Keeping my word… one Blog spot posting at a time!

OH March. March has been a rollercoaster month so far. To be honest, I feel like I have just jumped off the deep end of the pool and forgotten how to swim! Yes, we have survived the sea of change by God’s grace, but it has been a definite spiritual struggle to stay afloat.

But on a most encouraging note, our God is still king. He is sustaining our souls forevermore. That is something we can be sure of on a daily basis. I can wake up in the morning and know that my God has given me salvation by crushing His most precious son for our sakes, and I do not have to fear condemnation ever again: Praise be to God! This is surely what gets me through each day that drags forever and each painful hour of knowing that the wind of change, of saying goodbye yet again, is just around the corner.

“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good?” Deut. 10:12-13

Isn’t our God good? Don’t you just feel thankful for His love after reading a refreshing passage like this? He is still living and active, loving His people just like He did the Israelites when He declared love like this to them thousands of years ago. I hope that bring you as much joy and encouragement as it has me today. We serve an amazing Creator!

I don’t have much to report or write about other than that. However, if I could ask you to pray for my Andrew as he tries to decide what path is best for our family in this flying career. We want to glorify the Lord in our decision and honor Him with the way we choose when we are indeed blessed with a family. The clock is ticking. We are down to three months now!!! YIKES!

I will leave you with some amazing footage of some up-close flying that we got to experience when my brother Tyler and his girlfriend Madison came to visit.



Truly a privilege to be able to do this with them!




Madison is SO excited! ;)



The pilot himself



He is preparing his very pricie vehicle for our show =)





WooHoo!! Here comes Andrew!!! (Too bad I couldn't upload the video-- it is amazing!)



... And here are the pilots that provided the day's entertainment wonderfully!



I LOVE MY FLY BOY!

Greetings from Eli!!!!


Our pup is getting so big!


Surely I have not been a faithful steward to all of you when I invited you into our life from our home in Columbus, Mississippi through the means of this blog. I sincerely apologize and I will now proceed to catch up where I have left off many months ago!

We have now completed Phase II and are now in the midst of Phase III… which means Andrew has switched planes on you! He is now flying the Talon 38, also known as the T-38 (here is a link to give you an idea about what Andrew is doing now and what a T-38 is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLC-qZ-_Xyw&feature=related). I think you would consider it the sports car of the sky =) God has been so kind to us and we know that this opportunity is a nothing less than a gift and definitely not deserved. Yet He is using it for His gospel purposes!

Andrew and I at his track select!


They went to the desserts of Arizona to visit the centrifuga, which is a place all the guys who get the T-38 have to go so they can pull many Gs--aka gravity--to ensure they can endure what they signed up for.

My crazy husband in his G suit!! Haha!


His friend Nate just about to pull many Gs at the centrifuga


Andrew before he pulled Gs-- he did great!!!


..but he got g-easles! (little bumps that looked like messles-- happened after he pulled 7.5 Gs!)


Andrew's new training class




It’s crazy how different this Phase was from the previous phase. But I am sure the main reason is because of God’s grace that has waken us up so that we might be given fullness of joy through Christ’s presence (Ephesians 5:14) He has given my wonderful husband favor to remember what foolish confidence (Psalm 49:13) is compared to true living, which is in Christ Jesus. Andrew now strives, with God’s Spirit, to share hope and the Lord’s salvation within his perimeter of ministry: boasting in the Lord continually as He interacts with his flight daily (Ps. 44:8). It is such a change from the T-6 days where anxiety would quickly extinguish where God desired to work in our lives for our good and His glory. Already God has blessed him with conversations that have given him an opportunity to point out the difference Christ has made in our lives compared to standard worldly living. Please continue to pray that He gives us many opportunities to talk with others about Christ Jesus and that He fill our mouths with boldness for the gospel (Eph 6:19)!

Marriage

(This is Lorato's finger with Jenna Barbee, Jenn Japp, Loren Simmons, my ring and her own ring!! I love my friends!!)

