Intimacy

I have written so many blogs ... in my head, usually in the shower, but they never seem to make it to the computer! LOL!
Each year I try and make some sort of resolution, but simple. In 2009, after coming back for our second term, I was edgy not really sure how long I wanted to do this missions thing! I recongized that I was missing out on laughter, just laying on the floor and laughing with my family. I even had a cute little black and white plaque that said "laugh out loud" and I kept that in a visible spot. Thank the Lord that he is faithful, because now it is hard to remember a dinner where we are not all laughting at one point or Doug and I just laughing together!

This year has been a year of intimacy! For 2010 I asked the Lord to help me truly say that I was in love with him, and really mean it. Not "christianese", but a true genuine love! And he is taking me there. He is challenging me in my daily devotion to him, and it is amazing. My personal time, bible study, church and small group are all lining up in the same direction and He is being so personal.

In a bible study that I lead at my house, we were going through Priscilla Shirer's "One in a Million" and I came to a point where she asked "do you tend to depend on someone else to reveal God's word to you?" followed later by "take the time to commit to obedience, whatever God prompts you to do, be willing to do it." which also goes along with the resounding theme he keeps me pondering and meditating on "obedience is better than sacrafice". From there I felt the Lord directing me to lead our ladies through the book of James (the NT how to book). It has been an amazing season and am loving all that I am learning of myslef and my savior!