I feel so good.

Tonight I feel like life just seems to envelope me like a warm blanket. There is peace in my life. The day has been chaotic and frustrating, but tonight the sky cleared, and there is peace again. My husband is wonderful, my kids are so full of life, my home is under control, and work is fun. I can't always say that everything is great, but tonight, it is! Thank you God that there are times in life when we can smile and see a glimpse of your peace. Life should be a lot lighter than I make it. Thank you for this chance to smile and see life as wonderful!

Lasso the moon

Tonight as we sat on our back porch, my little two year old son Tucker came running out, "Mommy, the moon!" "Yes, Tucker, it's pretty isn't it," I replied. This is a nightly observation that he makes. As he stood excited and amazed at the sight of the moon, I continued checking my email not thinking that anything was different tonight than any other night. His next reply made me stop typing and marvel at his amazing mind.
"I get my tractor out of the barn and get the moon down." In his tiny little mind he was sure that he could get the moon down. He continued to pull on Darren's arm and request, "I get my moon down." I am not sure how the tractor was going to help in the process, but it was really not an impossibility to him.
I pray his dreams always stay that big and that he really believes them.

11 months

It has been 11 months since Darren and I began the journey of Exit 59. Exit 59 is the name of the church plant that we are doing. Yes, it is not the typical name for a church, but it fits. We are at Exit 59 off of I-69 in Indiana. A bit obvious.

Church has become fun for me again. My life has changed. I used to hate church. It didn't seem to resemble the church that I read about in Acts when people were on fire for God and really loved each other. It seemed more like a social center where people were seen and were busy. Now church is real to me again.

Today was our first Sunday to have two services. It was incredible! Why does two services matter? It was just a milestone. Not that numbers really matter, but the energy there was so exciting. People were passionate and excited about the new year and what was going on.

I will remember today. It was very special. I love church again. I love doing ministry when it isn't about performance and when it isn't about me. It is all about what God is doing. This sounds clicheish, but it is true. I have really had a change of heart and am loving it! Oh, and by the way, we are teaching through the book of Acts this fall!