Can I also just praise God for the joy He gave us in coming home to spend time with a church that walks by the word? We left Knoxville greatly rejoicing after being so encouraged and refreshed with truths we have past learned but have been unfaithful to apply daily. Refreshing our memory with WHY we do what we do in our marriage has encouraged us greatly to take some steps back, purge what has not been glorifying to God in our relationship and step forward with a new game plan to carry out God’s blueprint for our marriage. Thus far, there has been much joy in doing so—but so much work still needs to be done! Be praying for both of our hearts as we learn the meaning of not using corrupting talk within our conversations (Colossians 4:6, Ephesians 4:29) and learning how to communicate within our home and outside of it so to display the mystery of the gospel through out marriage. Pray for Andrew’s leadership throughout this battle (as he has already begun to grow significantly in this way since we have returned from Knoxville) and my submission since I have a grave temptation (and a strong one, might I add) to take over my husband’s role. I want to be a gentle and quiet spirit as to please the Lord’s heart, not to please men or to be an eye-pleaser in itself (Colossians 3:23, 1 Peter 3:1-6). I want to fight to act in faith as if God has already given me these things—please plea with God that I pray and act on faith as Jesus commands us to in Mark 11:20-25 so to share the gospel through our marriage!!!

As far as fellowship goes, we have had A LOT of it! It is so wonderful to be fighting the faith with a group of believers that do not neglect to meet with one another but make it a weekly habit (Hebrews 10:24-25). We have been so encouraged in our Saturday morning fellowships (Navigators), in our Bible Studies (on Monday night) and in our accountability groups (Friday mornings). God has been presently and actively working in all of them and we have rejoiced for what we have witnessed amongst the believers we are associated with; particularly with some friends that just experienced a very trying hardship:

Our friends here (also pilots) just entered the realm of Phase III, as they too got the opportunity to move on to the T-38s, when the couple hit a deer on a date which resulted in temporary blindness for Adam, the husband and pilot. Within the following week, he regained eyesight, 20/20, in his left eye (praise God!) but his right eye, however, has not improved much nor worsened. He has gone to many doctors since the accident and they foresee two possible outcomes: either his cones (which are the damaged element) are temporarily discolored and will eventually heal, recovering his sight or the cones have been permanently scarred and his eye will never be used again. This, as you can imagine, is very confusing for the couple as they try to discern where to go from here. We have had many prayer meetings to pray with them and over them. We rejoice in the restored peace that is active in their lives again, but above all, we treasure how God has been most glorified through this situation. Adam has touched many lives here in Columbus before this incident and now, the Lord is making His name FAMOUS through his servants, Adam and Kristi, as they share the hope in which they cling to throughout this time. We are so thankful for them and count it a gift to be friends with them! Please continue to pray for God’s work here as they press forward in this time and for God’s will to be done in Adam’s situation.

In addition to the larger current events, many activities that I have been occupied with in the Phase II have undergone reformation or extinction. For example, I am no longer tutoring as I was a couple of months ago (consistency was lacking on my part in as a result of two different perceptions that both I and Sherry—the woman of whose children I tutored—held) and the little girl that I have babysat for almost seven months is now moving to Little Rock at the end of the month. Her father, previously Captain John MaGee, has now made Major (yey!) and received a new assignment. I am very happy for them all, but sadness is very present in this process as well (I actually choked up for a second as I looked at the pictures that I took in July of Alyssa and Eli when they were both much younger!!).


The girl I co-labor with in the Student Spouse Representing has also received another assignment that will move her and her husband to Alabama for helicopter (aka helo) training in the beginning of March. We discerned this possibility early, thankfully, and are in the process of training two other girls who will be taking over our job as our chapter for this opportunity is now coming to a close. Thus, my job as a spouse representative is also waning. Along with that, our wife bible study suddenly fell apart before completion, but what we considered bad God saw as good (Genesis 50:20 just continues to encourage me to remember God’s character never changes). He has given me other areas of opportunity to harvest where labor is lacking—like in the church, in the women’s bible study there, and encouraging girls/sharing Christ’s hope to new comers on base that are struggling to find a safe haven as a new resident of Columbus Air Force Base. I am also finishing up my last class for my degree and am FINALLY walking in the spring! Hooray!! Thus, good and new things have happened in our lives as a result of old things departing. Not to say that it gets easier in time—by no means! It is still hard saying goodbye and moving forward, but nothing is impossible with God (Phillipians 4:13).

Speaking of goodbyes, here was the last 1/2 Marathon I ran with a dear friend, Jac! Still praying whether this will be a last until after children or if I could pursue another one before that...


