Okay so I'm going to start off by saying that starting this blog is way out of my comfort zone. I am the type of girl that would never write in her life if someone wasn't making her. So why am I writing now you might ask? I have come to only two conclusions, the first my best friend pressured me into budding out into the wonderful world of blogging (I love her dearly), and the second being that God is showing me so much in my life right now and I hope to share my new journey with all of you.
As I began thinking about my blog and what I had to offer to the blogging community my mind spun round and round. I could have a blog about photography, my husband and I own our own photography business and I love capturing the special days of our clients lives. When I had decided photography would be a no go, I thought well I love to bake, maybe I will create a baking blog. I could even picture it. I would title it Cute as a Cupcake, I would have an adorable cupcake background, and I would share all of my wonderful cupcake recipes with my fellow bloggers. Well as we can see that didn't become my first blog either. And then it finally hit me. My first blog would about my new journey the Lord is taking me on. I had no title, no cute backgrounds, just a vision of what I wanted to share.
For the past 4 years I have been a happily married wife, with two adorable boston terriers and a job in which I really enjoyed. We live in a cute house, drive nice cars, and one might say everything seems to be perfect for our little family. And for the most part it was. There was only one downfall. I stopped enjoying what I was doing for a living. I just felt as if God was moving me into a new direction in life. I stepped out in faith and did what I thought God was calling me to do, and did not renew my teaching contract for the upcoming year. I was unsure if God was telling me to teach in a different school district, or choose a new career path. I applied for one teaching job after another and even had several job interviews, but it seemed as if God was closing each of those doors. I continued to pray and knew that He would take care of me whether I landed a teaching job or not. Well, I didn't. However, He did provide me with a position substitute teaching. The one thing I said when looking for a job was, I don't care what I do, I DO NOT want to be a substitute. As we can see God sometimes has a sense of humor. I am currently subbing in a new school district and I am so completely happy with where I am in life. I have no idea the sidewalk God is going to take me down these next couple of years, but I know that I will be faithfully seeking his wisdom as I walk. There may be times in which I come to a dead end, an intersection, or even a cul-de-sac, but I will not let those distractions stop me from continually seeking his will.
Jeremiah 29:11-13 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. THen you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all you heart."
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