Steady Now, As You Go

If I've learned anything this past year it's been that life isn't at all what I expected.

Not necessarily awful really just unexpected on a lot of levels. But what's awesome about this is that in the unexpected, in the uncertainty and in the unexplainable realities I have had to lean heavy on Jesus, to lead me on. 

I've been reading this book by Madeleine L'Engle called "Walking on water"; um seriously this book is life changing. In her book she says:

"Stories, no matter how simple, can be vehicles of truth; can be, in fact, icons. It's no coincidence that Jesus taught almost entirely by telling stories, simple stories dealing with the stuff of life familiar to the Jews of his day. Stories are able to help us to become more whole, to become Named." 

It's not easy living our stories. But to be real honest there's no sweeter way to live, than in the constant need and desperation for your creator. Who named you, purposed you, and build you perfectly for this day and age. 

After praying and waiting on the holy spirit I've settled on my word for the year being; 

CONSTANT.

I'll be honest this has been the hardest year to pick a "word for the year"; in the last 3 years I've been through a lot of unexpected circumstances that have really tested my purpose and confidence in Christ. But through it all I've been able to see Jesus as my Captain leading my through the storms. 

For for 2017 I'm trusting and leaning heavy on Jesus to carry me through and be my one Constant in an ever changing world