life is truly a circus. it’s filled with tight rope acts, flaming rings of fire and, if your lucky, cotton candy. this year, my big top housed some amazing acts– three rings of constant change and surprises.
i thought to honor turkey day i’d take a moment to reflect on my crazy circus– and try to be thankful for each and every spectacular, life-changing moment in 2011.
so, homeskillets, here’s my pre-turkey thankful list with a big top twist.
first and foremost i’m super grateful the BIG MAN upstairs is my ring master. i can’t imagine what i’d be like today if i hadn’t handed my life to God eight years ago. i was a mess right after i had thing 1. i was lost and sad and empty. BUT GOD. He opened my eyes and my heart. this circus would be one clown car closer to crazy town without him.
second, i’m so glad i got a beautiful, cotton candy moment in june when the Lord (and many of you) allowed me to go to haiti. this experience changed my life. i have new friends because of this trip– women of all ages and at different stages of life. i feel so blessed to know each and every one of these sweet ‘skillets, and it wouldn’t have happened without this trip. i also got to feel for 6 sweet days just how big God is. He has no limits and He can use me in spite mine. my haiti experience was definitely a cotton candy moment– so sweet. thank you, homeskillets for helping me go! i love you all.
third on my list are some tightrope moments. i believe the tightrope is my biggest nemesis in the circus. a tightrope represents ultimate balance, concentration, and confidence. there have been times this year i haven’t had any of those, and i could feel myself falling. one of these moments came before haiti. i was struggling as a mom. i felt as if my skin was too tight, the rooms were too small, and my boys were too much. i was off balance. my concentration was gone. and, i was questioning myself and my abilities every second. BUT GOD. thankfully, He has provided awesome help for me when my anxiety/depression gets the best of me. thank God for counseling and medication! can i get a word and holla. fo’ realz.
and, i can’t close out my thankful list without being thankful for the flaming rings of life. i’m walking through the fire as i type. cancer and chemo are my flames. i am thankful because through the flames i will be refined. i will be able to lean into the Lord and my faith even more. i will learn just how weak i am, and just how strong God is. so, i say with a thankful heart, bring it on!!
there it is. a year under this homeskillet’s big top.
this homeskillet life 