Hearts Transformed

This must be one of the most amazing weeks ever! I got to begin my week laying in the sand looking out over the Gulf. I experienced a wonderful time with 10 other women. I laughed and cried and laughed some more. I saw a pod of dolphins swimming through the ocean and one even jumped through the air for us. I returned home last night in enough time to go to church and see David. This morning I am preparing to head out to Gatlinburg for a great time with the high school students. The High School Fall Retreat is the most fun of all the trips we take in Student Ministry. I love being in the mountains, sitting by the fire and sharing with the kids. My prayer is that I will relish this week and the many blessings I have. The blessings of friends, the blessings of a job, the blessings of a life being lived to the fullest!

Today I started a new journey. I began a citywide Bible Study at Community Church of Hendersonville . The study is "One in a Million" by Priscilla Shirer. Today was the intro video. And there were several points that really stuck out in my mind I would like to share. 1. Our God is a God of abundance.       John 10:10b "I cam that they may have life; and have it abundantly." How incredible that God not only calls us to a life that is satisfactory but to a life that is sweet and abundant. There are too many times in my life that I settle for a life that is mediocre and just okay. I don't want that life. I have always felt as though my life was supposed to be extraordinary. I want a life that is full of risks taken and experiences had. I don't want to live a life full of fear that things may not go the way I planned or that others my find me unusual. I want an ABUNDANT LIFE! 2. We all need deliverance from a person and a place.      The nation of Isra