Thoughts on Change

When I turned 25, I kinda freaked out that I was still living with my parents, so I vowed not to turn 26 while living with them, and within 5 months, I had bought a house.  Now, I'm about to turn 30, and I'm moving back in.  Go figure.  LOL.  Only this time, I have a husband, a son, a dog and renters in my house.  I think God definitely has a sense of humor.  

I've been thinking a lot lately about how God led the Israelites for 40 years through the desert before they reached the promised land.  It's clear that He is more focused on the JOURNEY than the DESTINATION.  At times, Mike and I think how we can't wait to get to wherever it is we are going, to settle in and to put down roots.  But yet that's not necessarily what God has for us.  He wants our roots to be planted firmly in His Word, so that we can withstand the wind and the storms of life, but I actually believe He doesn't want us to be so firmly planted in our circumstances or in our life here on earth.  The more attached we are to "our life" and "the way we like things," the less open we are to going where He might lead us.  {Remind me of this when I unpack because I have a ton of stuff I need to let go of!!}

Whether our next move takes us somewhere for a few months or for decades, we want to spend our energy and passions on building a family that is firmly rooted in Christ, regardless of how much life may change and move us.  It's exciting.