby.Laid off since May 09.
4. Find a new church. Haven’t been to church in 4 years. Don’t ask. People in Ministry can not only be Burnt out but can also be the Injured. After all Christians are the only people that I know of that Shoot their wounded. Not suppose to be that way. I am not going back into Ministry. I do not have a desire for that anymore. However My family does need a new Church home and my Teen DN needs a core group.
5. 2 Rodeo Competitions for DN and Lily(Horse) by November.
6. Purge what we don’t need in the new house.
7. Finish writing the Study Guides to Chronicles of Narnia, Swiss Family Robinson, Tale of Two Cities, and the Lord of the Rings Series. Publish them. etc. etc. etc. There are more on the list but these are the ones requested first.
What is standing in my way?
Well, DH likes things done his way. I like them done my way and in my system.
Time
Money
TIme
Patience (not praying that one. I ask for Grace instead.)
Peri- Menopause
Knowledge
How am I going to get through all of this?
Pray, Breathe, Pray,Pause, Pray, Breathe, Pray and Pause. You do have to listen to God to get it right. Hence the Pause.
Oh and did I mention I am excercising to lose weight. Yeah Breathe is right. Stress just added looking over my todo list.
Lisa
For me A Year That Counts, this year will be I Count. I Matter! I need to finally love myself and take care of myself. I have been having a lot of health problems since December, and I need to make this year count. I need to get healthy. I need to be dependable and trustworthy in my health to my husband ( I learned this in your Proverbs 31 series, Cindy will you be starting this series again soon?)
I need to be more serious in our Homeschooling, and my marriage could still use some work (repairs) it always needs maintaince. 😀
My obstacles are myself, and right now these health problems that I need to fix. I am way too busy too. I need to go through my life and find what really matters and drop what isn’t at the top.
How will I overcome? This will be the hardest part. I’m not sure how I will overcome, I do know I need to stay away from the computer. 😀 But all of my support comes from online.
MariaR
For myself physically, I want to eat healthier and exercise more. I want to get outside more with my children. I want to de-junk my home. I want my chidrens education to be more fun.
Spiritually, I want to be a more submissive wife to my husband and a better godly example to my children. I want to not sweat the small stuff, which is my tendancy to do. I want to be in God’s word everyday. Not just hit or miss. I want people to see Christ, not me. I want to be a prayer warrior. I want to forgive myself for past mistakes that the Lord has forgiven me for and live in the present instead of thinking about things in my past that cannot be changed.
The only way to accomplish any of these things is to put my complete faith and trust that the Lord Jesus Christ will help me in my endeavors. Phil. 4:13 I can do ALL things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
What do you want for this year–what will make THIS YEAR count?
-Start a daily Bible study habit with my children as a part of school/table time. (I am thinking about using Christian Studies I for now.) It is ok if the only Bible reading I do right now is done with my kids.
-Spend some time each day listening to Bible study on my iPod.
-Take time to refresh and refuel. Just like the times I have each day with my dh. I need some times daily for self care; I need a bigger chunk of time weekly; I need to pull apart for a mommy sabbath once a month. (I do not think a bigger time away once or twice a year is feasible right now, but maybe when the kids are a little older.)
-Remember that hygiene, dressing well, keeping my hair done, and attending my chiropractic and massage appointments are not extras. They are basics that keep me functioning at my best.
-Work up to 15-20 minutes of exercise, 4 days a week.
-Develop an active lifestyle.
-Practice healthy eating habits using Green Smoothie Girl’s 12 step program.
-Take an easier pace. . .simplify everything. . .so that I am less “busy” and more PRODUCTIVE.
-Make this year’s private marriage retreat the best yet.
-Be more comfortable in enjoying my husband. Stop worrying about looking silly or saying something stupid. Step out of my comfort zone and romance him more than ever before.
-Make a Love Journal using the assignments in Marriage 911 Flight Plans
-Introduce routines and systems to help the children know and do what I need them to do without me having to constantly be on top of them.
-Have a morning table time with Bible study, copy work, memory work, Latin, and math.
-Have daily read alouds.
-Get our house packed out and ready to sell.
-Establish basic routines and systems to keep the house running smoothly, and WRITE THEM DOWN.
-Establish a framework for my day.
What are the obstacles that keep you from reaching for your dreams? What distracts you?
Running on empty, no energy, pain. Doing the things that present themselves as important and immediate like phone calls even when those things are not truly important. A lack of routines and systems, everyone needs mom for everything, I haven’t set them up to be able to do it on their own. Not having a plan for my days/weeks/ months. Too much clutter; too much time spent on meals because the kitchen is messy. Fear of failure, fear of feeling stupid, fear of being left feeling embarrassed. Other people (alive or dead) that aren’t a part of my household ‘s expectations of what I should be doing. Lack of relationship and discipline with children. Lack of wanting to ask for and accept help.
How will you overcome all of the obstacles and make this year count?
Take an afternoon once a month to have a mommy get away. Take time to fill up my own cup daily.
Take babysteps in all areas. Make habits that lead toward goals.
