God's Glory...News of giving something up and getting something NEW

This morning I am getting some quiet time by myself. The kids are at VBS. Today is the last day but I have had a WHOLE week of it! I love that it is raining and the theme at VBS is water games! What a blessing today has been already!!

Yesterday, my day started at 4 a.m. with waking up in pain. I even had to wake my husband up because I thought I was going to pass out. Let me just say, that was the worst pain I had been in EVER! However, I did fall back to sleep just as the alarm was going off to start the day. So, the kids and their friends got up, dressed, and went to VBS while I came home and rested for the next 3 hours.  The rest of the day went pretty smoothly. Kids & friends went to the pool, dropped off at home, and the last day for watching a sweet little baby I've had for six weeks.

Then last night was the awards ceremony for my son's ball league. At this ceremony, I gave the kids some news. After 4 years of watching most of the kids grow up, Rick & I were no longer going to be managing ball. Instead, we are going to really be focusing on our family and what God has in store for us. Thankfully, we do have a new direction and are starting on our journey. This Kuebler household will be starting on the path to adoption.

After having heavily prayed and debated over what we were supposed to do, Rick (who very much leads our home) has decided this is what God is calling us to at this time. We will go until there is a road block and we can go no further. I must say after wishing for adoption for 7 years, I still can't believe this is where we are going. I must give all glory to God.

God truly has changed our entire household. Rick has truly taken that step of faith. Once that was done, our lives and the lives of our children have dramatically been altered. Allowing God to take over my life has been the biggest challenge so far. I am having to deal with many insecurities regarding myself. Learning to become a woman of God is easier than I thought though. My past has always defined me because I LET it. I yell out of anger, I think horrible thoughts of destruction out of sadness, and I sink into myself because I'm a worldly person. I have my days where I think, I shouldn't have it this good. That is not what God desires for me though. HE desires that I have a good life. He just requires that I give it all to HIM. Once I do this, He will take care of me. Yes I will still have trials. That is how my attention must be gotten sometimes. How I deal with them, well, isn't that the real question. Give it all to Him. Ask God if there is a lesson or a blessing to be taken away from that particular experience.

As you or your friends go through the day (Friday the 13th), ask God to begin taking over your life. Give God 1 hour of your day to reflect, engage, or disengage from your perspective to HIS.