Hello Friends and Faithful Blog Readers :)
I want to thank you for all your encouragement and for reading. I am going to make a commitment to post something every week. I really want to make it a habit to be more consistent.
<3 Heidi

I wanted to add something to my previous post: Sometimes there are times when I feel like I need to talk to someone and I swear nobody answers their phone or nobody is available. Lol. That's when I get the message that I need to be talking to Him. Maybe there is a reason that I can't get a hold of anyone. Perhaps He knows that at that moment I need His influence above all else. I believe that He loves me that much and He always guides me in the right direction.

So recently I have been praying about something important and special to me. I would usually talk to my mentor about it but she has been out of town and unable to talk. This left me with a lot of thoughts in my head and things to ponder. It’s hard when I know the only one I can share certain things with is my mentor. But sometimes I think it’s a good thing when there is nobody to talk to because that is the time that I am positioned to talk to God. What I mean is that I usually pray and talk to Him but sometimes I catch myself turning to people first, before I turn to Him. When there is nobody to turn to, that’s when I remember to look up. I remember that My Creator is always there and cares about every part of my life – even the smallest detail. This was a great time for me to really pray and activate my faith. I know He hears me and truly cares about me and wants the absolute best for me. And while I was praying and really feeling like I was having a great conversation with God, He caused my mentor to send me a message on my phone. :) He knew I needed to hear from her. I will keep praying and believing as I wait in expectancy for His promises. <3

I am thankful to know that although we take vacations, God never does. I knew that He would teach me things even while I was in Europe. I felt like I had so much adventure and I got to see and experience things that I’ve only ever read about. The whole experience was special and I wouldn’t change any of it… well maybe I would’ve gone shopping more lol. But I feel like we made the most of it and the experience is priceless. The trip was so great and I would absolutely love to go again one day.

One thing that I brought back from my trip was courage in my heart that I didn’t have before. I feel so differently about life. Where I once was hesitant, I now want to go all in for God. It has brought me more enjoyment in life. I remember growing up thinking that I needed to do what I was told and what was expected of me. To be compliant, not to interrupt, don’t make mistakes, don’t disturb anyone. I remember knowing more of what I couldn’t do than what I could do. I wanted to please others for acceptance.  It got to be routine until I felt like I didn’t know who I was.  

But praise God that during the last couple of years, He has worked in me tremendously and I began to find my true identity in Him! And now thanks to this new courage, He causes me to be more grateful, take advantage of more opportunities, see the beauty in each day, and see the significance in the present moment. I am no longer a prisoner to my anxious thoughts of who I think I need to please or what others might think of me or what my future holds. When I live for Him and choose to be who God made me to be, I am free.

Hello Friends :) I have missed you guys and I thank you for asking about my blog and when I am going to post again. Some of you know that I have recently come back from a dream vacation to Europe! I love my God who can turn a dream into reality. I am so thankful that I got to go and I had a great time. I will post something this week.