One step at a time

I've been praying and reading my bible and walking with the Lord everyday. I asked Him everyday what He wants me to do and that's the way it should be. We are suppost to allow the Lord to guide us and to keep our eyes on Him. It's when our attention is taken off of Him that we lose our way. I've heard it said if we want to make God laugh, tell him our plans. Our plans are almost never the same as what His plans are for us. He has so much more for us than we can imagine. No matter how bad we mess things up, God can make a way when there seems to be no way. I know God has forgiven me for where i have made my mistakes and i thank Him everyday for the gift of salvation and for His forgiveness. With God's help, He can and will restore that which has been lost. I am thankful to be a child of God.

God Opens the Door

If we can listen to God and follow Him, He will open the doors that will allow us to walk into His Presence and His Will. It was a hard decision to drive away from AL knowing I had a precious little boy and a beautiful woman that loves me dearly. Following God will sometimes cause you pain but He knows what He is doing. I know He has a plan for me, Terrie, and Noah but this time i'm waiting on Him to show me what He wants me to do. During the last few months of 2007, I mentally broke down and made decisions based on what I was feeling instead of what God wanted. God loves me, forgave me and has been patient with me. I am determined to know His Will and to do that, I know I have to stay in His presence. A preacher once told me how to find God's Will. He said that we are not to search for His Will but to search for God. If we can find God and stay close to Him, God will reveal His Will to us. I have enjoyed being a parent as much as anything i have ever done. Noah will be 11 months old tomorrow and i talk to Him everyday. I will be going to see him next week and i can hardly wait. We've got a bunch of wrestling matches to catch up on and i know we are going to be glued together while i'm there. Let me tell ya how good God is... a man who saw one of the yards i cut asked for my name. i later called him and he said he is retiring from mowing grass and wanted to know if i was interested in several of his accounts??? WOW! i don't know what God has for me, but for know, He's opened the door for me to work outside and i'm enjoying it.

When i wake up in the mornings, i grab my water bottle and try to replenish my water supply. then i wash my face and brush my teeth. after a set or two of pushups, i slip on my running shoes and head out the door for a walk/jog around the block 1 or 2 times depending on how it feels. when it feels good, i just keep on running ;-) (Forrest Gump) anyways, after my run, i cook up a good breakfast (usually make scattered hash browns, eggs with hot peppers, topped with cheese and real sliced turkey (not the sodium saturated packaged kind). i sit at my table looking at pictures of Noah & Terrie while i eat my breakfast. after eating i open up the freezer at take out my cold glass and fill it with orange juice (oh yeah, it's goood!) then i clean up my dishes and take my vitamins.

Noah is a Gift from God

Terrie and Noah are on my mind day and night. They are both beautiful and shine like the sun. We love our little boy and want to be the best parents we can be for him. It's amazing how God can make something so beautiful. Terrie and Noah live in Grove Hill, AL and I live in Rome, GA. We are both praying for God's will in our lives.

God's Presence

Yesterday was my first Sunday back at SPWC. It was nothing less than amazing to be in the presence of God. My spirit was lifted and for the first time in a long time, i felt clean. Everyone just loved me and welcomed me back without asking any personal questions. Summerville has always been a place for me to get healing. This is not the first time that God has rescued me from the valley.

Getting Back Up

It feels good to be able to talk to God and lay down at night knowing I'm right with Him. I've made my share of mistakes and He is always faithful to forgive us. Forgiving myself has been a long time coming but I'm feeling much better about myself and getting back up. I've recently moved back to Rome, GA and renting an apartment. Actually, God has opened the door for me to start my own lawn care business. I'm planning own going to see an old friend tomorrow (bro andy) and also going to "trade day" to find a little somin somin for my birthday. I'll be 46 tomorrow ;-)