It's been more than an year since I've written a post for this blog. In that time I have transitioned from ministry with a congregation in Florida to a congregation in Iowa. (Yes, Iowa!)
To be frank, my blogging ended when the primary impetus of my spiritual growth and struggles came through the myriad parts of the process of discerning God's call to be in ministry in a new place. I found it impossible to set all that aside in my writing for this space - to honor what was happening with me, internally and externally, while at the same time being faithful/honest in my public writing knowing that members of my congregation read my posts. ... So I stopped writing publicly.
We, my husband and I, have been in Iowa for 10 months now - and love it, which I will share more about later. We are relatively settled in. And I'm feeling the call to write again in this space. Thank you, to those of you who have politely reminded me that "it's been a while" since I've written. :)
I look forward to continuing the journey with you, and pray that my writing will be an encouragement to you, just as your companionship, reading and comments are to me.
Many blessings.
To be frank, my blogging ended when the primary impetus of my spiritual growth and struggles came through the myriad parts of the process of discerning God's call to be in ministry in a new place. I found it impossible to set all that aside in my writing for this space - to honor what was happening with me, internally and externally, while at the same time being faithful/honest in my public writing knowing that members of my congregation read my posts. ... So I stopped writing publicly.
We, my husband and I, have been in Iowa for 10 months now - and love it, which I will share more about later. We are relatively settled in. And I'm feeling the call to write again in this space. Thank you, to those of you who have politely reminded me that "it's been a while" since I've written. :)
I look forward to continuing the journey with you, and pray that my writing will be an encouragement to you, just as your companionship, reading and comments are to me.
Many blessings.
4 comments:
Looking forward to hearing about the new ministry and the new life style. It's good to have you blogging again.
I have shared seveal of your blogs to those I thought would benefit of it and for those just to share your insight. I will have to say my favorite one was "Placing a Value" that in the last somewhat painstaking moments have kept me a path and the path then became my journey. We are in this together my sister and my friend:)
Kell
I am so glad you're back. - Jay
Thanks, friends!
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