Louder Than the Voices

Hanging out the "gone fishin" sign one more time. My week has not went as planned but I am heading to Chicago today to spend time with my two BFF's. I will get back on the blogging track next week. I hope everyone has a blessed Happy Easter!

Happy Saturday! My attempts to clear my plate didn't really go as planned, but God knew there was some reasons I needed a couple of weeks off, even if I didn't at the time. God is good, all the time. So, I promised a special guest today, I am super excited about this! A little over a week ago, I woke up in the middle of the night and noticed I had a message from Sami. Sami is the daughter of my cousin Anissa. You know that meme that goes around about cousins being your first friends? This is us. We have been friends since we were old enough to remember. Sami has always held a very special place in my heart too. I don't get to see her (or her mom) as often as I like, but when we are together, we always have a wonderful time. Aaannyywwaayy.... Sami had sent me a message with a you tube video attached. She had done her first lesson for the kids at her church and offered to let me see it. So, the next morning, this was my quiet time. and I was so blessed. I so love ...

I have so many friends who are going through things right now, big things, and I think it is just time for a little encouragement, and a little "let me remind you who you are" talk. I have friends who are so close to finishing school, friends who are dealing with aging, ailing parents, and friends who are just going through some soul-searching, facing giant trials. We are having major changes effecting our own house as Robert's boss sold the business Robert has worked for since he got out of school. Monday, Robert starts working for a corporation instead of the only boss he has ever known, so scary stuff here too. So, as I said, let me remind you who you are. Let's start at the beginning, Psalm 139:14 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. Before you ever took a breath on this earth, God had plans for you. Because of free will, you may have had times in your life, or even right now, that you aren't looking f...