"Upsetting the "normal" while creating the beautiful." Annette Kruschek |
Did I get your attention? Who doesn't LOVE something free... something for nothing! Well, that is what I am offering, free tickets to sit in the front row and watch an amazing story! Am I certain how it will all play out? Nope. Do I know the characters? Oh yes, very well. Do I know how it will end? absolutely! The story begins in two days. It begins with three of my most favorite people boarding a plane and traveling around the other side of the world and it ends with OUR SON JOINING OUR FAMILY! While you sit in the front row I want you to ask yourself something... what is your story? What would you like to see play out on stage in front of you? Who would the characters be in YOUR story? How would you like to see your story end?
What is that little soft voice telling you? What holds you back? If nothing held you back what would you do? Where would your story take you? We all have a story to tell. I can tell you with COMPLETE honesty that I am NO different than any of you reading this right now. I have fears, I have hang ups; heck, I have a child that wore his shirt inside-out to church yesterday, I have a car sitting in my garage that decided to breakdown at the worst time, I have a Mother who is falling more and more these days, I have two children who will have open heart surgery within this next year BUT... yes, BUT I have something that helps all these scary, annoying, sad and fearful things melt away... I have complete faith that God is sitting right next to me, guiding me every single minute of every single day. What do we do when we need a doctor? When we need a good place to go for dinner? When we need a trustworthy mechanic? What do we do? We get recommendations. We look to people who have been there and done that. I am here to give my recommendation for a life altering, game changing event. I am here to say that when you listen to that voice inside of you and you let go of the control you will find an entire world open up to you and your family. The bigger our family steps out in faith the bigger God shows his love and grace. I always claimed to "trust" God. I can look back now and see how God was my "emergency contact number" when I was in panic mode. I can look back and see how I thought by "being good" would get me "things". Ahh, this is not the case. God doesn't sit at a counter and pass out prizes to those who end up with the most tokens. God doesn't play that game. God is waiting on YOU. He has never left. He isn't punishing you for the hang ups you have or the person that you cutoff at the roundabout. He is waiting for you to rely on him like never before. He is waiting for YOU to allow him to be in charge not you be in charge of him. I am 44 years old people. I don't want to live another day without sharing my excitement with you. I want to share because that is what people do when they have something that works for them. My recommendation is God. I want to pass it on in the hopes that you step out of your comfort zone. TODAY... not tomorrow; not when you finish paying off your car loan, not when the kids grow up, not when you decide to go on vacation and have time to think about it, not when you and your husband have time to discuss it... TODAY. All I am asking is that you listen to that voice inside of you. What is your story? What would you like to do "BUT, blah blah blah..." All I am asking is that you ask those questions to yourself and then talk them over with God. Funny thing... he already has been listening to you. He has been patiently waiting for you to finally get out of the boat and trust him. Your prayer can be as simple as, "God, help". I have discovered that God sends me help through other people. Actually, people who have not helped me or have let me down in the past are those who I know God is mindfully setting in my path to see how determined I am to continue moving forward. Life isn't about status, how much money we make or don't make, how many trophies our kids won in the last year, how many friends we have or don't have on Facebook. None of that matters. In the end what matters is did you make your mark in this world? Did you do what God designed you to do? If you let God take the reigns he will equip you with what you need to make your "God given talent" come alive. He is in charge of it all. People continually say to me, "I want to adopt but..." "I wish we could but..." The number one reason people tell me they can't adopt is the money. Ahh, the money. "What makes the world go 'round"... (insert sigh). This my friend is fear. Fear that Dan and I encounter for each and every adoption. Fear that tries to stop us from opening our hearts and home to these amazing children. Fear is a big four letter word. God is a bigger three letter word. God has shown up for each and every adoption. God knows our hearts and our desire for these children and God does not disappoint when he sees anyone putting faith in front of fear. So, there you have it. Now, grab your seat and sit in the front row and prepare yourself to watch a story that will be playing out in TWO DAYS! Please invite me to your story when you are ready to share your seats. I would love to come watch. I will be sitting in the front row, eating my very fattening buttered popcorn and squealing with delight that you decided to allow yourself to step out on stage and "go for it". I promise you will crave that stage more and more. Promise me something; invite others on the stage. Let's start advertising all that God has to offer. There is enough to go around for everyone.
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elizabeth
3/13/2017 12:35:40 pm
Amen! This is BEAUTIFUL. Just the lift I needed today! prayers & love :)
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Chris Dewey
3/13/2017 12:54:55 pm
When I woke up this morning I remembered it's only two days until Lewis comes home to the most amazing family that has so much faith in God. All of your children are so fortunate to live in God's word and trust him with their whole hearts. I'll be counting down the hours until God brings Lewis into your arms!
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katie rinka
3/13/2017 01:00:36 pm
great post mommaroo! love you and safe travels!
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