Little Footprints

 Verses to read today: Psalm 83 1 Chronicles 29:23-25 2 Chronicles 1:1 Solomon came to reign after David.  The Lord his God was with him and exalted him exceedingly 1 Kings 2:13-46 1 Kings 3:1-4 2 Chronicles 1:2-6 1 Kings 3:5-15 Solomon asks God for an understanding heart to judge His people, that he (Solomon)may discern between good and evil. 2 Chronicles 1:7-13 I can't begin to tell you God, how craptastic of a day this was.  Sure, I loved seeing my son graduate the 8th grade and start High School in August! Caleb graduates 8th Grade! I didn't regret spending time with our little family.  We went shoe shopping, ate lunch at Panera Bread and shopped for some books for summer reading.   Then, I ended the day pretty much telling my oldest to "leave tomorrow".  We got into an argument because she leaves for Oklahoma next Tuesday and hasn't found a job yet.   I did make her last tuition payment, but pains me that she still hasn't got a job....

Sooooo...here I am for the first time this year.  I hope to write many more blog posts this year. After the events of last week: After numerous trips to the ER regarding my SVT, I had an ablation to my heart on Valentine's Day-on a valve that I had fixed when I was born.  It was a bittersweet moment for my family and I.  My mom was there once again for me.  I could write a whole blog dedicated to that woman.  She was my first friend and is my biggest cheerleader.  I love her.  I jump on the blog-bus and think I'm going to get on it and ride it for awhile and then I fall off.  I fall off every bus I'm on: the weight-loss bus, the organized mom bus, and the good ole church bus. What I'm missing in my life is accountability.  I don't know why I am not strong enough to just 'do it'....but I need to.  I mean, I NEED TO. I am a Christian.  I haven't been to church in a while and for that I am very embarrassed.  I am one of 't...

My husband and I attended our church's "Working Class" Bible Study today, something we haven't done in quite some time. During the study, both my husband and I felt comfortable enough to reach out to these people we once called family, after all, this IS where our journey began 7 years ago. After we confessed our sins, so to speak, it was evident that these people, this church, loved us and has forgiven us.  I can honestly say, something changed in my husband and I today.  We are on the road to recovery, on the road back to where we came from, on the road home. I can't express how elated I am that these bonds, these burdens, are now broken. I can't wait to see what the Lord, our God, has in store for me, my husband, our marriage and ultimately our family. Thanks be to God. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and hope.  Jeremiah 29:11.