We all share a journey... it's our life on our road to Eternity~
My journey is really too long to write... but I wanted to give you a *glimpse* of where I've been and where I am now... greatly anticipating where I'm going! :)
I was born in a Christian family and don't remember a time that I didn't know about God. I can always remember, as a child, how much I LOVED God. It wasn't until my high school years that I began to live contrary to what I had been taught (how I regret my choices! how THANKFUL I am for FORGIVENESS!!). I was 19 years old when I fully REPENTED of my lifestyle and started living my life according to what (I thought) was right. I still made mistakes, but they were not a way of life any longer... and every part of me belonged to God...in all that I knew.
I married James in 1993 and we had our first child in 1994 (we now have 4 children). We were ALWAYS involved HEAVILY in what people call "The Ministry". We whole-heartedly "served the Lord" in this way... for 15 very fulfilling years :) We had even moved to James' town where he had grown up and had started 'pastoring' a small congregation (in the only way we knew how). We were VERY happy and doing EXACTLY what we thought we were suppose to be doing....then... EVERYTHING CHANGED.
In 2006, YaHWeH began to speak to BOTH of us about the SAME thing at the SAME time... only we weren't telling each other (yet) what HE was showing each of us. We were afraid each other wouldn't understand... and we were barely "understanding" ourselves. But, as HE so often does, HE began to bring things together to both of us and reveal HIS purpose in what HE was doing in us. There is no possible way to record it all... but the result of it was that we stopped meeting "as a church" in the traditional way, and began meeting in homes with others-- "Home Church". We have been doing that ever since...
So... that's where we are now... just living and learning (with others) "how" to truly walk in the LIFE HE has brought to us :)
But the destiny is not reached until YHWH comes and renews HIS covenant with Israel (and those that have joined themselves to HIM)... and so... the journey continued...
(You can read about my/our "next step" on the drop-down tab "... and the journey continues")
My journey is really too long to write... but I wanted to give you a *glimpse* of where I've been and where I am now... greatly anticipating where I'm going! :)
I was born in a Christian family and don't remember a time that I didn't know about God. I can always remember, as a child, how much I LOVED God. It wasn't until my high school years that I began to live contrary to what I had been taught (how I regret my choices! how THANKFUL I am for FORGIVENESS!!). I was 19 years old when I fully REPENTED of my lifestyle and started living my life according to what (I thought) was right. I still made mistakes, but they were not a way of life any longer... and every part of me belonged to God...in all that I knew.
I married James in 1993 and we had our first child in 1994 (we now have 4 children). We were ALWAYS involved HEAVILY in what people call "The Ministry". We whole-heartedly "served the Lord" in this way... for 15 very fulfilling years :) We had even moved to James' town where he had grown up and had started 'pastoring' a small congregation (in the only way we knew how). We were VERY happy and doing EXACTLY what we thought we were suppose to be doing....then... EVERYTHING CHANGED.
In 2006, YaHWeH began to speak to BOTH of us about the SAME thing at the SAME time... only we weren't telling each other (yet) what HE was showing each of us. We were afraid each other wouldn't understand... and we were barely "understanding" ourselves. But, as HE so often does, HE began to bring things together to both of us and reveal HIS purpose in what HE was doing in us. There is no possible way to record it all... but the result of it was that we stopped meeting "as a church" in the traditional way, and began meeting in homes with others-- "Home Church". We have been doing that ever since...
So... that's where we are now... just living and learning (with others) "how" to truly walk in the LIFE HE has brought to us :)
But the destiny is not reached until YHWH comes and renews HIS covenant with Israel (and those that have joined themselves to HIM)... and so... the journey continued...
(You can read about my/our "next step" on the drop-down tab "... and the journey continues")
"Revelation" ~ Third Day
This song says SO MUCH of how I was feeling for So Long during "that time" in my journey, especially the chorus... I'm very thankful to be a little further down the road now- with a LITTLE more "revelation" :)
-note: I never "lost the faith" or was trying to "find my way back home" as the song says, my particular need for direction and answers was different... but desperation for YHWH is the same, no matter the circumstance.
-note: I never "lost the faith" or was trying to "find my way back home" as the song says, my particular need for direction and answers was different... but desperation for YHWH is the same, no matter the circumstance.
"Praise You In This Storm" ~ Casting Crowns
During that same time, this song *also* meant a lot to me-- I had to learn to be patient, and trust that YHWH was hearing my prayers even though I could not see any changes. He still comforted my troubled heart and brought me peace in the midst of my storm :)
"The Voice" ~ Celtic Woman
This song isn't meant to be a 'spiritual' song (I don't think)... but I heard it during the time that "everything was changing" in my journey, and it really felt like YHWH was "speaking" to ME through the words of this song. It will always remain a special song to me because of that time and experience in my life and relationship with YHWH. <3
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