your HEART will be where your TREASURE is...matthew 6:21

So, i have been MIA on the blog-writing. Is anyone out there still reading this? :)

Something is on my mind this morning.  My heart is craving something. Not things. Not more stuff.

My heart is craving....Change. Adventure. Grace. God.

I came across some quotes from Max Lucado this morning, and they got me thinking....

"We are thirsty. Not thirsty for fame, possessions, passion, or romance. We've drunk from those pools. They are salt water in the desert. They don't quench--they kill. 'Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness....' Righteousness. That's it. That's what we are thirsty for. We're thirsty for a clean conscience. We crave a clean slate. We yearn for a fresh start. We pray for a hand that will enter the dark cavern of our world and do for us the one thing we can't do for ourselves---make us right again."

We've drunk from those pools. Oh boy, have we drunk from those pools. I'm tired of drinking from those pools. They don't satisfy. 

So instead of filling up with more and more and coming up empty, perhaps it's time to slow down. Simplify.

"The most powerful life is the most simple life.  The most powerful life is the life that knows where it's going, that knows where the source of strength is, and the life that stays free of clutter and happenstance and hurriedness."

My source of strength is my Savior.  When my heart is overwhelmed, He is my strength.  He is my heart.  Sure, i sometimes reach for everything BUT God when the road gets tough, but I always return to Him.  When the clouds roll in, He is my shelter.  When I'm lonely, He comforts me.  When I'm weary, He strengthens me.  When i'm confused, he grants me wisdom...discernment. 

Like i said, i've been craving adventure.  I've considered moving.  Anywhere.  Everywhere.  But someone wise told me this week that i have everything i need here, in Greenville, to be happy.  Everything.  To be honest, i just think this is a confusing time of life--the late twenties.  It's hard to know what comes next.  So, for now, i'll do what i know i need to---the next right thing--one foot in front of the other...into the unknown.