Living the story of David is not easy but I certainly can appreciate his courage and strength. David counted on his Father being bigger than Goliath even though Goliath thought he was bigger than David. No wonder it only took a little pea size rock to knock Goliath off. Goliath misjudged the size of his opponent.

I'm finding my life that I'm having to reach within and find new ground that I've never experienced before.  I'm finding that this ground is unfamiliar territory. Somehow I think that God is raising the bar to help me learn how to experience new challenges in life. The only way to get better is to jump higher and find new boundaries. God knows my limits better than I do which means I just have to trust that He is going to be there to catch me. How about you, is your faith that strong? Does it go that high? If the bar isn't being raised in your life, maybe you need to see why it is stuck.

Hope is the promise of Jesus to walk beside us and carry our burdens all the time. More often than not we wander away and he is the steadfast one in the journey. The farther away we are, the more lost we feel. The closer we get to him, the more confident and assured we feel the promise of his Hope. Again, there were no exceptions given to hope, just like faith and love, there are no exceptions. Remember though that the greatest of these is love. Embrace the love, find security in Him.

Some of the best teaching moments are the ones we wish we hadn't had to go through.  Sometimes though, we go through things so that we can teach someone else something.  All the while, we need loads of discernment, wisdom, and prayer especially in going through all situations, not just the difficult ones. This learning about difficulties and embracing goodness, it's what my life has been about. Probably each of you too.  How about embracing the good and THANKING Him for the grace in each and every moment!

He's been carrying me a lot this past year. Sometimes I feel like I have been really really heavy. In human terms it is easy to think this way. But then I have to remember who it is that is carrying me and then I remember that with Him nothing is impossible because all things are possible!  He carries all my weight (burdens) and will for everyone else in the world if we LET HIM!  That is the key point - if we LET HIM because He can't if we don't ask Him. He makes no "assumptions" about our desires and needs even though He knows them, we have to humble ourselves and ask for help. It really is not that hard of a concept to grasp.  Ask and ye shall receive.

I'm not superwoman or supermom.  Far be it but I do know this, something I learned a while back - the only stupid question is the one you didn't ask.  Sometimes you just have to humble yourself and ask for help.  It isn't easy to do and I realize this but I also found this to be true as well - nothing worth anything can ever come to life if it comes too easy.  Why? Because we are supposed to appreciate what we are given.  The first place to start when asking for help in ANYTHING (notice that there are no exceptions here) - start with God.  He knows what is on your heart but if you don't take the time to share with him what you need then "You" are still in control and He isn't. He can't give you something you don't ask for.  All we have to do is ask Him.  That my friends isn't hard to do. The hard thing is releasing our pride to ask.  Still need to hold onto being shy?  Think again...you just might be surprised by the results.  Give to Him and He gives back - can't beat a better deal!

It's nice to know that you can have a positive effect on someone's life. The best part is when you give it because you want to not because you have to. The beauty is when you find the grace and purpose in having a relationship with them to begin with. The result is happiness and joy aka love.