So...
I randomly decided to start attending church again. Ok, it's not really that random. It's been on my mind for a while now I just didn't know where to go. Last week I went with Ron and Becky (my in-laws) again, and I found that what they were saying there was exactly what I have been needing to hear! We went again today (Ryan came, too, he works every other Sunday) and again, another great message that helped give me a new perspective on things that have been bothering me lately. One thing this church does yearly is host a Christmas tea for the women of the congregation, so I attended that with Becky and Gloria (her mom) yesterday. The theme this year was "simply Christmas," yet ANOTHER message I needed pounded in!! I am happy to have reminders of 1. The real reason for the season (no, it's NOT going in to debt, stress, and presents!) and 2. to keep things simple and ENJOY. I wanted to share that!
As a side note, I would love to thank Jenny and Jenn for suggesting their churches to me, as well. And to both of these lovely ladies, I still would love to come with you sometime!! I'm sure if you like your church homes, they'll have something to offer me, as well.
And just a quick note on the music. I tried to add some a long time ago but it didn't really work out, partially because I was not able to come up with many good ideas for what would be appropriate on my own. SO, I cheated and googled "songs for miscarriage" and simply added them to the playlist. This was a good route for me because it really did give some great ideas for songs that I never would have listened to otherwise. A lot of these songs really spoke to my heart about the topic of loss, so I hope you'll enjoy them, too!
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hey sweetie! Thank you for thanking me! =) I apreciate it! We went to church yesterday and all I could think about was you. How I wished you were there. =) Maybe someday. But I am glad you have found a place you feel comfortable. I hope your new church family welcomes you with open arms and loves you as you deserve to be loved. I hope your relationship with God continues to grow and that he blesses you with a strength like youve never felt before. (((HUGS))))) And to your awesome friend Katherine!!! HUGS AS WELL!!!!! You are both in my thoughts alot! XO
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Hi Alex. I've been really busy lately and haven't been good about keeping up with your blog, but I'm glad that I checked in.
ReplyDeleteI'm so encouraged to hear about your experience with church (or more importantly, God). There are some situations in my life that I know I would never have survived had I not had the hope of eternity and the peace that passes all understanding. I encourage you to passionately cling to God and share every deep, dark, and confusing feeling with Him, because he can surely handle it.
Thanks again for sharing. Your journey is a blessing to others!
Love,
Michelle
To a young lady who has helped me by simply being herself, and has shown me that I still have the capacity for feeling love for someone, a human conection.
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