Life unscripted

You know I started blogging a few months ago. My hope was that I could share some positive and encouraging thoughts and experiences from my life and relationships. I started out of the gate running, but soon after I fell flat on my face. I guess lately I have struggled to find the right kind of encouraging words to use here. Also, life some times hands you lemons............. I guess I have not much felt like making lemonade. That is my excuse.

I never intended on blogging unless I could be positive, encouraging and uplifting. I feel like my life has slipped into that hum-drum, boring grind that causes people to slip into deep depression.

Last year was a tough one for us. We lost a lot of good friends. I lost my job then I started a job that has me crazy hours and mostly working nights. I rarely get quality time with my family. I hardly ever see any of my good friends anymore. Worst of all, I am not even making enough to pay the bills. Sounds like a great blog huh?

Then I started to realize that even though I have not wanted to talk about it, life is really not that bad. Through it all I still have so much to be thankful for. Stacey, the love of my life, could not be more in love with me. Our marriage is stronger then ever. My boys, all four of them, seem to have adjusted to not seeing me as much and we make the most of our time together. We found this really great church where the people are amazing and lifting up the name of Jesus is still the most important thing.

Some how, amongst our business and lack of time in general God still has His hand on us. We still find time to pray. We still spend time in His word. We still hear the Masters voice daily.

Hebrews 13:5 says this "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

That puts a lot if things into perspective for me. I guess it is just hard to show joy in the middle of a storm. But storms pass, seasons change and we can never let the devil rob us of our joy. I am also reminded what Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future".

I know that whatever we are walking through is a season. A season that God will use to bring Him glory and honor and praise. So even though we are weary, tired and ready for the next chapter to begin, we realize that we could not be more blessed or loved.

Life is not always going to be the way that you script it, but God knows His plans for you. And that is good enough for us.

I hope to blog more often. Until then.........................

blessings,
dave