Don’t work on too many projects at a time. 1 sewing project at a time. . . .1 household project at a time. . .
Use a to-do list.
Commit to finishing a project before I start it (define completion, make a pair of pants that fit perfectly might not have a defined enough finish point, make A muslin or make 3 muslins is a defined finish. Unfinishable projects, such as lose weight, need to be handled as routines.)
Train the children to take over more chores and learn for us to all work together.
Make systems and areas for long term projects. Have a sewing area where I can sit down and be sewing within 5 minutes, but looks nice and neat. Have areas in the kitchen for wet, breakfast/beverage, baking, etc. Have a basket for going out and working in the yard. Have a basket/tote for reading aloud and homeschooling so that we can school on the go, outside, at the park, wherever.
Brain dump and add to calendar regularly.
Evaluate and acknowledge what I have accomplished.
Leave plenty of margin.
They all count, it’s just about making this a year to remember instead of a year I want to forget.
I’ve lost sight of the big picture, my life has become a series of little mundane things and I’ve wrapped myself up inside of them.
My biggest obstacle is myself, not just my human flaws and weaknesses, but the way I view them. God, in His perfection and infinite wisdom, created me as I am. There’s no point in trying to be something that I’m not. I need to fully realize the strengths that I have, not just the weaknesses, and recognize that in a different light a weakness can become a strength.
My second biggest obstacle is the little things that I allow to take up all my spare time, and at the top of that list is the computer!
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if I replaced my computer time with God time? I haven’t fully developed a plan, but I’m going to start now by submitting this, turning off my computer and praying…then off to bed.
■What do you want for this year–what will make THIS YEAR count?
I want to be able to tell a big difference in what I am trying to accomplish, by the end of the year. One of the big things I want to see this year is a change in my families attitudes, all of ours. I want all of us to have more patience and wisdom. I want to develop my kids character and behavior more than ever this year. I also need to develop the same things in myself.So, I guess this year I am wanting to work on all of our hearts. I also want to earn to be more relaxed in our home schooling andnot stress so much about it.
■What are the obstacles that keep you from reaching for your dreams? What distracts you?
I think the obstacles are distractions,wonderingif we are doing what others think we shold be doing, and not being organized enoughto be able to take the additional time that my family needs.
■How will you overcome all of the obstacles and make this year count?
I am going to really focus on this stuff this year.I will frequently re-evaluate and keep fixing what is not working.. I will not lose focus this year.
I would like this year to be a year where I focus on God more – listening to and then obeying Him. I was truly humbled by a talk with my 14 year old daughter last week. She asked me how we hear from God. She then told me that she had prayed before her devotion time asking Him to speak to her. While she was reading she heard someone call her name, but no one was around. We talked about praying for Him to speak to us then expecting it to happen. This is where I need to focus on this year.
Like many of the other women who responded, I am my biggest obsticle. I talk myself out of what I feel He wants me to do. I need to step out with faith and courage to do what I feel He is calling me to do.
Teresa B.
What I want…
* More consistent prayer life
* Better relationship with my husband
* More ‘fun-time’ with the kids
* Get back to creating – sewing, scrapbooking, crafting
* Increase the advertisers & subscribers to my magazine
* Cleaner; more organized home
What are my obstacles…
* Procrastination
* Reading too many ideas online and not implementing them
* Health issues
* Sometimes, good old fashioned laziness
How I will overcome…
* Get my life in my binder – and follow it!
* Get up earlier (go to sleep earlier)
* Pray more; read Bible
* Exercise
* Get off the computer and spend more time with my husband and kids
* Implement the ideas I have – homeschooling, relationships, creating, magazine
The bottom line is that I need to allow God to work more in my life and not try control everything.
Heather (tgmama)
Wow! That’s one loaded question!!
What I want:
1. Draw closer to the Lord
2. Find ways to make my husband feel more special
3. Spend more time with my kids
4. Declutter my house
What keeps me from what I want:
1. Finding free time to do a lot of digging in the Word
2. Find more ways that I can do special things for my husband even tho’ we can’t be alone
3. So many things call for me at once
4. No time
How to succeed:
* This has been the big struggle for me. I am up and on the move every morning between 4:30 and 5:00 and then don’t see bed again until 10:00 – 11:00. I love my children but having a severe handicapped child, homeschooling, being a wife and mother takes it tole. I have cut back on a lot this year and have started cooking all our meals for a month in two to three days, which helps me be able to spend more time with the kids and able to do more with them. But there is no me time, extra time for my hubby that I love dearly, and I’m always on the run trying to keep my spiritual life renewed. I play lots of music during the day to keep my thoughts on the Lord.
I’m trying to lean more on my Lord and follow what He wants from me.
Orilla Crider
This year will definitely count–but will that be for The Kingdom or as time wasted? I have big dreams and goals. I feel inspired and encouraged. But then, I don’t do anything to reach those goals, or give up too quickly. I plan the steps needed to make the dreams reality, but don’t follow through. Usually, this is due to my fear of failing or not doing things well enough. What if I am trying to make my dreams come true at the expense of something greater that The Lord has in store? So then I just sit, doing nothing but dreaming of what could be. This needs to be the year of what is. I don’t want to plan for my dreams, but see what The Lord has planned. And then, most important of all, DO something to get there. Baby steps are fine, great even–as long as I am consistent. So I guess that is what I WILL do: Pray, listen and do. If I daily seek the Lord’s will, I just might be surprised by what can be done–with His strength, His plan for His glory.
