Waiting for courage...

It's been nearly two months over two years since my last post!  I never realized how hard it was to put yourself out there!  I have a new found respect for the bloggers that I love to read.  Over the last couple of months years, I have really struggled with the courage to write additional posts.  Seriously, who wants to read what I have to say?!

Well, I'm not sure that anyone will but here's a clip from my original post to give you an idea of what While I'm Waiting is all about:

God has placed a desire in my heart to serve others.  Giving of my time and talents is very important to me.  But, with three kiddos - how can I do that?  I find that I spend lots of time 'waiting' - in the car pool line, at countless practices/activities that the kids are involved in, at appointments, etc.  How can I use that time to serve others?

I recently completed reading The Best Yes book written by Lysa TerKeurst and to say it stirred my heart into action would be an understatement.  Below is Exhibit #1:

"I'm tired.  I'm distracted.  I'm disappointed in myself.  I feel slightly used and more than slightly used up.  I'm a little overwhelmed and a lot worn down.

We must not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.  And it's not just because of the vicious cycles of people pleasing, although that's part of it.  I miss Best Yes opportunities sometimes because I simply don't know they're part of the equation.  I get all twisted up in making the decision to check either the Yes or No box, not realizing there is a third box that reads Best Yes."

I'm not sure that (re)starting this blog is what God wants me to do.  But, I don't know if it's not what He wants me to do either.  In Lysa's book, she mentioned simple acts of obedience that we miss out on.  Exhibit #2 shook me to my core:

"Ignoring God's leading doesn't seem like such a big deal in these cases.  In the grand scheme of the world, how big a thing is it that I didn't pick up that cup?  After all, how can I be sure it was really God?

I think a better question would be, How can I be sure it wasn't God?"

So, I'm not sure what my blog is going to look like.  I'm not sure how often I will post.  What I do know is that I will be listening to that small voice that tells me, This is your Best Yes!  I know that I will still need courage but I also know where I can find it!

I would like to thank Shelly, Sara, and Melissa for being my ultimate cheerleaders and encouraging me on this journey!  You will never know how much you mean to me!