Belief

In case you have not noticed, one of my favorite topics is sharing my Adventures with the Lord!  So how did I begin my walk with Him? How did I find Him?  What keeps me following Him in good times and bad? And why call it an adventure?  Well, I began my walk with Him as many "believers" do.  I looked around at my life, and decided that if this was all there was, I was in deep trouble!  So I asked Him - and my prayer was hardly "righteous and full of faith" - to let me know if He was real because if He was not, then I could make no sense of this life; that I would take care of my kids as best I could but that was all.  I wish I had a great testimony that the lightning flashed, my life turned around and I won a bunch of money. For me it is pretty simple - I had nowhere else to turn for answers to my life's problems, of which there were many.  Others may have stories that tell of all of the "wonderful things that happened to them," but for me, things got worse rather than better.  Except for one thing - I had a flame of Hope in my heart that would not stop burning.  And that flame still burns today, wildly, courageously, hopefully and full of Grace. 

What an adventure it has been, full of twists and turns, deserts and storms, beautiful days and nights, memories galore and always, always the flame burning in my heart. As to how I found Him – the truth is that I really never "found" Him - He was not lost:)  I was lost, but He never lost sight of me, not even for a mille-second - ever!  He takes me out of myself - there is so much more, I am such a small cog in a great wheel - and that brings about great joy! “Lord, cause me to be a Blessing today” has become one of my favorite prayers! He guides and feeds and nurtures me, as a most tender Father would.  I trust Him and He never fails me.  How can this be, a Love so great and kind and merciful - and FUN!  I love the Life He has given to me - it is mine if only I take the time to listen and follow.  So what is belief?  I am not sure I can put into words what that means to me - I only know how it was before, and how it is now - and I cannot help but to believe.  More to come on this subject, because as I said, it is my favorite thing to share with my friends and YOU are all of my friends!  Have a most amazing day!  As for me – the adventure continues….