Living My Dream

It's here. Sometimes I sit and shake my head and wonder, Is this true? The thing I've dreamed and longed for, for years. It doesn't look like I thought it would. Some days I think, Why did I want this?

I never thought I'd take on another full-time job. That is what this feels like.

It's exciting and exhilarating, exhausting and taxing, all at the same time. It's hard and sometimes lonely but challenging and satisfying, too. I said yes, not because I thought it would be easy, but because I saw it as an opportunity for me to grow. Grow in my relationship with God and people.

I have never felt so inadequate for a job and the need of utter dependence on God. And, yet, there is a confidence I've never had before, that comes from knowing He has called me to this, given me authority and He will provide everything I need to do the job well. I might not get it right the first time. I might not always have the right words. But I have a team and people supporting me and together with God we will see it through.

I love talking with people and showing them how big the Father's heart is towards them. I love sharing the things He has shown me and bits and pieces of my own story. It's so amazing to see the light and joy in a person's eyes when they hear words of truth from the Father himself, that set them free from years of pain and bondage.

New life is springing forth! It can be yours today. Come walk in the fullness He has for you.

Outrageously, Ridiculously Loved!

Valentine's Day didn't seem like that big a deal this year, as sometimes it has in the past. I didn't feel like I had to have flowers to know I was loved. Sometimes you just have that deep "knowing" and it's okay. Other times it's nice to have an outward sign.

So, a couple days ago I was reading what someone else had written about Valentine's Day (and, for the life of me, I can't remember who it was or what they wrote) and it prompted me to pray for God to send me a sign of His love.

Later that day a Kit-Kat randomly appeared on my desk.

I did a double-take and looked again. Where did THAT come from? Now, Kit-Kat's are one of my favorites and never-mind that they typically come in red wrappers. This one came in purple, my favorite color. The tears started to fall, and I quickly wiped them away when I thought no one was looking.

That night as I was going to bed and reviewing what had happened, these words came to me: Outrageously, Ridiculously Loved! And all the tension, stress, worry, fears of the day faded away.

Loving being loved,
Polly

P.S. The next morning I was handed another Kit-Kat, quite out-of-the-blue, and it was 4 times as big as the first one!