Introduction
Well, I guess I am ready to start this blogging journey. I know, I know I am a little late on this game. I have been reading successful blogs for years now, this seems so..."early 2000's." However, this is my time to write something worth writing about. (I also have 3 kids who all wipe their own bums finally so I have a little bit more time on my hands than I did a couple of years ago)
Intro to me: I am a loud, outgoing joyful person who has a relationship with Jesus Christ, in whom gave His all and, to quote a song, "All to Him I owe." I am a mom to 3 children, Addison, 10, Alayna, 8, and Alex, 5. My husband, Ryan and I adore each other (I think...most of the time he likes me) and I have a dog who is so dear to my heart but is very old sometimes I tap him to make sure he is still alive. I am Nurse and I love my job. I love helping people, I love the people I work with and I love the experiences I have had in each job setting. I am sure these stories will pop on here as well. Names and locations will be changed to protect the patient (HIPPA you know!) I currently work in a small town ER which lends me to know many of my patients since I live in the same small town area.
Which brings me to where I live...Hart, Michigan, Oceana County, Silver Lake Sand Dunes. The county boasts a weekly paper, in which, county residents faithfully purchase in the grocery store or gas station because receiving it by mail would mean it would be a day late. I, like any high fluent outsider would do, laughed at the thought of reading it front to end, but after 17 years, yep I read it...almost every week! I love this little town; thought I would hate it. It is 3 hours away from any blood family and certainly too far away from Meijer, theater, and socialization. But guess what...God provided. No lie, HE PROVIDED! He gave state of the art, loyal, direct and real friends, a church (I care deeply about) and family close by to run to and lean on. I had my miscarriages here, I had my hurts here and I have laughed my fool head off so many times I smile thinking of it. The people who are in my life are weaved into every paved and dirt road in this county. My roots quickly sunk deeper than the pothole on 72nd Ave. I'm here...I love it...why would I want anything else?
Isn't that what God wants of us? Contentment, not jealousy? Happiness in the little things? Not wanting more? Or is it? Do we grow complacent in our zeal for Him when our lives are easy? I am about to join this journey of good enough vs. I can't get enough. I am asking God to show himself in a real way. I want to know Him and the Power of His life death and Resurrection. An acquaintance of mine posted on Facebook the other day the things that are eternal, "God and my soul." And there rests what I need to focus my journey around.
Intro to me: I am a loud, outgoing joyful person who has a relationship with Jesus Christ, in whom gave His all and, to quote a song, "All to Him I owe." I am a mom to 3 children, Addison, 10, Alayna, 8, and Alex, 5. My husband, Ryan and I adore each other (I think...most of the time he likes me) and I have a dog who is so dear to my heart but is very old sometimes I tap him to make sure he is still alive. I am Nurse and I love my job. I love helping people, I love the people I work with and I love the experiences I have had in each job setting. I am sure these stories will pop on here as well. Names and locations will be changed to protect the patient (HIPPA you know!) I currently work in a small town ER which lends me to know many of my patients since I live in the same small town area.
Which brings me to where I live...Hart, Michigan, Oceana County, Silver Lake Sand Dunes. The county boasts a weekly paper, in which, county residents faithfully purchase in the grocery store or gas station because receiving it by mail would mean it would be a day late. I, like any high fluent outsider would do, laughed at the thought of reading it front to end, but after 17 years, yep I read it...almost every week! I love this little town; thought I would hate it. It is 3 hours away from any blood family and certainly too far away from Meijer, theater, and socialization. But guess what...God provided. No lie, HE PROVIDED! He gave state of the art, loyal, direct and real friends, a church (I care deeply about) and family close by to run to and lean on. I had my miscarriages here, I had my hurts here and I have laughed my fool head off so many times I smile thinking of it. The people who are in my life are weaved into every paved and dirt road in this county. My roots quickly sunk deeper than the pothole on 72nd Ave. I'm here...I love it...why would I want anything else?
Isn't that what God wants of us? Contentment, not jealousy? Happiness in the little things? Not wanting more? Or is it? Do we grow complacent in our zeal for Him when our lives are easy? I am about to join this journey of good enough vs. I can't get enough. I am asking God to show himself in a real way. I want to know Him and the Power of His life death and Resurrection. An acquaintance of mine posted on Facebook the other day the things that are eternal, "God and my soul." And there rests what I need to focus my journey around.
:)
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