Change is Good!

   We have had so many changes in our lives these last few weeks. My boys started at a new school. And they love it!! I kept feeling led to move them and prayed and prayed about it. I spoke with my husband who was not feeling the same leading in his heart. He is very much a thinker and I am very much a feeler. I found my boys were not being built up in their current situation but to the contrary they were being torn down. Not only by other kids but by irresponsible adults. Very sad but true. We were approached by someone working in the school system who said if she were in our situation she would move them as far from this situation as quickly as possible. Very much a wake up call! My husband and I went to tour Highland schools and the whole way out my husband assured me he was very sceptical and would need to be convinced. My God is amazingly big and knows and loves my precious hubby and I will say it took him one small hour to completely turn my husband onto the path he would have him go. And so we are now Hornets! My boys have quickly made friends and become involved in many activities within the school. The teachers in fact sought out my oldest son and brought him in to athletics and track. Wow an adult going out of his way to involve a kid in sports who will never be the star! Thank God for that man! My sons are being built back up! Thank you Jesus!!

   I have felt God's leading me to sing praise in my church for years and have never been able to. Though I have been blessed by my choir family! We have a new music minister and he is so open to having people sing and use their talents to glorify the lord! He has invited me on several occasions to sing with the praise team and sing specials and I feel so happy to be able to use the things God has given me in His service! I feel like God is well pleased in it as well! It is so much fun to be involved with such talented people as I find in this praise team! I find joy and freedom in singing His praise! Thank God for these opportunities!!
   I have been laying down old hurts and angers and have made great steps forward through the grace of God! I say through the grace of God because it has been a journey and at times I have failed (too many times to count) but I am laying it down again and again. I promise my father that I will continue to lay it down every time I am stupid enough to revisit these matters! My most precious girlfriends are a huge part of this, Continually slapping my hands and reminding me I am helping no one by constantly worrying over and stirring that pot!
   So I feel like my family and I are moving in such a positive direction. I feel like God has such amazing plans for us! We are his children and He is a wonderful father anxious to lavish us with His love!! So I know I have been neglecting my blog, but I am returning now renewed and refreshed! Blessings to all of you!

   God bless and keep you, Ms. Jill