27 Years of Walking With the Lord, Thankfulness, Goodness, Mercy, and Grace.

 Cheers! Good morning.

As of late, as I journey into adulthood, motherhood. I am sleeping around the same times as my kiddos, but waking up before the sun to just get a moment. This week on vacation I have been digging into like seriously 13 different books. So good! It is a staycation, nothing glamorous, but sometimes turning off the work part of you when you are a dedicated person, it feels amazing.

In life I have been reflecting the last week as we have ups and downs and ebbs and flows. There have been joyous occasions in my life, which I think every day is a joyous occasion. There have been hard spots where you literally look around and say Lord, why, then you search for His voice, His direction and have an AHA moment where you say God how was I blind not to see this.

I was thinking to myself, as I was set in a church many years ago, 27 to be exact. I have been in a personal relationship with the most High King for that long. He has been the most faithful Father, guarded my heart, because of course, He is perfect and matchless.

In my own journey of relationships, struggles, friendships, my own naivety, or just being stuck in my own way of wanting to do things, I am loving to see the Lord pursuing me, and just also caring for me, even when I cannot see what is going on.

He sheds grace and light on the things we can't see, and He is fighting our every battle.

The voice of God is present, He is near, the question is do we let go and walk with Him, or do we choose what we want or think in our mind is right.

Sometimes too it is testing to see do we go this way and surrendering everything constantly to the Lord. 

27 years is a long time. I laugh, number one my daughter specifically loves to remind me that I'm so old, well I guess 3 decades can be old, but it's only going to come up, as she nears 8 years old I remind her of that, ever so lovingly.

I can say I am so blessed that God has carried me through my joyous seasons, my pitfall seasons, my heartbreak seasons. He is in it every step of the way. Now sitting here in love and peace, I am so overwhelmed by the faithfulness and patience He has. He also cares so deeply and wants to be our everything. 

I can honestly say to end this random pondering I've had as of late, that there is absolutely no better place than to have the peace of God's voice in our thoughts, in our decisions, to have His peace running through our home, in my heart, in my kids hearts. Absolutely nothing should cost us these small, simple, but it's the most beautiful place to be. 

Thank you Lord for picking me up at 5, when in my journey I could have ran and done my own thing many times. Thank you for convictions and shielding me from things. Thank you for giving me a pure heart. Thank you for your ever so lovely caring and compassion even when I make shaky choices. Thank you for forgiveness. Thank you for joy. Thank you for endurance. Thank you for never leaving me or forsaking me! 

Thankful this year for God's direction and blessing in my life to be lived out to the full and for His peace over my life as Heather Cheryl, that He equips me to be a mom, Chicagoan, friend, family, and be all the things He has called me to be, apart from my shortcomings and challenges.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving everyone :)