Where have I been?

I don't know how to start. I've not been blogging because it hasn't been a top priority for me. I really wanted to be a real blogger after stumbling on to so many other blogs full of great ideas, but for now blogging is not my calling. I will continue to write new posts and share, but as for a daily or weekly update I don't think that will be coming.

God has been really good to me since my last blog. I finished the book Crazy Love, by Francis Chan and haven't picked up any other Christian books. I have been reading some fun books I have downloaded for my Kindle for free thanks to a blog Pixel of Ink. I did really enjoy Crazy Love, and his messages have resonated with me. Kinda wishing I had bought the book and not just borrowed it. Would like to be able to go back and reread some things. Alas God must not have wanted me to own the book. If you want to really be called to think about your faith and love for God check out the book.

Along with finishing up the book I have been working, trying to raise my daughter with the help of a great husband, attending church, having prayer meetings, and visiting family and friends.

Justin and I took Liliana back to Kentucky to visit where she was born. It was great seeing old friends and catching up. We spent a long weekend there, but it wasn't enough time to see everyone. It is always so hard for me to return to places I have lived. I see the people and places as they were when I left and to see changes is not pleasant to me. I am so glad we went and Lili keeps asking to go back and see Lindsey and Wendy and Nathan again. Kentucky is a beautiful state. Justin loved it so much that he would move back if we could. God had a big hand in us living in Kentucky and especially Harrodsburg and I thank Him for the lessons and good times we had there.

God has been placing wonderful things in my life and I am so thankful for that. One day I was in the car and listening to a Christian radio station. The segment I was listening to was an interview with Priscilla Shirer who wrote the book The Resolution for Women. She wrote this book to go along with the movie Courageous. Courageous was mainly for men so the movie folks thought it would be nice to have a book for women who were inspired by the movie. The book is about wives being submissive to their husbands. You can check the interview out on this link. What really spoke to me was a story she shared about her and her husband trying to decide on a name for one of their kids. She really wanted one name and he wanted another. She felt like she could really get upset about this and went to the Lord who told her to go with her husbands choice. (All this is really really paraphrased!) What I took away from the part of the interview I listened to was that I truly have not been submissive to Justin. I am a take charge kinda gal who pretty much thinks and does what I please. Too many times I forgot to consult my husband before making a decision and one time I didn't listen to him at all. That night I asked Justin to forgive me. I do have to admit that I want to purchase and read the book and read the scripture related to this topic in Ephesians, but I have yet to. I think God has been preparing me to be in the right mindset.

I keep looking up to see how much I have written and wonder if anyone will take the time to read this. I hope my few and infrequent blog posting uplift and enlighten others as they read it.

Prayer request: For me to seek ALL of God and that I read His word more often.

Praying for you my unknown reader (s),

Carrie-Anne