I started my first online Bible Study this week on the book Let It Go by Karen Ehman.  I am attempting to participate in my first blog hop.  While I like to think I am fairly competent with electronics and computers, this may be an interesting experience for me.

One of the first verses we are considering is:

Colossians 3:23 :(KJV)  And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men

     In my life, I want to try to give things my all - whatever that thing is.  But sometimes a lack of interest on my part regarding that thing causes problems.  I need to Let. It. Go. and embrace what God would have me to do.  

     There is a lot going on in our lives right now.  Many things have changed during the past year.  We moved thanks to orders by the Army Reserves.  We had to find a new church, make new friends and adapt to my husband's return to be a rear detachment commander.  With him being in the Army Reserves, many things ARE NOT in my control.  If the army decides he has to go somewhere at a certain time, there is nothing I can do about it.

     For the last few weeks, I have been attempting to spend way more time in prayer and in the Scriptures trying to hear what God wants for us rather than trying to make decisions on my own.  This verse really speaks to me.  I need to give God 110% and not worry about what man may think.

     My husband has been an ordained minister for around 20 years (he started preaching shortly after we were engaged).  So even though we no longer are around our home church, we have to make our new church become home.  Our home church is in eastern NC and is made up of people who are all part of my husband's extended family.  Because we live so far from them, we don't get back as often as we would like.  So where we are has to become our home.  This means we jump in with both feet.  We typically take roles as leaders - including Sunday School teachers or other places the church needs us to be.  My oldest two (ages 16 and 14 - both boys) enjoy working with the younger children and actively help with Children's ministries and other opportunities within the church.  Yet we need to ensure our focus is on God and what he would have us to do.