NEW...

Wow... we've moved. We are in a new place, a new home, new churches, a new culture, a slightly different climate, with new people with different accents & expressions. It's weird... and exciting!

The weird part is that it is all very different... and will take some getting used to. I always say, though, that it's not change that we fear. The thing we fear is change that wasn't our idea. Technically, this change was our idea, in that we said we were open to a change. And BAM... here we are. The unknown is a bit scarey, but if we are anchored and grounded, everything around us can change, and we can still thrive. At least, that's the way we believe it works. I have dreams of what CAN be, but can I make those dreams come to fruition?

The exciting part is that it is all very different... and we can make it all good with a positive attitude that embraces the change. We can re-create ourselves, our home, our ministries, our day-to-day lives, our routines, our "norm"! How exciting is that? God is always creating and re-creating. Why would we ever think that pattern is not intended for us? And if we remember that God said it was all GOOD, then why do we fear change? Why WOULDN'T we believe that the new will be GOOD?

So, that's what we're counting on. What about you? What changes are you encountering in your life? Are you embracing them? Or are you pretending it's not happening? Are you digging in your heels and refusing the change? Ever think about what blessings you are shortchanging yourself on, by NOT embracing the change? Something to think about, eh?

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