It's Time To Start A New Dance

I have decided it is time to start something new. In this blog I want to share my heart and life with all of you. I have been writing for many years and hope to one day publish some books and/or poetry. I figured I would start by taking time on a regular basis to write a little note or poem to you. I hope to encourage you and cause you to think. I plan to talk about my adventures and hardships, share poems and scriptures, be real about life and speak truth.


In the past five months God has done a makeover on me and is still continuing to do so. He has given me a chance to restart. At some point in time I may take back these words, however, at the moment I can confidently say, "I am thankful that God allows bad things to happen to people." Maybe that sounds not quite right but hopeful you will understand my line of thinking. I am sure it makes God sad to see us suffer but what joy it must bring Him when we choose to turn to Him in our circumstances. If it wasn't for those hard times and bad things that occurred in my life, I wouldn't have the relationship with God that I have today. The bad things that happen are not fun but remembering God's amazing grace in the midst of our sin is so precious. It is nice to remember that we get to have a relationship with God and not just be little robots that walk around without brains in our heads. :) Why not remember to choose Him, as He has already chosen us? At times this is a lot easier said than done, right? But there is always light at the end of the tunnel if your willing to look for it.



Someone said to me that sometimes God brings you to seminary to heal you as part of your preparation for ministry. That is exactly what He has been doing for me. Healing me from things that were buried deep in my heart, hidden from others (to an extent even from my own eyes). As I continue to blog my story will unfold for you. I look back and wonder how I lived so long the way I did. Yet at the same time, I am so thankful that He gave me this opportunity to choose Him during this specific time. He has pursued me like I could never believe, pouring out His love to me through the people He has placed in my life. Sometimes I wonder how people live without Him. It makes me sad to think that people choose not to believe and see God. Thus, I am beginning this something new. I know God has ministry ahead for me. What that looks like exactly, we will just have to wait and see. In the mean time, here is a little poem I wrote about beginning again.

Beginning Again

Fly over the world
Give birth to new words
Open your mouth and bite
Eyes fill with light
Eagles soar
Lions roar
Reflections appear so near
Candles burn for those dear
Hope for love
Freedom of a dove
Age stands still
Chaos has no will
Sweet melodies play from afar
Some as rich as a chocolate bar
Children dance
Adults romance
Hidden with promise
Mountains rise from bliss
Throne of the One
Cross for One
Grace to you
Grace right through
Beginning again
Beginning again




How can you begin again today? Maybe God has already done a big transformation in your life. It could be something as simple as more trust in Him or maybe spending time with Him more regularly. There is always something to work on if we are willing to look. What is God speaking to you about? What is something in your life that you can give to God so that you can start a new dance today?

Romans 6:1-14