Wherever you Lead...

Ok, I still haven't posted any photos and I'm not keeping up with this blogging thing so well... but Oh, Well...

The following are a few of my NEW favorites things:

1. Vitamin Water (prefer the D but C is ok too)
2. ESTHER (the book in the bible)
3. Kashi vegetarian frozen meals
4. Hummus & Carrots
5. Mucinex (GREATEST stuff ever invented)

the other new thing in my life is...

I feel like God is doing something in my life right now and I'm not sure what... At one time in my life that would have driven me to ... Well, probably french fries!! lol... but I'm feeling quite peaceful about it these days. I used to be driven by the latest and biggest get-together. Two people having dinner - I was there!! 200 of my closest friends at a conference - I was there!! recently I feel God drawing me into solitude with him. I have always been the "HUGGER" and if you came within a five mile radius of me "you were gettin' you a hug" like it or not... :-) Now, I find myself forgetting to even hug people hello and others are starting to say "You didn't hug me - are you ok?" I know this seems petty but it's just something that I feel changing. I'm really starting to enjoy being at home alone - just relaxing and reading or spending time with Jesus!! and I use to hate being alone. I'm not sure where Jesus and I are headed but Wherever he leads I am determined to be willing to follow. (I say it that way because I'm not sure that I am 100% willing right now but I'm determined to be "willing" when God reveals it to me...)

God made me this way...

This weekend I attended a Kingdom Mobilization workshop facilitated by the one and only, Nolen Rollins. It was AWESOME and reminded me of a very important fact. I am not perfect and I have a very unique set of gifts, talents and personality traits and most importantly GOD MADE ME THIS WAY!! He's not done with me - That is for sure and certain but... He's ok with where I am for today and therefore so am I. I'm learning to be content with me just the way I am... and that may not sound like a huge revelation to some of you but... it is for me!! The following is a poem that I found and I really LOVE it... :-)

A Poem About Our Friends
Someone will always be prettier/more handsome.
Someone will always be smarter.
Some of their houses will be bigger.
Some will drive a better car.
Their children will do better in school.
And their wife/husband will fix more things around the house or make a better apple pie.
So let it go, and love you and your circumstances.
Think about it!
The prettiest woman/strongest man in the world can have hell in their heart.
The most highly favored person on your job may be unable to have children.
The richest person you know, the one who has the car, the house, the clothes~ might be lonely.
And the word says, 'If I have not Love, I am nothing.' So, again, love you. Love who you are. Look in the mirror in the morning and smile and say, 'I am too Blessed to be Stressed and too Anointed, to be Disappointed!'

The top five things I'm thankful for today are...

1. I have some crazy amazing friends!! and I love them ALL...

2. I am so thankful that God led me to Summit Church - It ROCKS!!

3. I am very thankful for my family and their health... (My Aunt and cousins came to visit this weekend and it was so GREAT...

4. Thank you God for wonderful little condo and the ability to share it with others and for the journey that you have led me on this year!! (I know, that's sort of two but... you know me...)

5. Last and definitely not least... I feel thankful to have a job!! :-)

NO scraps in 2009

Ok, This is my first try at this... So please bear with me!! :-)

2008 has been such a CRAZY, challenging, fun, exciting, petrifying, motivating, enlightening and absolutely wonderful year!! I have experienced loss, love, friendship, sadness, fear and happiness and I am so thankful for each moment as it has brought to where I am now.

I am looking to 2009 with extreme excitement and expectations of many good things. I have such wonderful friendships to carry into the next year - not to mention my strengthened relationship with Christ. My family, who has always been a source of strength for me, has grown even closer and I'm looking forward to even more fun times this year. (Stay tuned: for the goat milking pictures LOL!!)

Please leave me a post with your plans/goals/resolutions for 2009 or just to say "HI" :-)