Experiencing God

It is amazing what you can see when you take the time to slow down for a little bit and put your time in God's hands. For one I can't believe I have let a few days pass before blogging about this. Last week I was having a really hard week personally. Just me not being right to myself. Judging myself and not happy where things were. Because in my mind it did not line up with my plan in life, needing to take a step back and reexamine God's plan for my life.
I am now finishing up week 2 in a new Bible Study called Experiencing God. Not motivated to do my reading for it on Thursday I decided I needed to make a "date" with God. I put it in my calendar and set aside 2 hours to just be with God on Saturday. I went to the local park found a secluded area to be alone. Just me, my study, my Bible and God.

I spend time in prayer and tried just being then started doing my study. With about 40 minutes left in my time I set aside (I knew I needed to stay at least 2 hours more if I felt like it) and still feeling frustrated I laid down and just looked up and around at the trees and listening to the sounds just talking to God. I looked in the sky (which was completely sunny & only white puffy clouds) there was a rainbow, I took my sunglasses off to get a better look and it was gone. I was in such disbelief. Put my sunglasses back on and it was there again with what looked like a little rainbow coming off the one side of it. I lost it tears streaming and knew this was from God. A sign of hope that I am going in the right direction. Hope that as long as I follow Him I am on the right path.

After this I had a very refreshed feeling and a "bounce" in my step. I really wanted to share with anyone that would understand. It is amazing what taking the time and just being still does for the soul. I can honestly say that Saturday I Experienced God.
God is so good ALL the time. And can't wait to see what else this study will teach me.

Sometimes its the small things...

Its been a rough couple weeks personally. So sometimes it is just a matter of the little things in life to make me realize that God is so much bigger than me. He is good ALWAYS.
Yesterday we had storms through the night and in the morning. On my way to work I saw a break in the clouds for only a minute or so. Bright orange round sun. Clouds aligned just right looking like a cross next to the sun. Breath taking. I tried to take a picture but couldn't capture it. What an amazing reminder of what God has done for us. I so wish I could have gotten a picture of it.
This week the weather has been warm on top of the mild winter. 70's all this past week. It was nice today to get out and walk to the park down the street and take in the fresh air and sun. Need to keep up with doing it. Looking forward to seeing the plants and flowers coming up as spring comes along.

Time just gets away...

Well, I am not doing so well at this blogging thing. I don't have an excuse other than being lazy with it. Life has had its ups and downs. Definitely more ups than downs. Thanksgiving and Christmas flew by. It was wonderful to spend both Thanksgiving and Christmas with both my family & also with Steve's family including his boys. Hard to believe Christmas was a month and a half ago already.

Been kind of a roller coaster with the new job I started in October. Trying to find my place there. Sometimes I realized it is hard to do especially in a small company with people that have all worked together for a while.
I also was able to spend Monday evening with two of my favorite little girls my friend's daughters. Love that to Abby & Haley I am know as "Buggy". Always brings a smile to my face especially when I am told they corrected someone that my name is not Bekky it is Buggy. :)

Yesterday Steve brought over Chipotle for dinner for Valentines Day. It was a nice much needed evening just to relax the two of us.

Birthdays seem to be coming out of the woodwork with in the next month. Started off with Steve's son turning 7. Next week my brothers & nephew's (turning 7 too). Three of my best friends birthday coming up as well along with mine. Lots of celebrating going on.

Sometimes life's little blessings come in the way of relaxing evenings. Other days in the busy times. And even more in the quiet time with God and how He inspires...