The End of 2015

As I sit here on this last day of 2015, I think of what an amazing, yet hard, yet amazing year we have had, that has ended with a tragedy to close down the year.

Sometimes, you want to ask God why, but you hear a still small voice return with "I love you", and peace fills your heart, but your heart still hurts and the void of loss is still there. But you go on in this life with the everyday routine.

Eventually .....either through divine revelation or loss or getting to rock bottom, at some point you realize the importance of loving others. You experience community, family and fellowship and helping others as you realize the importance of giving yourself to others and loving as Jesus commanded. His greatest commandment was love others as yourself. (that is hard) Sometimes it's hard to love others when the world is so cold. But so many blessings lie with loving others.

It seems like I ask God for many things, and as I was sitting here, thinking about 2016, and what I would like to accomplish and see,  I felt like thanking God for what he has given and what he is doing in our life.

Thank you for Danny, a great man of God that I get to experience life with.

Thank you for great children.
Thank you for health
Thank you for our home( even though it isn’t ours, you help make provisions for us to have it)

Thank you for our car, our truck, and other things that make life easier.
Thank you Lord,
Thank you for great men of God, that help us with the ministry now, and the women that stand behind them and work in the trenches with us. Thank you Lord.
Thank you Lord for the people of peace that you have sent our way, as well as the laborers and friends . Thank you.

As 2015 ends and 2016 begins search your heart and ask God what is it that he wants you to do, how can you impact his kingdom and make a difference. If you are not living for him, get into fellowship with him, read the Bible, pray, fellowship with other Christians, find a mentor, an accountability partner. God will help you, but being with others is the key to "living it out" That's why God created man and women, that is why God created a need for a relationship with him, we were made for relationships !  As an introvert, I know it is hard, but do the best you can to connect with others, and community and his kingdom, so that you can grow in 2016 !!