I promised this site would get underway back in November and I tried to start however there were a few more unforeseen setbacks in my life. To be honest I did not feel worthy of trying to inspire others at that time and I haven’t felt like I was able to for a couple of months now. Instead of trying to be an inspiration I am just going to try to be a friend who is honest. Being an inspiration is way too much pressure for this not so perfect follower of Jesus.

As I drove to church this morning, (making myself go because someone told me to make sure I started 2022 right) I pondered many things; was I going for the right reasons, was God really loving me in spite of all my flaws and shortcomings, was this year going to be any better, and where am I headed? I began to think of one of my favorite shows “Flea Market Flip” and thinking about how God could take this broken, battered me and make something new. My favorite thing to do is to take something old and give it new purpose, make is something people admire and want around. I thought how God does the same for us. He gives us enough mercy and grace every day to start over and be a better version of ourselves or even to make us into who he intended us to be all along. That person may look totally different than we thought. We all have cracks, dents, and even burn marks, but we can be something beautifully new again with a little work and patience. Sometimes you can’t be made back into what you were, you need a new purpose and new beginning. To be honest I don’t have the answers yet as to how God is going to do this. I still look in the mirror, see the mistakes I make every day, dents and bruises, but I know that if I give God the time, he will show me the way. He has put people in my life that show me daily what it means to be loved and cared for and I am trying to remember healing is on its way. The songs at church today drove this home with the words – My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness – through the storm he is Lord of all.

I will be trying to post every week and adding some fun things too. I am hoping to add the adventures of Opal and Ivy here to share the joys of pet ownership with all of you. They are always good for a laugh or two. Thanks for your patience as this sight takes time to get it up and going but we will get there together.

Staying the Course….