Whew!

Pull up a seat and look around.  I am so excited that you have come to visit the blog remodel, although this seems more like tearing down the house and building another in its place.  Thanks to Darcy, who has lead me fearlessly through this.

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I will be honest with you.  It was time to do this.

I knew that I wanted a new look for the blog.  You know the feeling when you paint your toenails a new color and all of the sudden your feet are interesting, again?  Well, I was looking for that kind of inspiration. That was in February.

But the time, between deciding to remodel and completing this labor of love, has told its own stories.

I had no idea that April would bring our first pregnancy, and it would be followed by our first miscarriage in May.  This was devastating to me.  I look forward to blogging about the grace that was poured out on me during that time.  I have so many sisters to thank, bloggers and non-bloggers, for sharing their hearts with me.  You know who you are.

By June, I needed more than just a new look.  I needed to recreate some things.  It was a welcome distraction, and one that I was ‘reluctantly enthusiastic’ to begin.  The momentum grew quickly, though.

This process brought to mind Isaiah 43:18 & 19 (NRSV), “Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old.  I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you perceive it?  I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”

I am taking these words to heart for this new season, and looking forward to His promises.  I pray that you will join me in discovering what He has in store.  Your company on this journey is so encouraging to me.

All to the glory and praise of God, which is His own.

Amy, at Filled With Praise is having her 1 year blog party. Go over and give her your best. I adore her heart. Thank you for being so wonderful, Amy. Keep up the good work!

If you could have dinner with any person (past or present) who would it be?

If I could have dinner with any person past or present, I would have dinner with Rahab. I like a good story, and let’s face it she has one. God specializes in testimonies of change. Her story would be sheer contagious energy.

What is your most embarrassing moment that you are willing to share with the blogging world?

When I was in college, I went to a music festival on a river. There were thousands and thousands of people there, which usually means food and drinks…and port-a-potties. We went to the bathroom in pairs, so there was one girl in the port-a-potty and one girl guarding the faulty door locks. You just can’t be too careful.

I guarded my friend and it was her turn to guard my door. I was almost through with my “errand” when my door opened and I was face to face with a strange man. It would have been fine if my pants had been anywhere but around my knees.

I saw my ‘former’ friend and door guard in the distance turn around slowly, mouth hanging open, and finally exclaiming, “I’m sorry”. She had seen someone that she knew and went to say, “hello”. Because the man in my face was so stunned by what he found, he seemed to be unclear about his next move. This meant that we just stood face-to-face for an eternity, while I scrambled for my pants in front of all the festival attendees.

I can no longer be embarrassed. And, I no longer use port-a-potties…ever.

If you could only use one word to describe yourself, what would it be?

My husband says, “Fabulous”.

I say, “Evolving”.

You found a machine that allows you to fast forward your life to a moment or to rewind your life to a certain moment, but it can only be used for one moment. Would you fast forward or rewind and to which moment would you choose?

I would fast forward to my death bed. My husband and I have a running discussion on who will ‘go home’ first. I want to prove that I am right.

What is your favorite simple blessing in life?

I asked my husband why his eyes were red one night. He said, “They must be irritated from not having looked at you all day”.

Either way, he is my blessing. I love that man.