2007 Reflection

As the year draws near to a close I am left to reflect the past year. I can full heartedly say it has been one interesting year. The year has been full of many emotions, some up & some down.

Some of the greatest highlights have been shared with family. My amazing daughters have filled my days with so much joy. I have watched them grow over the year into these incredible young ladies of substance. They are true blue, what you see is what you get. I am proud of them as a parent. They have walked the walk of faith and have stayed true to their faith. Girls you are mighty young ladies of God with a heart for his work. Well done my sweets.

I celebrated my 16th wedding anniversary with the one true love of my life. In the world we live in I am proud to say that Jason is my best friend & my one and only. ( I still think he's sexy)lol.... After 16 years of marriage & 18 of partnership he still the one for me. Jason thank you for loving me and being my rock during this turbulent year. The world tried to kick us down but as usual you & I together can take anything on. When the enemy meant to destroy us only made us stronger.

As we enter the new year I go in with a renewed vision & a renewed passion for His work. I can honestly say the wind was kicked out of me momentarily but you can't keep a good woman down. I picked myself up, dusted the dirt off, squared my shoulders back and got back in the saddle. So to speak......

As many of you know I am a strong opinionated women & I'm not afraid of speaking my mind. So I could not pass on the opportunity to speak out.
The last six months have been like none I have experienced before. I have kept silent for a long time but I felt the need to clear the air and go in with a clear heart into 2008. Jason & I did not leave our youth by choice we left because we had no choice. Yet people act like we did something wrong. All we did was leave to protect someone else's secret and we remained silent because we had to. It has been a real trip to see so many Christian's act so unchristian. The amount of grace, love, compassion, and ministry showed by these mature grace giving Christians has been a real joke. All I can say is thank you for showing your true colors and for letting us see who you really were. I was really deeply hurt at first by these peoples actions because many I considered friends but now I'm just disappointed in their spiritual maturity.

In many ways you have inspired me to go out and really make a difference, to create an environment or culture of church where people are really ministered to. I want people to know that God loves them all the time and He excepts them just where they are. It amazes me how we judge others so freely but we fail to judge ourselves. We are not perfect we live in an imperfect world but yet we look down on others and pass judgment on sin we've mastered but what about the sin that masters you?

I could go on but I won't. I want out of 2008 a year of sincerity, a year of growth, and most of all a year of healing.

As I go into this year I leave a lot behind. Some great memories with people I love & cherish & some painful memories with people I am trying to forget.

So 2008 look out we are gearing up to Dominate this area for Christ....