A funny from the kids ministry here at our present church, Mt. Vernon.


With all of that said, please continue to pray for Andrew and I as we walk out living by the word daily. Pray we fight our flesh and reclaim our inheritance where we have given it into Satan’s possession as he intends to wield and work against God in these areas.We are thankful for each one of you, that you should desire to keep up with our lives and pray for us! I thank my God for you always (Philippians 1:3-4) and pray he is filling you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding (Colossians 1:9-10) so you too might shine as a light in dark places for the glory of God (Matthew 5:16)!!

Here's something to leave you with: a craft Andrew and I did on Valentine's day! Isn't this awesome?? I have a creative husband (his is on the right-- isn't that spectacular?!)


This blog entry is dedicated to Melissa Hodgson and also (and always to my dad), who encouraged me to post this blog, thus I have been inspired to write again! Thank you both for stirring up this good work in me through love. THANK YOU—you both are dearly loved and missed!

May Grace be with you always….

Updates! (Part II)

And even though I am slacking, I am GETTING CREATIVE!!! Tasty tasty!


(It's a spinach dip covered by a flaky pie crust and fashioned into a T-6!!)

Soooo I didn’t think it would talk this long for Part II, but…. It did. As far as the wedding went, it was beautiful to see Jake and Loren become united under Christ- the gospel was preached boldly and the invitation to accept the free gift of salvation was given! The witnesses all cheered as the two God brought together became one under a covenant designed by the Father, glorifying Himself and bringing joy to those who submit to it—and man, did those two have joy! It was so enjoyable to be in the company of the brothers and sisters in Christ all evening long as we celebrated with the new Simmons, dancing and eating cake! I thanked God after I left that night for His grace on us—just realizing that my wretchedness had been completely covered by Christ’s righteousness… and celebrating weddings, where you are given the opportunity to demonstrate the harmony of the Trinity in your oneness with another whom God has intended you to love and cherish until He calls you home, will never be the same. So, Jake and Loren, praise be to God for your marriage! May God bless you with abundant grace and mercy through your first blissful year (Heb 4:16)!

Being back home in Columbus has been a joy… and everyday is filled with a many of things to do! Even when I have moved to the city of nothing, God has given me the ability to find a million things to do with my week! But that’s where I need His guidance most: I can get caught up in the trivial things in life compared to what’s important, and that’s where I can struggle. Yet where I struggle most is where I am sure a lot of women struggle: Keeping my husband a primary thought throughout my schedule-consumed day. My desire is to be able to serve him better in my goals and tasks throughout the day, keeping his requests and schedule of first importance… but most of the time, I find myself failing to do anything but keep him first! Instead, I admit to my shame, I forget about his needs and how I can serve him when he is absent most of the day. I lose my foresightedness quicker, thus, doing what I want throughout my day. However, I have found a lot of my fits of anger and strife has derived all from this lack of putting him first. And that’s where I get to give God the praise for His faithfulness in my struggle!

My saving grace for this desire to grow as a wife in godliness is through a book study I am presently going through. Recently, one of the wives to our bible study leaders has decided to start a women’s study on Mondays. Going through the book called An Excellent Wife by Martha Peace, has helped me learn a lot about myself—but more importantly, has brought me into a deeper richness of God’s love despite my sin through the gospel message just by learning and understanding how to live out Proverbs 31 accordingly. It’s really affected me to see how idols I am now aware of in my life, by God’s grace, have been subtly and craftily placed in my heart all because I let my guard down. I have slacked in the way to capture thoughts as they emerge (2 Cor 10:5) and the result is their strong rootedness in my heart. I realize that I am the one to be blamed for the sluggard I am. I have let myself remain “a lover of self, lover of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to [my] parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather lovers of God” because of my sin to ‘appear of godliness but deny its power’ (2 Tim 3:2-5). But to know that now I have been graciously given the power of Christ through his sacrifice (1 Pet 1:17-19) to put off such things my heart is still consumed with and instead put on the new self ( Eph 4:17-32), I find abundant joy and hope!! What grace! What love!! The Lord has strengthened my faith to find peace in my restless heart! Jesus paid it all… and all to Him I owe. I owe my life.

