as iron sharpens iron proverbs 27:17

I have been trying to find the right words for this post for about a week now...the way these ladies in my life have just blessed me is humbling and all I can say is I love each and everyone of them to pieces and in honor of all of you and your amazing families... :)
I have had the privilege to be surrounded by some AMAZING women these last few weeks. These are women that I aspire to be and I'm thankful I get to live life alongside them. I'm excited that I get to live life with them. You may not know the same women I do but I know you "know" them, you have them in your life.
These women help me grow daily...As iron sharpens iron, right?...They inspire me to be the best me I can be they encourage me in the daily struggle that is being a mom to my awesome boys and a wife to my wonderful husband, and the calling I have on my own life.
We look to scripture to learn how we are supposed to be, how we are supposed to live. How awesome is it that in our lives we have living pictures of women who are striving to live up to this call and purpose.
This women are strong, fierce, bold, compassionate, loving, servants who see need and are quick to act. They look for ways to reach out to those who aren't as fortunate as them. To those who are hurting they wrap their arms around them, they pray for them and they try to fulfill needs they cant during their grief. They pick up the slack when your week isn't going great. They encourage, lift up, and help maintain accountability in friendships. They help restore your faith in people. They surprise you. They love deeply and fully. They struggle, they live very real lives, sometimes messy, very imperfect but they demonstrate Jesus.
OH how boring and hard life would be without these ladies in my life. I literally cannot say enough good things about them, words cant describe what all they mean to me and the crazy thing is...I know they would say the same about me and they probably wouldn't realize I'm talking about them, because we don't often see the good in us. We are our own worse enemy but you know what these ladies are simply amazing, oh. so. stunning, selfless, life affirming people. They give so much life, its an honor to be a part of the iron that sharpens.
For all of you wonderful women...Thank you! I love you beyond what words can say and I literally don't know what I would do without you, you are all special, stunning individuals and I'm oh so thankful for each one of you that God has placed in my life. You all inspire me!!
There is no doubt that God has intertwined all of us together, for this season (and hopefully LOTS more).
As iron sharpens iron so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17
so thankful to call you friends

Hope...a promise waiting to be fulfilled

Hi friends its been a while...not a lot has changed but life has moved forward very quickly over the last few weeks. It seems as though a lot of people are dealing with loss of loved ones lately. Be still my heart...my dear friends know that your in our prayers and we are grieving with you, lifting you up in your healing and begging God for comfort on your behalf! You are loved and you arent alone!




Last week was the last of our spring bible study, "It's not too Late" by Tony Evans, and we studied Sarah. We have all heard the story about her and Abraham and their promised son and their understandable doubt about the fulfillment of the promise due to their old age. All of this made sense, I understood, I mean who wouldn't doubt? We all doubt, question and wonder about the promises made to us. Did I hear right? Did I dream it up? Maybe I didn't hear correctly.




We all have those promises that have yet to be fulfilled, sometimes its because its just not the right time. God's time is ideal even though it doesn't feel like it. However, what if we are standing in our own way? what if our doubt is the reason our promise is delayed?


I have to say this was....confusing, I don't know I cant think of the right word...but I know I stand in my own way for so many things. I know that I all too often take what I have given over to God back...knowing full well its better off in his hands. I'm not patient, its gotten better as I have grown with my two amazing boys. I like to have a plan, to see what's coming, to be prepared. This is where I find comfort, instead of God...a constant struggle that we are working on. My security rests (should rest) in him alone. My future, my hopes, dreams, security, peace, joy, my life, my family (all members) lives in my relationship with him. He is the reason I can look to the future and have hope.


I get where this study is going and I've struggled with its message for two weeks now. Am I the one standing in the way of my promise being fulfilled? Is a promise really that simple? How can I change the unchangeable? One of my favorite professors said, "Don't doubt in the darkness what you knew to be true in the light." < This helps me refocus, because God's promise is unfailing, and unfaltering.


I've been told so many times that its ok to doubt and question, that God understands and meets us there. Life is a refining process, I grow so much then regress so much its pretty ridiculous. There are so many truths about God that I hold to during these times of growth. He is always there, he knows all things, holds all things. God knows how my heart yearns for change, and how much I want his promise fulfilled.


As of right now, I'm still seeking wisdom and discernment in this. This is my God story, my life story that God is working daily; through my awesome friends, through bible study, through all the people in my life, through all of those praying that God will work and fulfill his promises, in his perfect timing. I know his promise is coming! I know there is a lot of growing to do as we wait and seek. Praying for you, that you have hope in his promises because you know what?! God always does what he says he is going to do!! ALWAYS! you can always count on him.


Until we meet again blessings to you all!