People usually don't accuse me of jumping into something new too quickly! I like to "mulch", as Bill says, adnauseam. If I'm going to take a risk, I'd like the guaranteed happy ending, thank you very much! I often wonder if God shakes His head and says "Good grief, Carol, how many signs do I have to send your way before you'll fly out of the nest?"
I believe the final push for me to attempt starting a Blog came with a book I'm reading in my small group. It's called God Hides in Plain Sight by Dean Nelson. The author beautifully points out ways God is part of our day to day life, how the Holy shows up at every turn and if we pay attention, we will be more and more aware of His presence.
I began looking back at the last year, connecting the dots, and knew God had been speaking to me. A big part of that realization came from sharing our God Sightings within the group. There's something about verbalizing, to other safe people, that gives our wonderings clarity. It is so powerful, we've decided to start our meetings with reports of God Moments during the month. It seems the more I'm on the look out for God, the more I see!
I will close with a quote from C.S. Lewis: "We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito. And the incognito is not always hard to penetrate. The real labor is to remember, to attend. In fact, to come awake. Still more, to remain awake."
Here's to God Sightings!
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