As usual, its been months..... I have a new, refreshed view on my life. Purpose. One word that makes a huge difference. Over the last several weeks, I have come to see that God has a specific Purpose for me. In these last weeks I have seen Him guide my path, place new people in my life and give me a renewed sense for why He has done for me what He has. It's hard sometimes to personalize what God chose to do for me...for us. He purposely allowed His son to die a painful death for ME (and for YOU)....He already knew ME and He loved ME before I was even a figment of my parents imagination. That can be hard to grasp with the human mind. For ME. Why ME? Why? For His Purpose, that's why. I am not here for my own glory, for my own happiness and comfort. I am here to share the gospel, to make an impact for His Kingdom. He didn't save me because he thought I was "nice". He saved me and He expects me to share what He has done for me so others might see and accept Him. So I begin a new "season" with a clearer view of what God's will is for my life.

I must share that God has used some pretty tragic situations over the last few months to bring me to this point. It devastates me that others have to suffer for me to open my eyes. I've had a friend loose her husband to a sudden heart attack with absolutely no warning. Another friend was diagnosed with metastatic brain tumors. A few have children with life-threatening brain tumors. Some friends have been betrayed by their husbands and served with divorce papers. My own mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. God used each of these situations to prompt me to talk to Him more, to pray, to cry out for these individuals and their families....for healing, for restoration, and for salvation for some of them! And, through these tragedies, my heart has been refocused on the One who never seems to give up on me.