Evolving

e·volve

ēˈvälv/

verb

gerund or present participle: evolving

1. 1.

   develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

   "the company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer"

   
   

When I originally created this blog it was as a way to express myself and nurture myself though a very dark time in my life.  It was a way to help me make sense of what didn't make sense in my life and to work through it the way I best knew how.

A lot has happened since I first started writing in this blog and much has changed, the most significant thing that has changed though has been myself.  I was living in darkness constantly searching for the light.  I found it.

My worst case scenarios from the early days have come to reality and have come to pass.  I have survived that which I thought then I surely couldn't and most amazing is that I have grown and matured and learned and I'm thriving because of it all.

During the last few years, but the last year especially I have overcome and conquered things I thought I never would.  I am striving for and reaching goals, I am making dreams come true and I'm living in the moment in a way I could have only dreamed of.

As a result this blog is going to change and evolve with me.  I'm still a Mom of 4, I'm still a Christian and I still believe in the many of the same things, I still desire to share my stories  to help others. There's no format or right or wrong for me anymore.  There's just my thoughts and feelings thrown out on the World Wide Web for any and all to see. I stopped writing for a good while because I thought it needed to be a certain way, but then I was reminded that this blog was never for anyone but me anyway.   So if you stumble here I hope you find something to help you, inspire you, make you laugh or just smile.  

Tuesday Good Reads.....Crazy Love

Today's Inspiration

I asked Jesus ... "How much do you love me " And Jesus said ... "This much." Then He stretched out His arms and died.
- Unknown

I just finished the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan.  I realize that many people jumped on this Crazy Love bandwagon about a year or so ago, when I originally bought the book.   I however, did not read the book until recently when I downloaded it onto my kindle (favorite gift ever).

It was a long wait in getting this book read and finished, but it was so worth it.  Whether you have read the book a year ago or never heard of it, if you desire a deeper more substantial relationship with God, this book is a must read.  

Francis Chan explores the average Christians relationship with God in Churches today.  Throughout the book Chan encourages Christians to explore their relationship with God at the level it is currently and encourages them to push deeper into that relationship, citing examples in the Bible and of others who have exceeded the boundaries in their calling and relationship with the Creator.  


While reading Crazy Love, I was forced to take a good hard look at myself and my personal relationship with Christ.  Throughout this book I realized that I had a lot of work to do in myself and in my relationship with God.  I have put many suggestions in the book into play and anticipate reading the book again, a year from now to see where I have grown and where I still need to grow and encourage everyone to read the book at least once.


Francis Chan also included a video series to get you thinking deeper about your relationship with God for each chapter of this book.  These are also well worth the time it takes to check them out.  I have attached the introduction to crazy love at the bottom of this post!

Below I have included links to the book on Amazon and to the ebook, which is 2.24 on Amazon, not a bad deal to help grow your relationship with God. 

                                                                                                 

The above links are for the book or ebook.

Deuteronomy 6:5

Love the Lord your God, with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.