Ain't It Funny

Ain't it funny how things change over time? Sitting here tonight I think back over the past 5 years and look at how much things have changed: myself, my friends, my situations and etc. My life has changed so much over the past few years. I may not like all the changes, but I know that God has a plan for my life, and his plan is way better than I could ever imagine.

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11
Speaking of how things change, can we please talk about the mini series Hatfields & McCoys on the History channel? I remember when I was a little girl and my papaw and mamaw pulled out some news paper clippings that my great aunt had saved. According to her we are distant relatives of them. In all honesty it makes sense seeing how they are from Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. All of my other family members have denied it for years and years though. So, after watching these movies, I've decided to do some digging to find out if we are in fact kin or not. I've been trying to use some of these online lineage things to trace back, but I don't want to pay money. So it looks like I'm going to have to wait until July when I go visit my family in Kentucky. My great uncle used to work with some people who traced peoples lineage. My dad's parents also have a lot of information about their side of the family.

If we are in fact related it will be interesting to see how much our family has changed, seeing that we don't have vendettas against anyone among other things. So, to find out if we are in fact related, check back in July to see if i've found anything out!

Change

I'm not exactly sure how to start this post out, so I'm gonna just go ahead and jump in.

I've never been a fan of change, even since I was a little girl. While our house was being built my family and I stayed in a rental house, and when it came time to move to our new home I was a complete mess and was afraid their wouldn't be any food. Yes, that is a true story. Even today I am not a fan of change, and looking back over the more recent years I can say that then I wasn't either.

That being said, lately I have been wanting to change so many aspects of my life. I have felt as though things aren't as they should be and I am so unhappy with so many things about myself. I have been struggling with this for a few weeks now, and when I got to church this past Sunday morning the sermon couldn't have been any more perfect. It was on "Change."

The pastor had many great points. One thing he said that truly stuck out to me was that people don't necessarily have a problem with change, but more the process of change. After thinking about this for a while, I realized the truth behind it. If it was change that we all hate so much, then why are we so upset with things--and why was I so upset with certain parts of my life? I wanted to change, it was just the process of change that I was having trouble with.

Another thing he said is that sometimes when we go through change things will get tough, but even when this happens we should never start back-tracking, we have to keep moving forward. The preacher said that its okay to stop take a step back and rest, as long as we eventually start moving forward again. I had time to think about this too. When we start on a journey it isn't so bad. Then after a while we realize what we have gotten ourselves into. It is important to remeber that God is always with us and he is always by our sides. We can lean on him whenever.

I don't know about you, but this all made me smile. In a way it opened my eyes. Since Sunday I have started the process of changing parts of my life. I know the journey won't be an easy one, but it will all be worth it in the end!

For a week now I have been reading passages from the Bible daily. It has been great to see that God was always with people even in their hard times. All we have to do is trust in him and accept him as our Lord and Savior.

I realize this post was longer than usual, but I felt the need to get the word out about how great of a thing change can be! I hope everyonee enjoyed it!

Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”