Faith

Yesterday was a good day. One of the "highlights" was getting my hair done-by my husband! Let me explain. Luke and I are on a journey to save money for a variety of reasons. We are cutting back on cable, lawn service, eating out, etc. As a girl, I enjoy getting my hair colored. Well, as many of you know, that can cost quite a bit -close to $100 once you get the color, shampoo, cut, and style. In our effort to save money, we picked up a box of highlights at Walmart and figured, why not. So, while Liam was napping, we went to work and the result? Some pretty looking highlights-all for $10 dollars! Can't beat that! Having my husband help with the highlights, made me think-how can any one girl do this by herself? I would have made a HUGE mess had I tried that! I also ended up giving myself a pedicure as a means to save money. Now that one is a hard one. I LOVE getting pedicures!

Anyway, today we are spending the day doing a few things-organizing kitchen cabinets, mulching the yard, organizing bedroom closet, getting dogs bathed and shaved, etc. So, I have a feeling today will be a good productive day. In all of this, my thoughts have turned to faith.

Last night I was reading some blogs (because as you know, I'm addicted to blogs) and I couldn't help but come across one that really made me think. There is this couple who has purchased a 95 year old home with the intention of using it for ministry. Their goal is to renovate the house and in turn, allow it to be a retreat for those who are seeking help, refreshment, etc. As I read their story, I couldn't help but think about what kind of faith it took to set out on this mission that they feel God has called them to. What questions did they have when they felt this calling? What fears did they have to work through? How did they know that God was truly calling them to this house and this ministry?

As I talked to Luke about it this morning I couldn't help but say, "I want that kind of faith". Anyone who knows me knows that I tend to be a planner-I have to have all of my ducks in a row. And for the most part-I feel like that is how we have lived our lives for the past 7 years-making sure everything was in place and good to go. But lately, I've been really longing to see God work miraculously in our lives. I want God to call us to something that is bigger than we can do on our own. I want our lives to be an adventure that leaves us saying, "WOW God, you have blown us away." Basically, I want to be faithful and live life the fullest-being who God has called me to be and doing what He has called me to do.

So, today my thoughts revolve around being faithful and allowing God to send me and the family in an adventure. What that looks like-I'm not quite sure. I just know that at the end of my life-I want my life to have counted for something-something bigger than myself.