With this revelation, I have the joy set before me as I labor through the task of weeding out strongholds in my heart! I know if I work diligently to discipline myself for the purpose of godliness (1 Tim. 4:7) and live submissively under the holy spirit’s power, which transforms me by the renewing of my mind (Rom.12:2), I am reassured that God will work for His glory to shine through my struggles and sanctify me as He has intended—which is my new desire!

Aaaannd that brings me to my desire to be diligent with the blog: AHH! Haha--But I am actually glad it didn’t happen when I planned it (see, the sovereignty of God at work!) becaaaaaaause I can now record Andrew’s solo! YES—YOU READ CORRECTLY!!! Andrew had his first solo on Wednesday! The weather let up at last and at 5:09pm, Andrew dropped off his Instructor pilot and took off in that fabulous T-6 by himself! Here’s the proof:





























Here's where it gets funny....


So when the flight gets word about Andrew's landing, they all gather outside and await for his arrival....



They crowd around as he steps out of the van...



Then they attack!!



Making sure he does not run, they escort him to his death!!!... or a nice toss into the very disguisting tub!! HAHA!



Annnnnndddd the throw!!!



The Beast emerges!!!



...only to be greeted for a photo shoot with his instructor pilot, who also got tossed in the bucket!



He's still my hero... and even handsome when he's soaked!!



We ended the night with a congradulatory cheese and cracker dinner, complete with fondue!!!



Praise be to God for his grace to allow Andrew to be doing so well! It’s a super blessing to remember what struggle we had trying to get out of this calling for our life and now how much more peaceful and joyful life has been just by walking in the direction God called for us both!

Well, that’s all I have! Not much new on Eli... except he's bigger. And with bigger comes most destructive. Thus, after 6 months... bunny has been officially murdered.





He can't believe it!!!



And frankly, I think he is a bit upset at his own actions =)

BUT, nevertheless, Eli has a new pal! I am now the proud babysitter of a little girl name Alyssa MacGee! She is a darling--- but besides her family, I don’t think anyone loves Alyssa more than Eli. It has brought a lot of joy to my heart to see them interact together and how good Eli is to protect her and be gentle to her! How greatly God has blessed us through this pup—makes me really excited to have kids while he’s around! Here are some pictures of the two that just warms my heart-- ENJOY!












.. The sweetest of all.

Updates! (Part I)

Diligence and consistency: two things I know I need to pray for in referral to this blog; Life doesn’t slow down, thus, I better find a better way to find time for this rather than wait for more time!

I am going to try to update you by using a new tactic (hopefully its effectiveness will result in this posting being completed by Saturday night!) Instead of trying to pour out my life’s blessings and growths on one sit, I am going to break it up with time outside, chores, cooking, tending to my family, romancing my husband and playing with the dog! So, trusting the Lord to sustain me through this trial run, here we go:

Phase II beginnings

June 30th was the official first day of Phase II! And it’s a significant, and now historical, mark on Andrew and I’s military career: yes, that’s right…Andrew actually hit the flight-line and flew the T-6 for the first time, beginning at 8:09am! It was an exciting day! And everyday after that has been filled with excitement and anticipation for the flying stories Andrew has for me daily when his 12 hour day comes to an end. Yet, the exciting times are also met with the more challenging times: both academically/flying and on your relationship. Recent reflection on the attitude I came into this new stage of work with has humbled me tremendously. I have now taken off the rose-colored glasses and felt the pangs of reality seep in. As much as it sucks to realize that the “us” time you used to have with your husband has rapidly reduced and the demands of the job don’t go away once he comes home for the night/weekend, the gain you have from uncovering your secret trust in yourself is a greater joy as you begin to kill pride and entrust your heart where it should belong instead: In the work of the cross… and in Jesus Christ alone.

But God is faithful to provide for each season… and I have been thanking the Lord for the blessing He has given me for this year ahead. Through an unexpected job!


Presenting your new Columbus Air Force Base Student Spouse Representative! ME!

