2012, It's been good!

Walking down the halls in passing a gentleman says, "Hello! How are you?" As she forces a smile and holds back tears with one dropping as soon as she replies, "I'm well, how are you?" He says fine, and they both carry on. How often do we pass people daily giving and receiving greetings, yet never taking time to actually find out how that individual is really doing? What are they feeling? What's their pain, their joy, their last blessing?

As 2012 comes to a close, most of us are reassessing our lives, planning changes, adjusting prayers, and looking for something fresh, new, and more grand than before... While searching for that grand blessing, and next breakthrough commit to being 'the next' for someone else. That encouraging word, that bright smile, or a warm, tender hug... I want to be more for someone else! God takes AMAZING care of me, so I can focus on others... Will you join me in the mission to speak life like never before? Go out of your way to give randomly and secretively? Make someone smile on purpose, or pray for a complete stranger on the spot? We can do this!!

2012 gave me a new levels, new lessons, and brought me to my knees, literally. The beginning of the year began with huge declarations and super expectations while in the mist of torturous test in a field of mediocrity. I still sowed and spoke the promise I know God had for me. I found new opportunity and pleasure in another field that connects me to our youth too, officiating. Ha! It's the best hustle yet... Volleyball, Basketball, and Lacrosse keep me extra busy, conditioned, and comfortably compensated. After practically telling God it was time to move, I took big leaps out the county just to show the devil that I wasn't settling and would not accept my beginning as my ending... I left Erwin on my way to Thompson Middle... 40 min drive from my home in Shelby County! Not really certain that was the best move, I kept moving... But God had something better, He just needed to know that I was serious. He moved me back to the county, close to home, and gave me exactly what I asked for... A high school position around people that see my abilities, invest in my talents, and appreciate them.... Now, I'm loving Clay-Chalkville High school teaching P.E. and coaching in a SUPER volleyball program! While altering my career life, God blessed my husband with his own mortgage company that is growing, thriving, and blessing many lives as well.

The middle and end of the year had blessings of celebrating new babies, new unions, new love, and several educational successes of my friends and loved ones. After grand celebrations I found myself needing God like never before. I'm usually the person praying on the spot, giving those random encouraging words, and lefting up the next person's spirit, but I found myself in need of something that only God could give me... Unconditional love and favor! He tested my faith by bringing me to a place where I was forced to seek His face, acknowledge my flaws, and exercise my faith. God will answer our prayers, all in His timing, but it will never be before you get the lesson.

2012 was off the chain HIGH! I'm grateful for new opportunities, fresh connections, solid friendships, a supportive, loving family, a marriage that's covered, and a vision that's guided by the spirit of God. In the mist of this year's challenges and blessings I'm still thankful, grateful, and expecting more! Nope, not greedy and not worthy, just trusting God for the abundant life He has promised those that believe and seek Him. Walk into your new year... On Purpose, with a Purpose!  2013... The Possible Impossible!