Things started changing since I began a Prayer Journal. My faith, at one time shaken because of things that happened over the last 15 years, is being restored. Spending time in God's Word and in fellowship with Him and other believers is changing my heart.
I've begun to see the painful trials as part of shaping me to be more like Christ, into a person who wants what He wants.
I'm still a work in progress. The Lord will be working on me til the day I see Him in heaven.
With that, the blog has to change.
I believe the "redo" is still appropriate. While I won't be spending as much time re-doing my house, I'll be more spending time allowing the Lord to redo things in my life. My desire is to make whatever years I have left on this earth count for Him. So I've changed the blog name back to Redo 101, as it originally was titled.
Some of you may not care to read this new type of blog from me. And that's okay, I understand.
Thanks so much for your encouraging words over the last two years and your friendship, which means so much to me.
Photos today courtesy of my Matthew.
Hugs ~ Mary
Hi Mary! I'm so happy for your growing walk with the Lord and hearing your faith i being restored. You write what you want on your blog and it is very encouraging to read how the Lord is working on you. You don't know what a ministry your blog will be. God bless you and I'll always be around! ;)
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Shelia ;)
Mary I am so happy for you and your renewed faith. You must follow your heart with you blog! So many need the words you share, including me!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Linda
I'm happy that you are hearing Our Lord and following His Guidance. I always liked the name Redo 101. You write what you heart tells you to, whether it be of a spiritual nature, or not. And please tell Matthew his photos are awesome! xo
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you! God is so good and uses for good what satan means for evil. I, for one, will gladly read your blog and rejoice with you daily at all the good He's going to continue doing in our lives until we see Him that day!
ReplyDeleteI love it that you are keeping the REDO name. so appropriate. great photos. You really do have such a nice, inviting, clean blog page too. well done!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me so happy and know that you will touch many people through His guidance. xoxo
ReplyDeleteGood for you!!! I will still be reading and growing along with you. Have a blessed weekend. Hugs
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's our age, Mary, as I am struggling to spend more time with God, too. My prayer journal is woefully empty, but I am keeping up with my Christian reading and daily Bible time.
ReplyDeleteI'll be reading even if I don't always comment.
oh Mary, amen and amen ! I think He is calling and preparing us....
ReplyDeleteI've had more heartache in the past five years than many would have for a lifetime. First my niece died and then less than a year later her mother (my sis) died. Less than a month later my Mom passed. Then almost one year ago my hubby had three brain aneurysms and one of them hemmorraghed. After his first brain surgery my father passed away and I had to travel overseas to take care of things. Then the second brain surgery. I've learned so much about many things but the greatest thing of all is this... God doesn't waste these things and they have a purpose. He uses them to mold us and make us to become more like Him. These things will be used for His glory.
ReplyDeleteI've mentioned it here and there on my blog and am hoping one day to share our testimony on my blog. Maybe soon but definitely at the right time.
God is faithful!
Hi Mary: New visitor from Still Saturday and I'm blessed to hear you're changing focus... I ran a home blog for a year and felt like I just couldn't NOT talk about the Lord; so I shifted focus. I still write a little bit about making home (I believe He's honored in that if my heart is in the right place before Him), but it's not the focus at all.
ReplyDeletePray His richest blessing as you continue to seek Him for restoration.
-lauren