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Finding My Place

July 13, 2015 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

My place in all of this

There are times where you know where you fit it. Then there are times when you don’t.

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This weekend I spent some time looking at the world, my life, and ministry.

As I looked and thought, I wondered where I fit in.  I started thinking about the big picture and how God wants to use me.

God has placed, in each one of us, gifts and talents.  He has given us to our families, friends, ministries, and the world.  Yet, we cannot do it all, all of the time.

I say this because there are times, when I want to do it all and be all to all people, but truth be told, that is now wise nor possible.

I have to look at the things that are going on in my life and be prayerful about how God desires for me to be productive in a situation.

All of this thinking, for a short time, caused me to feel like I had no place.  I saw myself as a speck of sand on a beach full of sand…where did I fit in and what was the point.

I saw all of the problems of the world and wanted to be a part of the solutions.  I saw all of the pain and wanted to be a part of the healing.  I wanted to be a help…

Here’s what I mean…

I don’t just want to be a replica of some other mother, wife, woman…I want to be who God created me to be.  In all of my uniqueness…and I am very unique and still I am commonly, uncommon…I stand out in various ways that are not always comfortable.  This caused me to ask…should I be.  Should I stand out because I am just like the others or should I be comfortable being uncomfortable because I stand out as me…just the way God created me to be.

I hope this makes sense because I am not trying to confuse you.

I want you to know, as I am realizing, that God has called each one of us to be very different in this world.  We may have certain qualities or circumstances that are similar to our sisters in Christ, or even have some stories that the other women in the world may relate to, but we are not supposed to look like, sound like, and dress like them.

Our identity must rest in Christ.  This must be our resting place…a place of comfort.

As I thought of these things, I felt inadequate…as if I could not handle those things that God has brought me to handle.  I had, for a brief moment lost my sight.  I could not see where I fit in…

But God…

As I thought…I contemplated…I read my Bible…I prayed…I waited…and I prayed some more…

He reminded me that I fit in Him.  He is my source and my purpose.  He is the reason why I am alive and my reason for being.  I had to stop thinking on how big the world was and all that was going on in it and focus on how great my God is.  Realizing His awesomeness, allowed me to grasp hold of his purpose for me…

In this I rested…

As I rested, it was revealed.

Perfectionism, is not the way to go.

Being like everyone else is not the way to go.

Being recommended or recognized…even honored, are not the ways to go.

The way to go is by His grace, as I trust His leading…

In that moment, as I dwelled on Him…I was at peace.  I could see that none of my own expectations or the expectations of the world may add up, but His will…would.

In this…I found peace.

I realized, through His revelation that all of the things that He reveals to me through various avenues, He will put to use, in time…

What He gives me to use, when He gives me to use it..can be utilized, as long as I trust in Him…

In this, I heard His voice…

Calling me to listen harder and pay attention amongst all of the noise…

In this…I found my place in all of this

Filed Under: Encouragement, Thoughts, Trust Tagged With: encouragement, new place, place, Purpose, seeking Him, Thoughts

Big Move, Big Opportunity…

October 20, 2011 By Mrs. Mom 10 Comments

Less than a month ago I was in another state.  All of my belongings were tucked away in their own spaces and normal was something that my family had been used to for the past 6 years.  Today, the same cannot be said.  We are clear across the country in a western state, 1/3 of our belongings are still in boxes, and normal is something that we are creating now.

I must say that this is a beautiful place to live.  There is a constant scenery of the mountains in every direction that I turn.  The people who I meet here are very kind and friendly, which is always a plus.  As long as I’m here, I’ll never be able to say that I can’t find a store to shop in or that I need to order something online.  There are malls about 10 minutes away in all directions.  How exciting right?!  I’m looking forward to shopping for myself and my family…not to mention our new apartment.

I wasn’t sure what I was going to be walking into coming over here.  Now we didn’t just decide to pick up and move clear across the country.   No, this was a career move and what a move it is.  We thought that we could possibly move to New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, and other east coast states, but that wasn’t the case.  The good thing is that my husband and I welcomed the opportunity to venture into another land with high hopes and great expectation. I heard such wonderful things about this place, Utah.  I was told that I would love living here.  Many people told us that it is a very family oriented state with lots of things to do.  Since we are from the east coast we were curious to see what it was like living in the west. What no one failed to mention was the fact that it isn’t very diverse.  They would say things like, “It’s a great place to live, but you don’t see very many black people.”  Now that would have scared me if I came from a place where the black population was very high, like Georgia, perhaps.  Instead it just intrigued me.  I mean race isn’t really an issue for me.  My husband is Puerto Rican, my pastor back home was white, and I have friends of all different races and cultures. I wondered what type of adventure was awaiting me on this side of the US.  Now that we are here I am glad that I’m not the person that takes what everyone says to be gold.  We moved to a very nice place where, like I said earlier, the people are very nice and it is pretty diverse.  Although I am the only dark face that is seen in many of the places that we go, I am happy that God gave me an optimistic look on life.  I see such great potential for me and my family here.  We will be here for a couple of years and I plan to make the best out of it.

You know, it’s a blessing to be the way that I am.  Nothing gets in my way.  I think that there is good in everyone and there is always potential for greatness around the corner.  So what, there is only a 3% black population in this state and, yes, I am aware of the fact that the majority of the culture around here is Mormon.  I’m a Christian woman, who is ok with being different. I choose to stand out for Jesus, with a big heart and a smile.  I enjoy meeting people and hearing what they have to say.  I want to see more of Utah.  I want to learn of its culture and I a curious to find out why it’s people believe what they do. I enjoy history and this place is full of it.  I am excited because I am sure that God has something here for me and my family that we are not expecting.  I hope that the people who I come in contact with will get a taste of God’s love in an unforeseen way.

My house back home no longer has its family, but my apartment here has a new one.  I know that is a weird way of looking at things, but everything looks so bright and full of opportunity.

On another note, my children are not used to living in an apartment at all.  They are used to running and jumping and ring free…but that’s a post for another time.

Filed Under: Daily, Findings, New Things, Uncategorized Tagged With: apartment, home, moving, new people, new place, optimistic, Utah

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