Wisdom of Mom

I saw my mom yesterday. That was nice; she came to work. We got to talking and I told her about Focal Point and asked her to pray about it. I told her that I felt like everything was centering around this next year/ year and a half. I told her that it feels like everything familiar is falling away. We're moving, an hour away from the friends that I've been next door to for years. It's not as though I won't see them, but it won't be the same. The one stable thing I thought I still had was Focal Point, my church. Turns out that's going away for a while, too. There are some other things happening, too. But for now, these are leading the way. As I was talking to my mom, she said something that's stuck with me. She said I sounded like her. That's not so bad, in my opinion. :) I'm not angry, or even sad or anxious about all of the changes that are coming. Sure, I'm sad about parts of it, like leaving my friends, the house I've had so many memories in, the stability and newfound tradition of Sunday mornings at Focal Point; but overall, I'm calm, content, waiting. I'm riding the wave with no clue where it'll take me. It is so foreign to just...trust, be still. I like it. Heck of a lot easier when I'm not in charge.

My mom also told me her take on recent events. It's a bit unnerving, but it's also...exciting.

In taking away everything that is familiar, stable, and mine, He's saying, very clearly:

Lean on ME. Nothing and no one else. Just ME.

When nothing familiar is left, He's all I've got. I have to know, believe, have faith beyond any doubt that He not only can, but will be everything I need. And at the end of it all, nothing-- NOTHING will be able to shake my faith.

I get the feeling this is going to be a long year. But it's gonna be a good one, too.