It's spring, which delights my heart. Flowers bloom in vibrant colors, grass glimmers in the sunlight, the morning fog rolls away as the world wakes up and as hundreds of thousands of people drive to work, or school, or wherever. I am starting new things this year - a Master's program which will challenge me mentally, emotionally, spiritually, & physically. I am restarting things this year - loving God with all my heart, mind, soul and strenght and worshipping Him alone (which is harder than it sounds). I am searching for that "Easter Faith" as the pastor called it last Sunday at the Easter service. It hit home for me when he talked about addictions because they imprison or entomb, as death does....but the Easter Faith in a God that raised Jesus from the dead shouts that death has NO victory and God is greater. The pastor paralleled this faith with Abraham who was credited righteousness because of what....his faith. (Hebrews 11) Abraham believed God. I want that. I am also grieving my father and the other losses attached to his death. I am learning how to run a business and train employees. I am learning a lot about management. I desire to travel - the Netherlands. I want to learn about the Dutch that hid Jews from the Germans. I want to see the hiding places (Please read "The Hiding Place" by Corrie Ten Boom). I want to return to Costa Rica to see my adopted family. I want to learn and practice social transformation (as I heard it on 100.3 fm in LA,CA today). I want to grow in selflessness. I want my own room and a garden. Maybe I won't ever have it....so let me learn to be content and to be godly. Enough said for a school night. Thanks. :)
