#SaveTheBabies

As a child I dreamed of growing up and becoming a nurse, of becoming a mom. In my career as a nurse I have worked in the pediatric population mostly, but have also done labor and delivery, mother baby, nursery and some special care. What a privilege it has been to be a part of the first moments of life on earth. 2020 has taken so much joy out of caring for people. And oh am I tired. But this week as I was feeling defeated with the incredible hatred and selfishness in our world, God gently reminded me that He came for all of us. Even those people that are hurting my soul. He reminded me that I needed to worship through the storm. And so the other morning as I left work I just began to pray and sing at the top of my lungs. Thanking God for allowing me to be here, for the opportunities that I have to love on ALL of God’s people. And throughout the day yesterday I kept hearing that I was created for such a time as this…..

Last night as Judge Amy became Justice Amy I realized again how we are chosen for these days, these moments. That our purpose is great! That His calling on our life is incredible and that we often don’t know where following His lead will take us. I am praying for Justice Amy and her family. For a hedge of protection around her and all her loved ones. That God will use her to change this world for His glory!

Oh my goodness guys! There is nothing more incredible than leading someone to Christ! It is such an amazing privilege. I have been asking God to give me boldness, compassion and wisdom to be able to lead anyone that I come in contact with to Him. Imagine my joy last night when my sweet 7 year old came and asked me to talk to her about it and then asked me to help her ask Jesus into her heart!!!!! Guys! What an amazing gift He gave me last night. Praying the salvation prayer with my sweet PJ! I am just giddy with excitement and joy of knowing that she has chosen Him forever 😍 Joy unspeakable joy!!!!

Thanking God for saving the babies!

This sweet baby gave her heart to Jesus last night

Now what?

So here I am a nearly forty year old looking desperately for what God would have me to do. I mean I know He has called me to be a mom and He has blessed me with five kiddos (4 here on earth and the one that I can’t wait to meet in heaven), I know He has called me to be a wife and a nurse as well. But if I am being honest I want God to give me this step by step play book. I want God to give me a glimpse of what my story will be. I want God to show me how my story will lead others to Him.

When I said “my story for His glory” I want to see His plan and I want to know the ending even though I am only in the middle. God hasn’t called us to know the ending. He has called us to follow His lead and His guidance. So as we are muddling our way through the craziness of 2020, are you constantly telling Him to use you for His glory? Are you telling Him that you are willing and able to be used greatly by Him?

I urge you to keep seeking His will and guidance for each step you take. 2020 has shown us how ugly and crazy things in this world 🌎 can be. But are we showing 2020 how amazing the God of the universe is? Are we allowing Him to use us for His glory? Today ask Him to use you in mighty ways! Ask Him to change the world using you! Ask Him for each encounter you have on this earth to be one that leads others to Him.

There was an old song that I used to listen to called Speak to Me Lord by Rebecca St. James. And we should all be living in that place. Asking God to speak to us in every moment, in every decision, in every circumstance. We should be saying Hey God here I am ! I am yours! Now what can I do to serve you and to bring others to know you?

Inspired

Have you been inspired to something greater? Do you know what our God has called you to do? Do you get excited when doing His work? So often times we are in a situation where someone approaches us and asks us to help in some ministry, maybe its children’s church or nursery, maybe its ushering, maybe it is secreatarial, maybe it is cleaning, maybe it is advertising, maybe it is outreach….. the list goes on and on.

The thing about it is, I truly believe that God wants us to be joyful in serving. It shouldn’t just be something we feel like we have to do, or that we do to look good or involved. When we are doing His work it should be joyful, it should feel like we are a part of building His kingdom. Yes, there will be times where we are tired and weary, but the day to day serving Him should be joyful. For example I love babies (hence I am a pediatric, nursery and labor and delivery RN)_ if I didn’t like babies/children then probably I shouldn’t be doing children’s ministries within church. Say I was good at building things and designing, those are my talents, those are the things that I should be using to build God’s kingdom. Yesterday I was in the nursery at our church and it was overwhelming. I came out of there discussing with my husband some things that I think would make things work a little better in there. But that is my heart, serving people, so it is easy for me to wrap my brain around that.

Pray about what God has for you. Pray about the ministry that has been created just for you at this time. When God is using you specifically for His purpose mighty things can happen.

I was listening to the church where we used to go up in Massachusetts this weekend. Pastor Dan was preaching about Mary and Martha, and the difference between serving Him and just doing what has to be done. I don’t want to just do the work that has to be done, I want to serve and love my Lord in the process.