Two ARE Better...

Okay… it's confession time.

It's been 8 days since my last post. I know, I know. I didn't say I was the MOST consistent person on the planet.  *wink*

One would think that for someone who is trying to break into the "blog-o-sphere", an 8 day writing vacation would not be the smartest way to do it.

Thankfully for me, that's NOT what this call to blog is about. What this IS about is an intentional unveiling of the "skin" I wear on a daily basis, that keeps me separated from the community God has placed around me. The daily choice to connect myself "again" with others. To be a part of the wall. Because honestly, we are ALL a part of the Wall. And, we all have others God has placed around us to encourage us, and keep us sharp.

Case in point: Yesterday, I was approached by one such "wall woman", who gently rebuked me for taking an 8 day leave of absence from writing, because she was intentional on reading my thoughts everyday, and was missing them.

She reminded me that what I have to say is important, and that even on the days when nothing is leaping from my heart to the page, the connection between myself and others MUST TAKE PLACE no matter what my life looks like, or the distractions that may pull.

I was reading a post from http://www.incourage.me the other day, and here's what jumped out at me:


"I used to think I needed to be more before I could do more.

This is a lie.

God wants you today, right where you are, with what you have. He isn't waiting for you to clean up your mess before you say yes.

Your yes matters. And the best part is size doesn't matter. Your small yes to God is enough." 

~Kristen Welch (www.wearethatfamily.com)


Man, that hit me like a ton of bricks. My yes, even a small yes, is enough to change my whole world.

So… today, I'm saying YES. Again... yes. Yes to the call to be transparent. Because that's what this is REALLY all about. It's God's way of showing me that NO one person has it all together (although us ladies try hard sometimes to do just that) and that He NEVER meant for any person to be an island.


And, today, I am saying THANK YOU. Thank you to the WALL of women who have allowed me into their lives, to call me friend. Sister. You know who you are. You, who are courageous enough to look past the "rough" places in me, and get to know me. You, who have learned that the "tough" that others see is just a protective layer, and that a truly malleable heart lies within.

I am truly thankful for the encouragement God has placed in my life because of You. You lift me up. You keep me sharp. You challenge me to live as He has called me to live, and not succumb to what this world says I should look or act like. You have been INVALUABLE to me.

So, for all of the wonder you bring to my life, and this world, I count YOU as gifts. I truly would not be who I am today without you.

Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.