"Discontent with selfishness and weary of ego, we finally become willing to lose ourselves to something greater. In doing so, we find Christ as we've never known Him and, there, pooled in the reflection of His eyes, startle to discover that a part of ourselves resembles Him."
I remember that moment in college after writing my mission statement out as part of my application to Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. I had to tell why I wanted to pursue a Masters in Vocal Performance and what I intended to do with it. Someday I'll put what I wrote on this blog. I still have it. It's part of God's story. It's a moment in time when He speaks through the words as I type, and very lovingly and gently He directs my attention to what is deeply rooted in my heart....Him. I wanted to do His will and follow Him, like I told him so long ago but I got so caught up in elevating myself that I got lost and entangled in sin, ego and selfishness.
A fork in the road, January 1996, took my life on the journey I live in now thanks to that moment in my God-written story....in love with Jesus, Brad's partner in ministry and Mommy to 3 beautiful blessings. Thanks be to God who loved me enough to call me back to Himself and give me grace to lead me in the hope and future He already had planned for me.
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. I Peter 1:3-4
