A Time for Tranformation

Nothing poetic here, I simply want to share some thoughts that have been on my heart lately...

Lately, I have been thinking about accepting change. Change is one of those things that's inevitable. I am learning to accept that fact and to come to peace with it, namely, in the pursuit to become more like my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

I liken it to a sculptor who has before him a large block of beautiful, white marble. In one hand he holds a chisel, in the other the hammer. He has in mind what the marble is to become and with it, he begins chiseling away all that is not fashioned after this image, removing bit by bit that which is extraneous.

And so it is with God as the Master Sculptor; He sees what we are becoming. He knows that we wish to be fashioned after the beautiful and brilliant likeness of His Son. With tenderness and grace, he lovingly chisels away that which is not after that image. It may be painful at times to experience these "growing pains" but as we become more and more like Christ, we come to appreciate those lessons and chastenings of our Loving Father, realizing that all the while He has had our best interests at heart.

Some of my greatest challenges have been my greatest "growth spurts". It never feels good to be faced with change or challenges, but these are the very times when we can find ourselves lifting our eyes to our Father and asking for His help, guidance, and strength. It is when we stop putting our trust in ourselves that He can direct us best. It is when we toss up our hands for lack of strength that His power can strengthen us. When we quit ourselves and begin anew with Him, this is when we are in the dynamic place of best becoming all that God has purposed and planned for us to be.

Change is good.

Survey:100% Interesting

Here are the questions, you supply the answers:


1. What is the one thing that you're most interested in right now?

2. What is the one thing that you're least interested in right now?

3. Who is the most interesting person you know?

4. Who is the least interesting person you know?

5. What is the most interesting thing about yourself?


My answers to follow...

Update: Thanksgiving through Christmas, and now 2008!

Well, not a lot of news or writings to post, but then again, the holidays have been quite frantic. It seems that once Halloween is over, the fury of the holiday rush is thrust upon us. Add to that my son's birthday around Thanksgiving, and my husband's birthday in mid December, and you can see why my blog has been neglected. I however, refuse to succumb to the madness anytime prior to Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and one of the few truly godly ones remaining. Sadly, the commercialism of the Christmas season overshadows, for most, the one day when people bow their heads in prayer, and pause long enough to consider the blessings and bounty God has provided. Can we not set aside at least one day out of the year to give thanks, not caught up in covetousness, nor compulsive gift giving? (Never mind that it would be ideal to set aside one day of the week to dedicate one's heart to our Heavenly Father.)

So, needless to say, the holiday season gets off to a late start each year in our household as opposed to most Americans, with a few important distractions between Thanksgiving and Christmas. By now, this being the first week of the New Year, I am ready to relax and put my feet up for a quick breather. How do I spend my much needed R&R? Well, I've taken up watching CSI (the Nevada series) and reading.

Those who know me best know I am never immersed in only one book, but maybe five or six at any given time. Most of the books have a common theme of taking up a new career objective in writing. Peter Bowerman has been my main read with his book entitled The Well Fed Writer, which focuses on how to break into freelance writing in a relatively short timeframe. Granted, I can't give the writing my sole focus while working a full time job in corporate America and doing volunteer ministry work, but the reading and learning has been fascinating! My vision has been raised and I see possibility on the horizon. Now it's a matter of actually putting the pen to paper and writing...