Laying a Foundation

Okay ladies, we're almost at one full week together in our scripture memory journey! I just can't express how wonderful it is to scroll down the page and see so much of God's word. I know some of your stories and I must say that I am so honored to be seeking the Lord with you. It brings me to tears to know the power of God's word is alive and working in your lives . For some it is bringing hope, others comfort and others simply a reminder of who God is. Hold on to these promises girls! Don't let anything come between you and truth of God's word.

As I type this out I am sitting in a house that is pretty torn apart. We're getting new hardwoods downstairs and I can't even begin to explain what a night mare it is to rip up the old floors. After almost an entire day and 3 extra helping hands we are about a fourth of the way done. This is sooo not what I had planned. We are finding that this old flooring would just rather stay in it's place. It has been glued to the foundation and it is digging it's heals in and not going anywhere. I'm telling you girls, it has a sheer determination like I have never seen before......hmmm, or have I?

Well, now that I think about it, I have seen it. I''ve seen it a lot actually. I've seen it in my lack of patience through the years. I've seen it in the anxiety in my life that continuously rears it's ugly head. I've seen it in situations I deemed as hopeless. I've seen it when I look in the mirror and cringe because I don't always like what I see. I've also seen it in the way that I constantly think that I have things handled on my own. Ugggh, well obviously I've seen it a lot more than I would care to admit.

So, now that the cat's out of the bag let's share the good news in all of this. First of all, no, this is not what I had planned for my floors. My plans were to have it all removed by lunch time...don't laugh, they seriously were :-) But, even though they will not be completed today, they will indeed be completed at some point and isn't that the whole point?! I'm not sure when, but eventually my downstairs will be transformed. The old will be gone and the new will arrive. Fortunately for us , this doesn't just hold true for floors. It holds true for you and me. I know we're dealing with things, maybe even things that have had that same sheer determination to not let us go, but you know what? We have a God whose mighty hand is one that we can not be removed from! Ooooh girls, take a minute and praise Him for that piece of truth! His truth and His love for us will always prevail and we have to trust in the process of letting it renew our minds. No, it may not happen by lunch tomorrow, but if we keep at it, it will eventually decide to surrender. I'll let you in on the secret of this process......you ready?? Okay, here it is....DON'T QUIT!!!

As I began this post, I stated that we are almost in to week 2. So now as I close I will leave you with this question......How's it going? Do you want a new foundation or not? I know I do!!!