"My Journey"

Hi everybody! I'm hoping that this New Year has been a blessed one so far for all of you who take the time to read my blog.
I thought that it was about time that I get back to regularly doing what I enjoy most, and that is trying to help others. So I will be doing weekly posts for March and April, and possibly more than that.
The Lord has put on my heart that I need to share my story of some things that I've learned and experienced over the past few years. All of which led me to where I am right now.
As you can see, in the title, these postings will all be about my journey. A journey of forgiveness, love, generosity, salvation, and many other things. Some more painful than others. But some that have been so amazing, that I hope I can find the words to describe them.
This venture will be a partnership between myself and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Because without His presence in my life, I could do nothing successfully.
Just a glimpse of what's to come is this: Several years ago my oldest daughter, Lacey, told me about this DVD she watched called "The Secret." So I bought the book and read it.
Little did I know that the Lord had already started working in my life and had conveniently placed this book in my hands.
That was one of the first life-changing experiences that I would have on my journey.
It wasn't too long after that, that I decided to start writing a newsletter about how, despite the negative things that were happening in the world, there were some awe-inspiring things taking place as well.
So I began to write about some of my own personal observations of God's goodness, that I thought could help others through the tough times.
Now here's the best part. For those of you who really know me, you know that my OCD is a joke in my family; especially with my kids.
How could I write this newsletter without a good title? Not just any title; the perfect title. That, of course, wouldn't be and easy thing for me.
After many different ideas, the one name that kept coming up was "The Good News." And since that was the focus of my newsletter, it seemed like a good fit.
Now, fast-forward to October 2009.
The Lord kept working on me to start studying His Word. So I bought a simple book called,"How To Study The Bible For Yourself," by Tim Lahaye.
I was shocked when, within the first week of my Bible study, this name kept coming up, over and over again. The name was the Good News! Which I learned was another name for the Gospel.
I'd never read the Bible, let alone study it. But considering how I kept coming back to that name, I just knew that it was God speaking to me.
This, my friends, was only the beginning of my relationship with the Lord. To this day, He is my Strength and I know He has a purpose for my life, so great, that I never could have imagined!
The Good News? He's offering all of you the same thing. All you have to do is accept it and accept Him. Then study His Word so you know what else He has for you.
This was the beginning of a major life-change for me, and just the first leg of my journey.