God gives strength for today and HOPE for tomorrow

I know I said I was going to post on a lot of things that have been going on, but that sounds like more of a task then something I will enjoy. I just read Pastor Furtick's blog for this morning and it completely is speaking to the dip that I have been in the past few days. Amazing how his blogs always seem to do that!
I have been in a little bit of a funk for the past two days. I have been trying to put my finger on why and where it came from. I am being completely provided for. I have enough money to pay my bills and eat for the month. I have an amazing family. I have great friends. I am surrounded by encouraging Christians. I already have a new roomate in place for when Rachel leaves... but yet I still am wondering what my purpose is in life. For so long my purpose was tied to my job. I am very thankful that through this trial in my life I have been able to learn that I am so much more than the job I hold. But we all tend to worry about tomorrow.
God will completely get us through any situation, we just have to have faith in him. God will give us strength to get through the trials of today but He does not want us to worry about tomorrow. When tomorrow comes, he will give us strength to get through that day. God wants to instill in us a sense of HOPE for what he will bring us to tomorrow. Wouldn't you prefer to HOPE instead of worry?
I need to be reminded that every morning when I wake up I need to thank God for giving me strength to get through the day and be hopeful about what the next day will bring.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you Hope and a future.

This verse shows God's promise to us. My friend Heather shared this verse with me months ago when she lost her job as well and it has been such a gift to constantly look to. Last night I was able to share this verse with my middle schoolers- and they came up with cute motions to remember it- but I want to share the gift of scripture with them so that they may surrender all of their plans to God.

Well hello there..

Alright so needless to say I kind of wrote this blog off, since the last entry was on December 24th.... a good 5 whole months ago! Wow! Anyways, I stumbled upon it, actually a link to my blog on a friend's blog and thought how embarrassing that it is never updated. I guess never would be an understatement! My life has dramatically changed sincethe last post. So much that I am going to have to carefully plan out where to go from this post.

Quick Update..
* I am one of about 50,000 people in Charlotte currently unemployed
* I spend my days babysitting and playing with some of the cutest kids known to man!
* I am constantly reminding myself to become who God wants me to BE and not find what job God wants me to have
* Rachel is moving out and I am super stoked for Cara to move in next month!
* I have been surrounded by the most strong and encouraging Christian women I could never have even dreamed of
* Ephesians 3:21 and Jeremiah 29:11 have gotten me through these dips and given me so much faith that the best is yet to come, as long as I place my future in God's hands!

That's it for today... will be back soon this time!!

Running in Circles

I almost feel as if I am running in circles...

I know that God wants to do something profound in my life, but I am still not exactly sure of His direction. I look at the person who I am now and I am so proud- sometimes even shocked- of the traits that God has called out in me and the woman he is shaping me to be! I look back to how cynical and depressed that I used to be and how unsure I was in all things and I am so grateful at who I am today! Jesus is living in me and I want him to shine through!!! When it became no longer about ME is when I was completely transformed!!! If God can bring me through that previous state of mind, than this little hurdle of not having a job is nothing! Everything that is happening in my life is part of the journey that God has planed for me.