Hitching News

Well.. after much "secrecy".. the word is out this week. I'm getting married!! ;) I have found such a wonderful man to spend the rest of my life with; one who loves me unconditionally, gives me so much encouragement, lifts me time and time up to Daddy, who points me in Heaven's direction when I get low. He is an amazing support to me, and I feel like I have come Home.

Long Way Home - Bebo Norman

It's a long way home, and the fists have flown
In the silencce, there's nowhere left to run
It's the battle of our pending love
In teh shadow of another smoking gun
When we dreamed this dream for the first it seemed
We could live this love for a lifetime....you and me

CHORUS:
I will not give up this fight
I will not lay down and die
I will not carry this heart of stone
I may not be your place to run
I may not be your kingdom come
I may stumble through this great unknown
But I will be all that is true
I will not give up on you
I was made to be with you alone
Cause you and me, we're gonna see...the long way home

It's a long way home, and crying is done
But the sorrow is still wet upon your face
Our colliding hearts sometimes break apart
But now the pieces are gathered up in grace
When we dream this dream for the last time we'll see
That we lived this love for a lifetime....just you and me

CHORUS

Cause you and I, we're gonna fly..the long way home


This song means so much to both of us. We have both been previously married, which adds a different dimension to the mix. Both of us have "relapsed" at times, back to former ways of thinking and acting, but thankfully God has been faithful and brought us through, taught us more and more about each other, and given us grace in the journey. It is an exciting time for me.

So what now? Well I've put in my notice at work. I'll do some packing, selling, and some re-arranging of my life here, and then hopefully in January we'll be married and moved. God is so good. I so wish I could take my life here and move it to CT. That would be the best of both worlds. But I know that I need to go and follow love.

Follow Love - FFH

I'm gonna miss the simple town full of memories
I'm gonna miss just hanging out with all my friends
The rainy days and summer nights
Skipping stones by the river side
But i know.. its time to go

So here's goodbye here's so long
I must go and follow love
I feel my heart moving on
I must go and follow love
Carry on while I'm gone
This is what i've been dreaming of
I miss you so
But i must go, go and follow love

I've got a heart thats full of dreams
and a little bit of crazy
I can feel it pulling me to somewhere i have never been
I'm packing up and leaving home
To travel into the great unknown
Its time, i have to go

So here's goodbye here's so long
I must go and follow love
I feel my heart moving on
I must go and follow love
Carry on while I'm gone
This is what i've been dreaming of
I miss you so
But i must go, go and follow love

Were not guaranteed tomorrow
So we must just keep on living for the day
and make the most of every moment
every step along the way...oh

So here's goodbye here's so long
I must go and follow love
I feel my heart moving on
I must go and follow love
Carry on while I'm gone
This is what i've been dreaming of
I miss you so
But i must go, go and follow love

I must go, go and follow love

Sigh.. God is good. So very good. He has heard my prayers.

We Need a Savior

So.. My blogging is rarely political in nature. But have been thinking in the past 24 hrs about politics, thanks to the inspiration from our US neighbors. It appears in both countries there is developing this growing unrest and distrust towards our leaders that govern us. Both Countries are now dealing with a minority situation (albeit different governmental systems), but at the same time with strong to the right leaning heads of state. Both are dealing with a population that is increasingly tired of the wars that both countries are involved in at different levels, and everyone on both sides of the boarders are wanting the "good old days" before words like terrorism, new normal,economic meltdowns and the dissolving of income trusts. How did we get here? We need a Savior. Did you ever feel like that when reading the paper, watching the news or trying to figure out how in the world we got in some of the messes we have? *Sigh. I do frequently. And I also know it points me to Jesus. That's gotta be good. To trust Him with the outcome of elections, the running of a nation, His protection and provision of His people. He is good and He is for us - Amen.

Hardest Week Yet

SO.. This week hit like a tonne of bricks. I'm glad that it is all over.. that I'm at this side of the week. Feel like I have been in a press for an entire week, and am struggling really hard to resurface after all of that stress and strain.

Some weeks it's hard to even admit that you need God.. It seems like the strength to even call out His name escapes you. Sometimes you are really hurt and in pain and there is no one or nothing that seems to comfort you. It's a hard road to walk down, and to not see any bit of reprieve ahead.

Grace is a funny thing in those times. You don't deserve it, you didn't ask for it, but in those painful moments, it shows it's face and invades situations and gives you a n oasis. It can refresh you and restore your joy, even if but for a few seconds. I love moments like that, where you get to see a glimpse of the horizon before you plunge headfirst back down into the circumstance you find yourself in. It's amazing really that Grace. :)