Collaboration

I have had the amazing opportunity to collaborate with a team of talented God-driven people in the last couple of months while planning for Flamingo Road Church Pensacola.  It has pushed me into areas that I didn't know myself I could go and explore areas that I felt comfortable with on a whole new level.

Through my experiences in my 9-5 job, I have learned that you have to know your strengths and then surround yourself with people that are better than you in the areas that you lack in.  Not because you have a list of things that are impossible for you but because when you put people together that have strengths in many different areas you can collaborate to accomplish even more amazing things.

Oh imagine the places that we can go...

I Am So Proud!

I am just overwhelmed with how proud I am of my mom.  We have been members of Flamingo Road Church for 4 years now and it has changed our lives individually and as a family.  And while I have been so blessed to plug into so many areas, meet so many people, have all of this bring me to where I am in my walk with God and the right walk with my future husband - my mom has never found 'her spot' to plug in.

Well, she stepped out of her box and on to the path that God has carved just for her just one month ago.  She started a small group, in an area she felt was missing, and is now connecting other people on an amazing level with God.  It started at 3 people and in two weeks now 6 members.  She is answering His call, allowing Him to use her for His work on Earth.  And, when asked if this woman, that works harder than anyone I know, has time for this, she has answered - in Him, all is possible and all time needed is given.

I love you mom!

What Would You Do?

I am not sure if any of you have seen the show on abc, "What Would You Do?," but it has changed my perspective on life and the people in it. I have been struggling lately on figuring out just how I was going to blog about how important the diversity that surrounds us is, and tonight as I watch the show again, I realize this is it. As I watch this show as people stand and allow people to hurt others, to disrespect others, not to intervene when others are hurting, it causes a pain in my heart. Was I this way before I watched this eye opening, truly reality show? Did I always choose to love others?

So many times, when we are in situations that aren't comfortable for us, around people that are different than us, don't want to butt our nose into what we think is other people's business and we miss out on the richness of the life that those around us can bring. We miss out on the opportunity that God is giving us to serve. Step in, Step up and live the life that God has planned.