My Life

Well, I didn't mean to abandon my blog for so long, but all I can say is, life happens. Mostly good things, mind you, but nonetheless, something had to give, and that something was temporary silence on my blog. I may not have any readers now, but I'm looking forward to getting back "into the groove" with writing. I've missed it- especially for sorting out my ideas and writing about my favorite things, and I look forward to catching up on my favorite blogs. Pictures will follow someday, but for now here is a quick recap...

During the last 3 months:
-H turned 6- gasp!
-my precious nephew was born
-I started my last on-line class for my certification in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
-we decided to homeschool next year
-H graduated from Kindergarten
-E finished her first year of preschool
-I've lost 25 pounds- with hubby on Weight Watchers On-Line (and he's lost 30- SO not fair as I have been working harder with exercise especially- ha!)
-and we've been making some big decisions regarding where God wants us.
I won't go into any more details about the decisions right now, all good, just we are in "the process" and seeking His will. I've felt some big growing pains from it all- the Potter is really having to pound on this clay, but I'm excited about the future and look forward to sharing more one of these days.

I recently finished an awesome Beth Moore Bible Study called Esther- It's Tough Being a Woman. It was an incredible study, and I would highly recommend it. During our last session the leader gave each of us a poem written by Beth that pretty much sums up my life right now. I know it's been used on a lot of blogs, but I just had to include it here too. Enjoy.

The Life I Planned

Has someone seen the life I planned?

It seems it's been misplaced

I've looked in every corner

It's lost without a trace.

I've found one I don't recognize

Things missing that were dear

Promises I'd hoped to keep

And dreams I'd dreamed aren't here

Has someone seen the life I planned

Did it get thrown away?

God took my hand from searching

Then I heard Him say

"Child, your ears have never heard

Your eyes have never seen

Eternal plans I have for you

Are more than you could dream.

"you long to walk by sight

But I'm teaching eyes to see.

I know what I am doing.

'Til then, you must believe."

He's done so much, I felt ashamed

To know He heard my moans

To think I'd trade in all He's done

For plans made on my own.

I wept over His faithfulness

And how He'd proved Himself

How He'd gone beyond my dreams

And said to Him myself,

"No, my ears have never heard

My eyes have never seen

Eternal plans you have for me

Are more than I could dream.

"Yes, I long to walk by sight

but You're teaching eyes to see

You know what You are doing

'Til then, I must believe."

I felt His great compassion

Mercy unrestrained

He let me mourn my losses

And showed to me my gains.

I offered Him my future

And relased to Him my past

I traded in my dreams

For a plan He said would last

I get no glimpse ahead

No certainties at all

Except the presence of the One

Who will never let me fall.

Are you also searching

For a life you planned yourself?

Have you looked in every corner?

Have you checked on every shelf?

Child, your ears have never heard

Your eyes have never seen

Eternal plans He has for you

Are more than you could dream.

Perhaps you long to walk by faith

But He's teaching eyes to see

He knows what He is doing

Child, step out and believe.

See you soon...