Lost...The Sequel

Lost...has nothing at all to do with the ABC series.   I'm not sure I ever even watched a full episode!  But, what I have been feeling for the past 1+ years is about as confusing as I thought that show was!

I have been Questioning so many things about....

                      my Life,                     my Faith,         

Why am I here, in Hutchinson, (the LAST place I ever wanted to be again...we'll save that story for another day!)

why, Why, WHY did God move me after I felt "settled" in my home,  loved my church, had great friends, 

Why did I have to move just when my brother and I were in the same town after 20+ years


WHY?!  

Can you tell I've spent the last few years Questioning God...being angry, frustrated and virtually ignoring Him.  I did NOT lose my faith, it was just "lost" so to speak, misplaced for awhile.

This year, thanks to MANY new found blogs, I have been inspired.  To find that creative, happy person, ... to focus on Restoration.  That is My word for the year ... Restore...based on Psalm 51:11-13 -

11 Do not cast me from your presence

or take your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation

and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,

so that sinners will turn back to you.

I have felt a distance from God...it's ALL MY fault...NOT His.  I have decided to break out of this cocoon of sadness that has enveloped me for almost 3 years.  It's time to STOP the questions, move on with life where God has placed me.  I may not have the answers to ALL my questions yet, but I need to find the JoY in my life...and I can't do that while I'm wallowing.  So here's to moving on...being Inspired, Creative, finishing many undone craft projects, Digging Deep in my Bible Study and most of all to making NEW FrIeNdS!!