God Hasn't Forgotten About You...

I am currently reading "Hope Unfolding" by Becky Thompson. This is a book that as a Mom I can read her stories and feel like I am living life with her. I am laughing out loud and at some of these moments because I relate all too well. I know that some of my mom friends would get hope out of reading this as well.

http://www.amazon.com/Hope-Unfolding-Grace-Filled-Truth-Mommas/dp/160142812X?ie=UTF8&keywords=hope%20unfolding&qid=1463218501&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1

"Does it ever feel as if God has forgotten about you and your dreams? Do you ever wonder why God would place all of these dreams in your heart, only to forget you now? It can be easy to feel as though there is no way for things to change. It can be easy to believe that life will always be just like it is right now, but God isn't done writing your story. What if I reminded you that even the most unspectacular moments are all steps on the path down which God is calling your heart? What would it mean if you truly believed that you haven't missed God's plan? That He hasn't forgotten about you? That He is still working it all out for your good? Think back to what you dreamt of doing when you were younger. How would you live if you believed that anything was still possible?"
Becky Thompson

I read this towards the end of Chapter 1 and just started thinking about my life now and years ago. So many emotions went through me as I was taken back to the beginning of adulthood. I think about the many jobs I have had since I began working my first job at Publix when I was just 16 years old. I was both excited and scared of the path that lied ahead. I was excited to get out on my own but wondered if I could afford to. I was excited to go to college but didn't have a career in mind. I most definitely wasn't saved so I didn't see God in my life at all in those early years.

Think about these questions that Becky is asking. What kind of dreams do you have now? If you could have freedom from that 9-5 M-F job what would you choose to do? If the worry about finances was taken away and really put into the hands of God what would be different about your career path? I know that change can be both exciting and scary. Many of experience these emotions when we have a huge life change like death, marriage, graduation, divorce, having children, or like myself salvation.

What ministry is most dear to your heart? For me since I have many hobbies and passions (thank you God for these) I try to find ways to bless those around me using these gifts. It makes my heart so happy to use my gifts for Gods glory. He gave me the gift of wanting to help people. I may not be able to help you if you are stranded on the side of the road, but I can make you a meal when you have had a long week or just had a baby. I may not be able to come sit in the hospital with you and my 3 children when you are ready to have a baby, but I can stop by to love on you, give you support, and pray with you.

When I was younger I never had a passion to love on people and serve others. I dreamt of being a Detective. Yes, you read that correctly. But, I didn't go to school or the Police Academy for this. Instead I got my Associate of Arts in Business Management from a local Community College in Florida. A very broad degree, I obviously didn't have anything in mind about my future careers. Funny how different my plans were in relation to the plans that God had for me. I have always worked to live up until the moment of my salvation. What did this look like? Well, I would work, save, spend, repeat. If I had extra money I wasn't investing it or donating it, I was blowing it on earthly possessions or immediate desires that weren't going last. Now I live to serve. I am taking my gifts and talents and trying to find ways to help others and glorify God.

My most recent passion is for my health and the health of others. I have always been athletic, but never talked about clean eating, food prepping, burpees, or gorilla crawls with anyone before. I am educating myself on these things and starting a business so I can help others fulfill their dreams and live a God honoring life.

If someone would have told me 14 years ago I was going to be a "Stay At Home Mom/Wife" I would have laughed out loud. But God has taught me life lessons and educated me on the way to get me to this point in my life. God has been shaping and molding me into the person I am today to bring glory to His kingdom. He has laid passions on my heart and given me gifts to bring others to His kingdom.

I will be using my knowledge for exercise, my passion for people, and my recent beginnings of becoming a BeachBody coach to start a ministry with others that may not have the same gifts. Stay tuned to this chapter of my life.

Please comment below on one thing you would change in your life if you took past failures or current fears out of that thought. I would love to hear from you. Have a blessed day my friends!!