A New Beginning…

Occasionally I will take the time to write out my thoughts and feelings in a notebook. For me writing is very therapeutic, but I wasn’t good at setting aside the time to write on a consistent basis. I just didn’t feel like I had the time to read and study Scripture and then journal my thoughts, along with working, and being a housewife.

Through a series of odd occurrences… which I now recognize as God redefining my path and leading me to a closer personal walk with Him, I began working to change my habits. Those changes brought me to a more dedicated personal time of worship with the Lord and opened my eyes to journaling my thoughts and feelings, or just writing out scripture as part of a personal worship of my Savior. I just love the feel of pen and paper as I reflect on my Heavenly Father! 

A little over a year ago, it was suggested that I consider setting up a blog. My first thought was, I’ve done that and failed at that… but I decided to at least go back and look at the blog posts I had written so long ago. Since it was so long ago, I could no longer even find the blog site! After prayerful consideration, I set up a new blog site, with great intentions of doing something with it. But I guess the Lord was still teaching me that I need to trust His timing (it is perfect and I know that… so why do I try to do things in my own time and in my own strength?? Can anyone one else relate?!?) and He would give peace in the how and when! 

The word ‘HOPE’ has meant so much to me and since my last name is Weaver… ‘Woven in Hope’ began to take shape. Because there is no hope apart from Christ, my life, my efforts, my very existence should exude praise of the One who gives me hope! My praise shouldn’t only be in response to the blessings He bestows… my praise should be continually, and sacrificially given! Father, may the sacrifice of praise to You ever flow from my lips and be seen in my daily life! 

So last year all the elements were in place… a new beginning, the start of a journey! Now what, hahaha… nothing happened! I was allowing the same old feelings and doubts to deter me, just like I had when I was feeling led to journal as part of my walk with the Lord. “I wouldn’t know what to write about… I can’t write out my thoughts and feelings, and what if someone reads them… that’s like keeping a diary and I never liked doing that.” Excuses, excuses, excuses! With help I was finally able to get beyond my excuses and begin journaling. And I have continued my personal worship through journaling for over two years now! Thank You, Lord, for giving me peace and comfort as I praise you with pen and paper!

And now to begin anew with the digital form of journaling… wait…what? Ah ha! Yes, Deb! A blog is nothing more than what you have been doing with ink and paper! So… much of what I will be posting here will be a visit to some of my past pen and paper journal entries. Some about family, some just plain scripture, some of heartache, some of new ‘revelations’ God has shown me, some following a theme, some totally random… but all with praise and adoration of the One who keeps me Woven in Hope!! ♥️