Learning Curve...seems to the story of my life.

So this is my first entry to the first blog. I was told I should do this because of what God has and is giving me...yet I HATE to write so its probably God's idea right?

I am alone this weekend..husband in Daytona at Biketober Fest, and my younger son is not home. I love being alone just for the weekend, I start getting lonesome by Sunday. I will continue to straighten out the "other spare room". My older son moved out in May..Air Force and only left the carpet in the room..not even the light  bulbs did the AF leave. So I am counting down the empty rooms in my 4 bedroom home. 1 son left who is 20 yrs and GF has plans for him in the coming yr.

My job is very demanding..I hate to say stressful but its stressful also. Not work itself but the time demands, and the inconsistency, oh and the politics. I love the work though. I am an investigator for the Dept of Family and Children Services in Ga. I do see alot of crap but I also have the opportunity to genuinely help ppl when they need help. That the satisfying part of the job. I'm sorry if I sound Cheesy but its true.

So Ive been with agency almost three yrs. It has taken me until now to find my footing in life. When my younger son entered into HS I entered college (for the first time). I graduated on time with a BS in Public Service. It was one of my proudest moments!! I immediately got a job with the state and have been there since. I try to resist the politics (which I was completely unaware of), the backbiting, and complaining. Its very very hard to be IN this world and not OF this world. I sometimes have a hard time navigating through it. My feet have gotten very dirty and I needed to be back with my praying bible studying friends (Brenda and Renee), who I know have my back..not to stab it but to protect it!

As I was leaving Renee's house on Friday after a great AM of talking about scripture, laughing, contemplating who we are in Christ, I was in my car noticing the ruts in her LONG driveway. I kept trying to dodge them but in doing that I was put my car in the brush to be scratched up, dinged up whatever.
I heard the voice of the Holy Spirit say..."Go towards the ruts and straddle them." I thought to myself that goes against everything I want to do. I want to avoid them not go towards them. I don't want to get stuck. The Lord whispered...you're not going to get stuck..do it.  I have a small car and some of these ruts were deep. But I did what the Lord advised without any problems. The Lord whispered again.."This is what you should be doing in life". Go towards the ruts if I direct...I will make your passage smooth with a deep rut in the middle of it..I can do that"; otherwise you are getting scratched up, tripping over, and delayed by avoiding the ruts because you are off the path". As I was thinking about this, I realized that the scripture that says His thoughts are not our thought is very true. It is not a natural instinct to go towards something you perceive is harmful or destructive. God will make your passage straight and smooth even with deep ruts in the middle.
I love when HE does things like this.

my BFF Renee

My oldest son, Wes( the one who is in the AF) and my stepdaughter Seanna at her wedding. LOve them!!

My husband John, my oldest stepdaughter, Stephanie, my youngest son, Evan, and Wes. Love my family!! The day Wes was commissioned and graduated from UGA!