Mediocrity

By definition, this word means moderate ability or value.  It's rooted in the word mediocre which means of low quality, value, ability, or performance.  AND I'M SICK OF IT.  I'm tired of mediocre marriages, mediocre lives, mediocre Christians.  It makes me sick.  And you know what??? I'm one of those Christians who has become complacent!! Why?? Because it's easier.  I don't have to hear anyone telling me that what I'm doing is wrong, or risk losing any friends because I tell them the truth about their actions.  I'm done with mediocre.  Starting today I'm done.  I will hold tight to the truths that God has placed in me.  I will no longer willingly allow a friend or colleague to sin and sit there and watch.  Jesus wasn't mediocre.  I have no excuse for it.  There is no point in it either.  You get nothing and you give nothing to the God that deserves so much.  IT'S UNACCEPTABLE!!!! Plain and simple.  Mediocre is missing the mark and without grace we would all be hell bound.  Praise God for His forgiveness and grace that he pours out on us even when we are undeserving swine.   Praise God!!!

Growing Pains, the Spiritual Version

So...I'm realizing that God still has tons to do in me. I'm realizing that I have to find out how Jesus views leadership and to do it His way. I'm done doing leadership the way I've always viewed it. It's now time to do things the way that Jesus did. So here's what I've learned in the last 24 hours or less. I've learned that expectations are everything. That my expectations for other people are too high and that leads to me being disappointed in them. The result of that is this, I tend to stop liking the person and that is not acceptable. I need to rearrange my expectations of others and in some cases get rid of them altogether. This would make me more effective in ministry, more useable for God, and a better person in general. It won't happen overnight, but this is my new task. To love well while I change me expectations of others. It won't be easy, but it must be done. God is great and he will supply all my needs.

A long awaited blog

So life has changed drastically for me. I just started back to school (which I'll hopefully graduate from in December of 2009! woot) and I'm also working at the same time. It's been a while since I've done both, and add the whole being married to someone who works over 50 hours a week to that and you've got my life. I love it and am totally blessed, but I miss the calm...maybe one day it'll relax....

--NOW--
Church is changing...we're moving, people are leaving, and I'm still here and not freaking out...

Well it's late and i'm off to bed...
luv

Mawwaige

It is what brought us together on February 29, 2008. It has been amazing. Not saying that we haven't fought, but we've survived and it's amazing!! I love my husband...that is all for now.