New journey

I do this every year around this time, start blogging because God has been so good to me and I want to share all that He has taught me and blessed me with. Unfortunately life happens and I stop posting regularly a few weeks later. Well I am back again with fresh new determination to actually use this as a ministry! Story telling can be such a powerful tool for teaching, for ministry. How often to we learn valuable bits of knowledge and wisdom from the stories that those around us share about what is going on in their lives? This is why I am starting this up again. As I am making this huge transition in my life, God is showing me tons of things! I'm not a pastor, I do not have a degree in ministry, but I hope that God will speak through me and  that this can be encouraging to you and show you God's immense glory!

Each year when I do a blog, it kind of has a theme. This year my theme is the journey into adulthood. Technically I have been an adult for 4 years, but I have not felt like it until now. When you are all done with school and you are trying to find a place to live and an actual job in your career field, that is when adulthood really hits you. So as I am growing up and becoming an adult, God is teaching me a ton of things and I want to share them with you. This year I will face college graduation, getting my drivers license, getting my teaching license, moving out, becoming a teacher, and really getting involved in a church, along with some other big milestones. So there will be tons of adventures and growth!

This year I have a theme verse as well that I will be following along with. As I am jumping into this vast sea and having so many things thrown at me, it will be important to remember to follow God's ways. God knows what's best for us and has already planned it out, we just need to get in tune with Him and follow in His direction. So my theme verse is Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

    and do not lean on your own understanding.

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In all your ways acknowledge him,

    and he will make straight your paths."

As I face each day this year I will need to remember to keep my eyes focused on God and to follow in His ways. For that is the only way that I will make it and survive through this year.

So this is the beginning of a new blogging journey! Keep checking in to see what is going on in my life and to know where I need prayer as well. And check into older posts because they are pretty awesome as well! Also leave some feedback, let me know if God has spoken to you, or leave me some encouraging words if I am going through some struggles as that really blesses me.

I pray that this will really turn out to be an awesome outlet to praise and give glory to God!

Blessings on you all!!

Gabby :)