I have been praying for an opportunity to meet more of the spouses on the base and to share the truth of the gospel through alternative opportunities outside of church and bible studies. Yet I lacked a detailed vision for that desire. Good thing my trust is in the Lord! Because when you ask to be open to the Lord’s leading, He will be faithful to give you what He wants, especially if it aims at bringing Him more glory. His will was revealed in a bit more specific way for me this year during a dinner meeting we attended in Columbus, hosted by my husband’s partnership. The attendees included those associated with us in the community and on base, such as the Wing Commander and his wife Angie Reth. My husband encouraged me to go introduce myself to Angie while he went and talked with the wing commander. While we talked, Angie expressed a need for a willing girl to become a representative for the student spouses on base and for the Officer Spouses Club. Since I was pretty much the only one out of many of the girls I knew not given a strong desire to seek after a job or work outside the home, I agreed to help out and fill the opening as needed. Thrilled, Angie was very prompt on her promise to get me the information concerning the position and the contact data for the woman who had currently been managing it until further notice.

Thankfully, my job wasn’t an independent project, but came with a great surprise: help! Her name is Katie Rynbrandt and she has been one giant blessing to my life ever since I met her (To make it even better, she is a sister in Christ!). Forecasting bright sunshine with a certainty of smiles, Katie was most ready to help me take on this beast of a project and make it a blessing for both new and settled military spouses who really desired an outlet for meeting people that happen to be on the same page as far as lifestyle and pilot training goes (and honestly, with the demands of traditional pilot school, it is a sheer need for us creatures who are wired by God with a nature to be social!) The project has met some challenges, but with God’s help and a wonderful new friendship, it’s all joy from here! If you could, continue to pray that God helps me to be a faithful witness to him and a servant of Christ in the pursuit of the vision when originally agreeing to this opportunity. As the project unfolds daily, I will keep you updated so you may partake in God’s faithfulness throughout this journey!

Educational Struggles

Finishing up school has been a challenge thankfully met by God’s mercy. Struggling to even complete an assignment in distance learning, I felt defeated and helpless in my decision to take the class in a fashion of “go at your own speed”, with no accompanying teacher or students you could learn with. It seemed great at first, but quickly it turned for the worse. Tears streamed from my eyes as confessed the hidden struggle to my husband on the way back from our Saturday morning Bible study. It wasn’t long before I realized just how much I had put God in a box as far as giving Him my educational struggles ( I didn’t even consider asking God for his guidance, honestly!) Hopeless and very much desperate, I started praying for an alternative for taking these Spanish classes. Not long after, the Lord presented seemingly impossible doors to open and allowed UT to waive the hours to make it an option for me to finish at a community college with a UT degree! It was amazing…. And faithfulness from our Father that will reside in both Andrew and I’s heart for a very long time.

Sparrows never fall without the Lord’s knowledge… and He cares for sick puppies too!

Eli is healed! It seems like forever out poor little pup has been sick… and nobody knew what he had. For four months, it seemed Eli has had continual diarrhea. Our doctor exhausted every possible resource on Eli and on the last visit, closed the case as ‘unsolvable’, handed us Eli’s file, and told us to try somewhere off base instead. But only after a consecutive, all-nighter weekend with hourly bathroom runs for our caged puppy did I decide that it was time to get some help (and only thanks to mom! I couldn’t even think straight enough that day to come up with that resolution myself!) But again, God’s grace showered down on us as I was able to get an appointment at the ‘local’ university (Mississippi State University) that day! And, even better, the doctors figured out what was wrong with him! It was a bacterium too deep for our original doctor on base to diagnose. But hallelujah, with the university’s technological advances, they were able to take a step further to bring relief to our Eli! It was the most joyful news we had heard all week long—and the whole two hour total drive was totally filled with smiles and praise! Thank you God!! Eli is now on the road to recovery and feeling great! He is like a whole new dog—and has improved enormously!

But a bigger battle was won through this season: the battle of self-control! The nights Andrew and I would have to get up for the unexpected-middle-of-the-night bathroom yelp, Eli was shown anything from us except grace and love. To my shame, he was met with profanity, yelling, jerking and ungentle behavior. Looking back at myself in those times, it brings me to tears and shame. There was no love towards our beloved pet, the creature we thanked God daily for before this horrible sickness hit him. We did not care for our pup with affection and patience. Instead of loving patience towards his condition, he was met with our sin. It wasn’t until conviction and God’s work revealed the condition of my heart did I plea for God’s forgiveness and a change of heart! And sure enough, the all-nighter weekend rolled around. It was a test I believe God used to try my heart in its new found faith for God’s providence and grace as needed for the time at hand. The result: Christ’s victory over my sin! I was able, through Jesus’ strength--- the peace He placed in my heart--, to greet Eli when with the love and affection, no matter how drowsy and tired I felt. It was good to be reminded that we are our strongest only when we trust in God to strengthen us. After all, we can do all things through Him alone (Phil 3:14).

