Full Circle

I can't believe we are sitting on the heels of another week gone by!  It has been a good week.  A rich one.  I am on the cusp of an exciting opportunity at church that only God could have orchestrated.  We have come full circle in terms of our church going.  We are right back where we started with some incredible ministry opportunities open to us.  It has been the perfect reminder that God has His hand on every single detail.  Always.

To begin with, a new marriage ministry is beginning that we are going to check out and hopefully be able to be a part of on a regular, monthly basis. E is still involved in the weekly men's group and is so encouraged and inspired each time they gather, which in turn encourages and inspires me.  Also, I am transitioning into  a co- leadership role with the monthly Mom's Ministry.  I would have never imagined God's calling on our lives to be answered in such a rich way.  I have prayed for years for my husband to be the spiritual leader I thought he should be. What God showed me instead was to appreciate the husband and father he is, and to get rid of my rigid expectations.  He has revealed a gift better than I could have imagined.  So now we walk this church community together, hand in hand.  A blessing so worth the wait.

Life is good down here in the trenches.  Carpool duties, homeschooling, writing instructor, cheerleader. . .the duties are many and the requirements immense but I'm so blessed by the beauty of these totally precious, every day moments.  My dad wrote a poem that I just love. . .I want it painted on a sign in a prominent place in our house to continue to remember, to be inspired, to be thankful for all the gifts that are right here in front of me!

I have felt such happiness this week to be right where God put me, to be living the life that I had only dreamed about up to this point.  I'm counting my every day blessings and encouraging you to always count yours too.