Psalm 27:14

Today this verse spoke to me. Psalm 27:14- Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. (‭Psalm‬ ‭27‬:‭14‬ NIV)

So many times I want to rush ahead of things. Like yesterday. I was given this thought to what I could become. I was told I would be good at it. I pondered it. I researched it. I got excited. I want it. I want to do it NOW. I wanted to talk to my husband about it all night, but the kids were needing attention and by the time we were alone, I was exhausted. And today I feel deflated about it.

This verse is a reminder to me. Wait for God. Wait for his timing. If it is His plan, He will bring it to be. I love the middle of this. In the midst of the waiting, I need to be strong and take heart. Not lay around waiting and moaning and complaining about the speed in which this is happening. Not grumbling and whining about how much longer. Be strong. Have muscle power. Build the muscle and stamina I need to get through the waiting. Not physical muscle, necessarily, but spiritual muscles.

Be strong and take heart. Have heart. Have a heart that beats in tune with what God wants. Have a heart that loves passionately. Don't just sit around and wait, but be about God's business while I wait for what God has planned.

And wait for the Lord. It's so important, He says it twice. Making sure that we get the point. Wait for God to point you in the right direction. Wait for him to guide your steps.

So today, I will prayerfully wait. I will keep on researching. I will read about this new venture. I will think, pray, and talk to my husband about it. But in everything, I will wait on God to guide my path.

I haven't been here for a while

It's been a long time since I have had a moment to write. Years to be exact. Years since I have been on this blog. Years since I have sat in the quiet of my room with a cup of coffee and a keyboard.  But here I am today. Remembering my password and the how tos of blog writing. Why? Why come back to it now? Why spend these precious moments alone on this?  Because I have this dream. A God given dream, to write. To encourage someone else on their journey. To put a smile on their face even if its temporary. To make them feel like they are not alone. I've felt it in my soul. The joy of writing. The joy of doing what God has called me to do. Who He has called me to be. So why haven't I been doing that? Because life gets in the way. I let life get in the way. And that hasn't been a bad thing, don't get me wrong. My life has other callings in it too. God has called me to be a mother, a wife, a daughter, a farm girl, a caregiver, a bible study leader, a Sunday school teacher. These are all great pursuits too. And those have taken priority over writing. But no longer. Today I will get back to this dream that God put in me long ago. Long ago, like when I was in 5th grade and my story was published in the school newsletter. Way back then, God was starting something inside me. He was planting a seed. And today I choose to water that seed. To create with words a vision of the dream. To take one tiny step on my journey of writing. Putting words to page. What dream has God put in you? Is it one that you are chasing after or is it sitting dormant in you heart waiting to be unveiled to the world?