31 Days: Journey to Trust (Day 1)

We are home from a long anticipated vacation. It was all we had prayed for -  days filled with sunshine and blue skies and time with much loved family we don't see nearly often enough. Together we explored the incredibly beautiful Outer-banks, stepped back into history on battlefields in Virginia and the cobble-stoned streets of Williamsburg, and walked trails with the "big red dog." It was wonderful.

I find it is always a little bit of a jolt to step from days of relative irresponsibility back into my "real" life. There's the laundry, the pending doctor visits and the inevitable stack of mail -to name a few.

All that to say I thought I would give The Nester's 31 Days a pass this year. With so many calendar squares filled and all the catching up to do, I couldn't imagine finding the time to write for 31 days straight.  However, there was this gentle nudging - the kind I find hard to ignore. A sort of a whisper into the heart of me.

So I come with my little, trusting Him to use it as He will. For that is the journey I've been on for as long as I've drawn breath - this journey to trust. Perhaps you would like to walk along with me. It's always so much nicer to have company.  I will share from my heart - just little bits I've learned (I have only begun to plumb the depths) - and would love to learn from you.We'll start tomorrow evening (one of those doctor appointment days tomorrow).

Blessings,
Linda

You can find the rest of the Journey here:

Day 2 -  Journey to Trust
Day 3 -  Journey to Trust
Day 4 -  Journey to Trust
Day 5 -  Journey to Trust 
Day 6 -  Journey to Trust 
Day 7 -  Journey to Trust (Control) 
Day 8 -  Journey to Trust - Suffering 
Day 9 -  Journey to Trust 
Day 10 - Journey to Trust - Despair 
Day 11 - Journey to Trust - Praise 
Day 12 - Journey to Trust
Day 13 - Journey to Trust - Choose to Praise 
Day 14 - Journey to Trust - The Sacrifice of Praise 
Day 15 - Journey to Trust - Peace 
Day 16 - Journey to Trust - Surrender 
Day 17 - Journey to Trust - Prayer Changes Things
Day 18 - Journey to Trust - Molding
Day 19 - Journey to Trust - "Have Thine Own Way Lord" 
Days 20 & 21 - Journey to Trust
Day 22 - Journey to Trust - Why Trust?
Day 23 -Journey to Trust
Day 24 -Journey to Trust - Waiting 
Day 26 -Journey to Trust- Trust in the Ordinary 
Day 27 -Journey to Trust
Day 28 -Journey to Trust
Day 29- Journey to Trust - Unchanging
Day 30- Journey to Trust - The Crooked Oak

A Sabbath Rest and a Little "Undiet" Update

Although the sun still beats down heavy and the a/c runs almost continuously, I feel the changing of the seasons. I have been looking forward to the turning of the page. The last chapter, the one entitled "Summer", was written in sorrow and deep gratitude, a part of our story that has drawn us closer to each other and to Him. He wrote the words long ago, knowing what we could not know. Before, I would have begged for a different story. Now I see, not answers to the heartbreaking questions, but the truth of who He is.

As the summer slowly takes her leave and the earth prepares for her long sleep, we too are looking forward to a season of rest. A long planned-for time to slow the days, spend time with family and quiet our souls. This month will be our Sabbath.

I will visit from time to time, but for the most part this quiet place will be quieter still. Thank you so much for your words of encouragement, for your prayers, and for loving so well. You are a gift I never imagined before I timidly stepped into the blogging world.

                                      

Here is a little update on my "undiet." It has been relatively painless. Really. When I sit down to eat, I feel His gentle presence. He is a guest at every meal because once invited how can I turn Him away? Without denying myself or counting calories or changing the way I eat (except for the quantity and frequency), I have lost a few pounds. I like this. I think it will be something I can do for the long term, because He has promised to never leave me or forsake me. And if I fall? He has promised grace.How about you? How is it going?


Blessings to you dear friends,
Linda