I want 2010 to be the year where we are finally PREPARED — one in which we (I) don’t feel rushed and overwhelmed by tasks because there is order in our home; we have a plan to bless others with finances, time, and resources; and in which we are ready when He shows us it’s time for the next season (which we’ve been sensing for about a year now).
My main obstacles are a severe lack of organization and a severe lack of discipline. I am a fabulous starter! Not so much a continue-er! Ugh… and as you can imagine, the lack of follow through only exacerbates the lack of organization. Frankly, I’m tired of that!!!
To overcome these obstacles, I am really praying differently than I have been; I’m praying God will show me *how* to do what needs to be done; I’m repenting for the areas where I have previously refused to submit or have made shallow excuses; and I’m praying specifically for a real (authentic, iron-sharpening-iron) mentor (who’s not afraid to get in my face) and putting myself in greater contact with Godly counsel. (oh, and I’m praying for a more diligent spirit — “Grant me a willing spirit to sustain me” Ps 51:12)
And I’m digging back into the Word. Truthfully, my quiet times have been sporadic at best and even when they happen, God and I can’t get very deep because I haven’t been attentive to His Word (it’s like playing “catch up” instead of “preparation”. Hey! Suddenly it makes more sense why we’re supposed to have our feet fitted with the “preparation of the gospel of peace”! We must be prepared for warfare!!!)
I want to truly raise Kingdom children. I want to enjoy them and bless them and train them, and too often I feel I’ve slighted them because I’ve not been ready to do/give/be. Lord, may *this* year change all that!
~ What do you want for this year–what will make THIS YEAR count?
Knowing and doing God’s will for my life during this season of my life. Teaching my kids the things He wants them to learn and loving on my family and caring for my home HIS way! I want to write / journal more too. And study His word more too 😉
~ What are the obstacles that keep you from reaching for your dreams?
Diapers, homeschooling, laundry, exercising, not enough time in the day to do all I want and need and have to do!
~ What distracts you?
FB, the computer, games on my iPhone
~ How will you overcome all of the obstacles and make this year count?
LOTS of prayer (which is one of my goals anyway!), and just determining to do what I know I need to do and what He wants em to do. I guess 😉 LOL I want to start rewarding myself too for meeting weekly goals (i.e. working out 4 days a week, get some salt scrub).
Hmmm..this should be a no-brainer! it’s been the same as many years
yes, there is the weight thing..and desiring more Word time…read alouds to the kids, art projects (them and me), deeper relationship w/ the Lord and dh, be a good wife, organize and KEEP organized the house and our lives…
Obstacles
crisis after crisis…guess it’s slowed down a bit, it’s not crisis on TOP of crisis right now
my own self-control
my sense of defeat and wondering how to live out the power for life and godliness through the knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1)
How will I overcome?
Try NOT to mutlitask as much
not give up on organization
began to see that it’s not a luxury I can’t afford, but a neccessity (sp)
wait and watch to see what answer the Lord may grant me ..try to draw close to him
Wow!! It’s been quite some time since I’ve been to the site or done Mommy homework, but this is a great question and is something that I’ve been pondering since the beginning of the new year.
We moved from NY back to FL in Nov. of 2009…kind of suddenly, due to a great work opportunity for hubby. We had added a new baby girl to the family in March of that year, bringing the nuber of children up to 4. After our move and the holidays we just got back into schooling in January….and I am close to ‘burning out’ already. We have been using the Charlote Mason method, mostly, but I still think we’ve been to formal…not enough time for exploration and a ‘lifestyle of learning’. So, at the beginning of February I started seeking God on this…how would he have us homeschool, what is missing? So for me, I think that is where I will start making this year COUNT! I really must seek God, and listen for His answer, then follow. I’m praying about a more relaxed way to homeschool. I want to incorporate more of a notebooking approach. We do some, but I think it would be so great to have that be the majority of our schooling, AND to have it be based on each child’s interest! Now, we haven’t told ANYONE yet, but we just found out that we are expecting #5 in October. Talk about a surprise…completely unexpected. However, I’m finding myself sometimes in panic mode thinking of having a 12 yo, 10 yo, 7 yo, 18 mo, and infant by October. Wow! There has to be something easier (for school) than what we’ve been doing….notebooking may be it.
Obstacles? How about my fears, the pressure to ‘keep up’ with other kids/families. Pressure from family…my lack of confidence.
The way to overcome these obstacles? Prayer, seeking God, spending WAY more time in His presence, and trusting that in Him I can rest…He will lead me.
Thanks, Cindy, for causing me to think about this again, even as I’ve been pondering myself the last few weeks. I’m really looking forward to reading everyone else’s responses.
Wendy Woerner