Knoxville Blessed Visits

Speaking of Eli, he has gotten bigger and has loved everyday here at the lake! We have been in Knoxville for a good, solid week—and it has been a refreshing from the tiring week before (Andrew had the 4:30 shift) and, best of all, a drink of cold and living water for my weary soul. As I have been in town, I have attended a beautiful wedding (Blake and Caroline Herron) which was saturated in gospel truth, I have been given the opportunity to ‘nurse’ (or rather just be there to encourage, serve and pray) both my dad and my youngest brother after their surgeries, and I have been able to meet up with some super spiritual towers that I cherish and have missed dearly (like Eva, Suzanne, Bonnie, Jenna, Grammy, mom, dad, etc). It has been a great visit and God has really blessed it—but I will be ready to get back to my hubbie! Being the end of the week now, I am starting to miss him so very much…

Fellowship has been awesome and my friends and family’s wisdom about the Lord has really been a huge encouragement for me. The first Saturday I was in was my favorite so far--- I caught up with a couple of good friends while at the wedding and hearing how God’s faithfulness covers all! The night was filled with lessons given to me from the Lord to show mercy before judging someone you knew from the past (funny: I am always so surprised when I meet people that have dramatically had their life truly turned around and spun upside down! I fail to remember that I have done the same thing myself because of God’s mercy on my life). It’s such a blessing to be able to share that joy with someone else that has experienced the same grace as was extended to you…. And it’s extremely encouraging to again be reminded of the fact that, when the Lord is involved, people really do change. So listen to Christ before you judge! It will be worth every effort to guard against!

As the night progressed, it just got better! Driving to and from my Grammy’s house was so encouraging as I anticipated from the time I got there our conversation and left in praise and thankfulness for her wisdom and love for the Lord! Something in particular we discussed was gifts and how they can sometimes be an inherited blessing from the Lord, given through family emphasis. Like, people that are business minded emphasizing financial budgeting, management, leadership, and other business-like traits. Comparatively, families that have music talent emphasize singing, being involved in the arts, getting involved in the choir, etc. If families are being lead in the Lord, these gifts can be detected and emphasized for the Lord’s glory! I am still trying to figure out how our family is gifted… I feel as if my family is a bunch of gifted-mutts! Ha! Something to think about anyways.

Other things that fellowship has revealed by God’s kindness is thought patterns we push aside as harmless, but then are abruptly revealed as deeply embedded habits that glorify self or an idol rather the Holy God Almighty. It’s really humbling, but through a friend’s personal conviction, I saw my own habitual idols revealed. However, I am thankful for the wisdom and great tips to apply for fighting this sick and twisted sin-pattern in the name of Jesus, accompanied by the Holy Spirit’s help! How excited I am to fight this for God’s glory!!! In fact, I believe this is the first time I have really been encouraged after being shown my long-term sinfulness…. For I have been given peace through the knowledge that the work of the battle has been finished the day Christ hung on the cross and hope is now possible because of His resurrection! AMEN, PRAISE THE LORD!

Through this trial, I don’t want to just ‘get it over with’, but grow in my faith because of it. Daily, God has strengthened my faith and I trust He is using all things to make me stronger in this area! Please be praying for me as I pursue holiness in the light of a loving God…

Thus, this concludes Part I of II ends of the story (Yes, my goal was not exactly met... but man! I got close!)Because I will be attending another wedding tonight (and I am already looking forward to writing about it!) and traveling for the next two days, I cannot update you thoroughly. However, I do want to extend hope for the rest of the story by entitling this post as Part I!! Be looking for the next post very soon. Until then, I encourage you to keep your eyes fixed on the Lord and His statutes. If you never let your eyes stray, you will never miss what our loving Father is leading you to do. But we should be reminded that we are not perfect and all human—that’s why God provided grace! And who knows: He could simply be leading you to read the next blog =)