Goals & Faith Walk

As I sit here on the plane, just finished being distracted with my softball game notes, I find myself reflecting on just the mere last two weeks and how I cannot comprehend how present God has been in my life.  After my many adventures last month and the beginning of this month I decided it is time to buckle down, set some goals and work towards them, so far so good but it’s had its ups and downs…

Run Baby Run…

You can ask anyone who even knows my existence and they would be able to tell you I DO NOT LIKE TO RUN! But two lovely friends of my got me a new Nike+ tracker for my birthday, so I said…. Here we go, time to put it to use.

Mind you BABY STEPS, but I have been running at least every other day, anywhere from 2-3 miles either at the gym or outside (which I prefer).  I end the week with a nice trip to the beach to complete a 5K on a trail right above the wonderful Huntington Beach sands.  It has been such an accomplishment to be able to set goals and gradually impress myself by achieving those goals.  It has been a long time since I have been able to, more like had time to, focus on something and strive for it on a personal level. 

So far so good… mind you I am no marathon runner but I can’t say that maybe a couple 5K and 10K competitions won’t be in my futureJ

Time to Reflect…

With so much going on we all know that we NEVER spend as much time in prayer and meditation with God, and I guilty times 1,000 have made a step to change that.  I have been attending a later evening service with my roommate and her family at Beach Cities Community Church and I am so glad I have (hopefully) found a home. 

With that I am reading the book by Francis Chin, Crazy Love and doing a daily devotional in the morning with Jesus Calling.  While I may not spend hours reflecting with and on God and his presence in my life, I feel closer to him more than ever! 

But as we all know when we are closest to God is when those tragedies and struggles seem to swarm, testing us to see how much faith and trust we have in God.  This flight I am on is for a trip back to Memphis to attend a funeral service.  I was saddened to hear that one of my Memphis mentors and dear friend was killed this past weekend.  It has been a struggle to understand the details and why God would take such an amazing individual but with lots of support here and in Memphis God has shown me that timing is everything and we have to accept it and trust his will!

Prayer and FAITH has been my strength through this and I hope what I will need as I see those wonderful familiar faces when I land and feel saddened all over again. 

Faith has been the word of choice for me lately.  So many things in my life are at an area where without faith and trust in the future God already has planned for me, I would drive myself crazy… not saying I don’t a little anyways.  But little things like my running and spending time with God has shown me that in time he will reveal where my next step is in life… for a job… for friends… for love… and whatever else he will surprise me with.

A special thanks to all of those that have helped me get past these past few days, and the ones to come.  My Maa (mom) is my rock and without her support emotionally I don’t know how I would make it, and my Dad is my strength, he has been such a spiritual witness for me and the faith he has in God for his own life is a true testimony of God’s love.

We have to do our part in applying for all the opportunities, the one above will open a door at the right time to display where it is He will lead you!

“When we come into God’s presence, we begin to feel the life around us again, but we also encounter whatever we have been avoiding.  We must have the courage to face whatever is present/our pain, our desire, our grief, our loss, our secret hopes our love/ everything that moves us most deeply.”