Well, I'm back again. A friend and I were talking today about writing and how we both are wanting to write, but are challenged with taking the time to accomplish this desire. I told her about something I had heard a couple weeks ago that suggested the easiest way to write is to challenge yourself to write just 500 words a day. As I thought about that then, I decided this should be doable. Its only about two regular double-space Word pages. I told my friend this great piece of wisdom, wishing to inspire her, as she has great wisdom to share. She then told me she would try, but that I had to also. So, I'm taking the challenge. Since I had great intentions on this blog three years ago, I decided to start here.

So, my new journey begins. My intention is to do an autobiography of sorts. I know I have led a life very different than most people, at least of those people I know. I traveled a lot when I was young, and saw a lot of places in the U.S. through young eyes. I have settled into middle age, had children that have made their own choices, and as I look back I think that I have a lot to say, especially to my family.

Now I know that most of them will never read this, but I'd like to say my peace anyway. They may agree or not, but I'm guessing they'll never read it anyway.

I would love for my grandchildren to know their grandmother better, her beginnings, her middle years, and her end. My prayer is that, in the end, they will recognize her as a godly woman. But since I usually don't speak many words, I usually prefer to listen to others and learn from them, writing these sentences may be the only way my grandchildren and others come to know me very well. Sure, they live close now, but they are young, and their minds are involved with all sorts of activities, and the least on their mind is their family heritage.

For starters, to know me, is to know that I know our wonderful, almighty God. Through thick and thin, he has been with me. As you will see as I progress through my thoughts, that even those times when I was far away from Him, He stayed close by me. Always tapping me on the shoulder, always protecting me from certain death or things many times worse. He always let me do my thing, then lovingly bring me back around to know Him, and to know His love for me, and His protection. He really is an awesome God.

And mixed in the middle of these thoughts, will be pieces of my devotions with my best friend, my God. I treasure the time I spend with Him every day. It just always amazes me how fresh and tuned in to me, that He is. Today's devotion was about Abraham. About how God didn't choose him to carry out His plan because he was special, talented, or even righteous, but He chose Abraham because He could work with him. He didn't even start working with him until he was 75. I'm not that old yet so there is still hope for me.

Abraham laughed when God told him His plan. How often do I laugh at God? Or put off what I know He wants me to do? Abraham lied about his wife being his sister, not once but twice. And this example was passed on to his son Isaac, who lied about his wife being his sister. What kind of sins have I passed on to my children? (There's a long stake in my heart at this point.)

But Abraham trusted God, and I want to trust Him too. No matter how crazy my life seems, I can trust God through every twist and turn without hesitation because He always keeps His promises. I know it for real!