Answering the call

I never thought I would write a blog.  The thought of putting my thoughts out for the world to see used to seem so tedious and intimidating,  Yet, lately, the Lord has opened my heart and my mind to this area.  I have always been a writer.  It all started around the 2nd and 3rd grade when my teachers would ask me to write stories for them, then they would read them to the class as examples.  This continued up until college, when even my professors would read my papers aloud to the class.  Somehow, though, along my journey, I've allowed that gift to be hidden, deep inside, and essentially wasted.  I've always thought that "someday" I will write a book, and that "someday" my voice will be heard.


Although this isn't a book, this is where the Lord has called me for now.  The past few months have been filled with a yearning in my soul for "more".  More of God.  More of His purpose for my life.  More service and love towards others.  More hope.  More joy.  Sitting back on the sidelines watching the lost drown is not acceptable to me.  There are so many hurting people in this world and I refuse to just sit back and do NOTHING.  In the past few weeks the Lord started opening my eyes to the idea of writing a blog.  I prayed and asked for confirmation. Since that prayer, everywhere I went something about blogs seemed to scream at me, it was as if the whole universe was pointing me in this direction. 


So here I am, writing my very first blog post.   I do not claim to "know it all".  I am learning and growing along with everyone else.  We are all travellers in this world, each with our own talents and gifts, yet we are all here for one unified purpose, to bring glory and honor to God.   I pray that those of you who decide to follow me on this journey are blessed and uplifted by the words He will place upon my heart. 


  "A cup that is already full cannot have more added to it. In order to receive the further good to which we are entitled, we must give of that which we have."  - Margaret Becker