A New Horizon

Yep! Over the Horizon has received a face-lift. I felt that since my life has been changing, by blog should too! So, what do you think? Do you like it? Please let me know. I'd love to hear you feedback.

Well, as I just said, my life has been changing. I believe that sometimes life get so crazy and hectic at times that it is not until we stop and look around that we actually notice how far we've come. That's how I feel. Over the course of the last year a lot of change has occurred in my life, much of which has transpired in the last couple of months.

Interestingly, a couple of weeks ago I was asked by a woman at Lake View Park Church of the Nazarene, the church that I attend while at school, to be one of three women to speak at their annual women's luncheon on May 4th. The theme of the luncheon this year was "Change" and how God has been working in our life over the last year.

In the week leading up to the luncheon I attempted on multiple occasions to write out something to say. However, it was not until the night before that the Holy Spirit inspired my thoughts and gave me a message. When I stood up to speak though in front of the group of eight-five women, the words that I heard coming from my mouth were not what I had written down the night before. I was amazing. God had taken over and through me he conveyed the message that needed to be heard. One of the only similarities between my original 'speech' and the one I gave was this closing paragraph.

"In closing I would like to leave you all with a final thought, it is only when we submit ourselves to the Creator and follow his plan for our life that we will reach our ultimate potential. (Change) may hurt, it may break us but we can know that God will never leave us. The lessons we learn may be different from that of our neighbors and we may encounter them at different times. We may even question why God does what he does but ultimately we can know that he has a higher plan and it is only when we follow him that we can obtain it."

I hope these words can encourage you as you continue your journey through life. Don't be afraid of change! Instead, with God's help, embrace it!