What really matters...

I am a people pleaser. I often don't state my opinions on issues because I want people to like me. I'm working on that. Today's post is: "God has a plan for your life." Honestly I struggle with this one, and I think you will hear some of that in this post. I want to preface this post by saying these are my thoughts, and you don't have to agree with me. I don't know if I always even agree with myself. I am just trying to get better at taking risks and putting my thoughts out there. All I ask is if you want to comment, please be respectful. So here goes... Does God have a plan? And if God already knows what will happen, do we really have free will? These are big questions that people of faith have to wrestle with. The reality is there is no easy answer and will always be disagreement on these issues. And truth be told, people have good basis for believing different things on this issue. I do believe God has a plan. Actually I believe God has lots

Today I find myself in a place of new beginnings.  I spent the weekend moving into a new apartment, and today was my first day in a new job.  Beginnings are interesting because they are both exciting and scary.  I don't know what to expect.  There is a lot of trust in beginning.  And it takes a lot of effort to begin well. As I embark on these new beginnings, I find myself considering the endings that had to take place in order for beginnings to come.  What did I do well in those spaces?  What do I want to do differently? There is also a freshness to beginnings.  It is like a blank canvas that you get to cover.  How will I choose to be in this new place in life?   All in all, I am excited about these beginnings.  I don't know what to expect, but that's half the fun.  It's an adventure.  And it's one that God and I are on together, so with faith in the one who loves me more than I can fathom, I take that first step trusting that no matter what, Jesus is w