What is it about spring? Yesterday I found myself riding down the road with the windows wide open singing at the top of my lungs. I had no pity on people even at stoplights where someone might get seranaded by my warbling. I felt 20 again. I don't want to BE 20 again, but the feeling of lightness in my heart reminded me of the days before paying my own bills, having a driving 16-year-old and working for a living. It was wonderful.
It reminded me of a verse that always makes my heart beat a little faster: "He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me." (Psalm 18:19) I have this sense in my spirit that God is leading me into a new season---a season of wide open spaces---and I'm rejoicing.
God has been teaching me so much in the previous season. I've been learning that friendships can be hard, but they always need hard work. I hope I've become a better friend. He's been teaching me that important skills can be learned in a job that isn't your dream-job-I-want-to-do-this-forever. I hope I'm a better worker. He's been teaching me that a smaller house can bring you closer together. I hope I'm a better wife and mother. It's been a season of learning and character building, but it hasn't been an easy season. It's been a "choose joy" season instead of "stumble into joy" season.
I don't know exactly what this new season will hold. (I'm pretty sure that I'm not going to escape character building!) But I'm anticipating new doors to walk through that lead to open fields on which to run, trying to keep up with Jesus.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Wide Open
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2 comments:
yea! another car singer! i have always
practiced all my music in the car, because
i hate subjecting my family to it at home.
blessings!
Many Thanks to everyone who is making a scholarship even possible! Learning that God has called me to speak has been a gradual process. I was not raised in the faith. Rather I've been in some of the darkest places. Places only a loving Father like our Lord would dare go and find me. He has time and again made a way where there was not one.
The first time I spoke publically was to a very small group and the feed back was great, however, I found myself so ill-equipped. I long to be instructed. I just need some Titus women to show me the way.
The thought of being around women that can help me direct the gifting God has given me is so very exciting. Further more the thought of being equipped to rattle the gates of hell and see others set free by the power of the testimony He has made me free by,....well that just lites my fire. If that don't well, my wood may just be wet! =]
Thank you so much a for a chance!
Serving Him
Jenna Berthoud
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