The Stand

Happy Sunday!

In The Shadow of the Mountain

I was reflecting on the title of my blog this morning: "Shadow of the Mountain". I guess I chose it because I felt as though my life has been up and down and for the past few years it has been down. I guess that is why. I have chosen the mountain theme for my blogs, but the last one I did was "Mountain Peak" which did not seem to fit. So I abandoned it! I can still go back and read it. It is interesting and a moment in my/our family history. I should download it and save it as a record.

Anway, I wrote that while I was staying at home after Aidan was born. It was fun to do and I loved doing it. But, I was also on a peak in my life. My first child was born, I was on worship team, I had just graduated from school and I was about to accept my first job. Life was sweet.

I don't know what all this means, but I do know that lately my life has been on a steady uphill rise. I realized it awhile ago when I started to find myself doing things that I LOVED even though it was not something I had PLANNED. I didn't get on worship team like I had wanted, but I ended up doing Promiseland and loving it. Then I started puppets and worship and hosting in Promiseland. Totally rocked. I have my Monday night Bible Study which I absolutely love to pieces. I am missing it so much right now.... I am involved in Guides and doing camps. It is awesome. My kids are growing up quickly and turning into lovely people. I have a part-time job now (well, it is almost full-time sometimes, but I love Maggie) and I have been reconnected with a lot of my friends from high school that I wasn't connected to before. I am making new friends as well and Jonathan and I love our small group.

I am so thankful that God is taking care of us. He really is watching out for us even when we are not sure what is up ahead. Even when we think that something has passed us by that we were supposed to do. God always has a plan. Stick to the plan....GOD'S PLAN, not my plan.

I guess that is what I am realizing right now. God's timing. God's plan. God is so good. Perhaps I will never get on worship team at this church. And right now, I am okay with that. Perhaps I won't be able to teach for a while yet. I am okay with that. I will do what God wants me to do. I will do what He has in mind for me and follow His leading! God is good.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight."

Proverbs 3:5-6