Good reminder...

It's funny how I put God in a box. I can't see past what is right in front of me and I feel stuck sometimes...like this is all that life here on earth is with me trying to make due with what's at hand. However, I'm sure God's shaking His head at me when I am surprised when exciting doors open and I let my mind start to dream about the future. What a good reminder that God knows not only what I really need, but EXACTLY what I want...He sees the desires of our hearts and really WANTS to give those to us. It just takes us allowing Him to direct our paths and giving over the control since He wants us to find joy here and contentment in Him. I guess I let my finite, human mind give up on my dreams and hopes, only to let God remind me occassionally that He loves me unconditionally and knows what I long for...

Winter Wonderland...

I love winter. Plain and simple. The snowy, quiet outdoors. The world is mine when I go for a long run on the trail early in the mornings. Only deer tracks beat me as I leave a curvy line of shoe-prints down the path. The crisp morning air stings my face as puffs of my breath hang in the stillness. Steady strides land quietly on the snow as a "V" of geese fly overhead, calling out their farewells as they glide south toward warmer weather. As for me, I'll stay here. Here in this perfect moment, enjoying God's amazing creation. Here in Iowa, knowing that this is exactly where God wants me. Here in life, totally content and seeking His will for me. I love home. I love winter.

A year and a half later...

Talk about slacking...it's been over a year and a half since I last wrote. I'm living in another state, relearning what it is to be a single woman, working in a gym, gloating over my cute niece, and having successfully completed two marathons. CRAZY!
Perhaps I'll get back into blogging and sharing my thoughts...it ends up being a great way to get out some of the thoughts in my head that like to get twisted in a jumbled mess as I try to sort out emotions and ideas about life. I'm never quite sure if my thought process and feelings are way out of whack after the painful experiences that I've gone through this past year. What a journey it has been. Though extremely painful and challenging, the lessons learned and the growth in my spiritual walk has been amazing. God IS so faithful and opened doors right when they were needed and shut others. Praise the Lord for loving me enough to take care of even the smallest details in life.

Psalm 63:1
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly;
My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You,
In a dry and weary land where there is no water.