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7-Day Challenge

I briefly touched on this 7-day "Focus ME" challenge I am participating in hosted by Marshawn Evans in my last post from yesterday.  From her website she states, "The theme for the 7-days is FOCUS. Each day we will explore a different aspect of focus and focusing. My hope is that at the end of the 7-days you will have the clarity, confidence and strategies you need to be properly positioned and sustained in 2011." The first three discussion topics were:      -Purpose Driven Focus      -Deciding with Discernment      -The Power of Perserverance Something that stood out to me during last night's discussion was "The more time we spend with God, the less important problems become."  And man is that so true..  These last few days, I have really dived into the word and though I feel a sense of joy in my heart, I also feel alone.  I believe that's because as I get closer to God, I get further away from t...

Saying Goodbye to 2010 and Hello to 2011

I can't believe another year has gone by and with SO many changes.  I'm in a new city... Starting a new church.. a new journey... new job.. new relationships.. and letting go of others   I've said good bye to friends I've lost...  I've left behind a church I love, but I'm trying out new churches in hopes of finding one I love just as much if not more (: I have moved almost all of my stuff into a 10 x 10 storage unit really close to my soon to be house.  I still have stuff in College Station and who knows where else.  I officially will have a home January 15th, but until then I am living out of boxes and it is crazy.  Right now I feel like I don't have my own life.  It's always "we" rather than "me", and that we is inter-changed with the schedules of my parents, boyfriend, and friends.  I know once I get settled, it will be different.  I will have my own room, my own space, and be closer to work and my church! So NYE weekend:  I ...