God sent a wonderful person named Katy Ursta and her husband Mike into my life and through their encouragement and coaching, I was able to climb out of the crap and see what I was letting happen in my life. I started to deal with things that were deep under the surface and started learning to forgive and heal. I stopped denying the things that I was allowing myself to look past and started to deal with them as ugly as they were.
My marriage was struggling and I was able to look through the hurt, anger, and ego to see how I can pick up the pieces and allow God to restore our relationship. It isn't easy but we've been married 15 years and I think God has his hand on our marriage and is allowing us to pick up and make it work.
Coaching was a wonderful experience and definitely taught me a lot about the Do's and Don'ts of social media. It taught me a lot about helping others in areas of need. It truly was an amazing experience that I will never regret! I'm continuing on in my own group that I had started with a core group of women and will continue on with them. They inspire me every day and I love working with them!
So what have I been doing recently? I had two weeks off with my children. Two weeks of pure bliss. LOL Well maybe not pure bliss...but it was definitely nice to be able to stay home with my kids and get them ready for back to school routines. We did enjoy our summer with lots of trips to the beach or the YMCA to swim. My son (9) has informed me that he is going to be a gamer and work for MoJang some day and my daughter (6) loves all things Littlest Pet Shop (LPS). We got a puppy earlier in the year and have definitely enjoyed her presence in our family even though she's a bundle of constant energy. She (Lilly) loves to go to the dog park and swim with the other dogs and loves to play with her toys. My husband and I have been communicating a lot more and I have definitely seen some growth in our relationship. We are coming up on our 15th wedding anniversary in November and are planning a one night get-away downtown. It will be a much needed escape.
I've been reading through a book called "The Unveiled Wife" by Jennifer Smith. It is a marriage book and journeys through her and her husband's struggles in their marriage. Although I don't relate to their struggles per say, I do resonate with similar issues that she talks about in the book. It has been a really good read. Today's reading had this verse:
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." - John 15:1-2
God has a purpose in my life. A purpose for your life. He cuts out the areas of our lives that aren't bringing forth good things and prunes the areas that are so that we will be successful in those areas. God has cut out the fear, guilt, anger, depression, hurt, etc in my life so that it won't hinder my relationships, work atmosphere, etc. He is continually reshaping me so that I can grow in the good things in life. So that I can have good relationships both with friends and with my husband and kids. I look forward to what is coming next in my life!
A view into the future? Well, I wish I knew. But I do know that I want to work with the community of Rochester. Our city is so full of hurt, poverty (both spiritual and financial), racial bondage, etc. I want our children (White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, etc) to know that they are truly of value. They are worth far more than they know! They CAN do anything they set their mind to despite what their social-economic status is telling them. Because #AllLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatter #WeAllMatter
I'm excited to see what the city of Rochester is becoming! So glad that my kids attend School 52, that we live in the city, and our church has a presence in the city's community.
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