Two Weeks

It's amazing what can happen in just two weeks......

I know I haven't written in awhile and for that I am truly sorry I mean to write more often than I do but I would like to fill you in on the journey I have been on with the Lord for the past two weeks!

It started out with me complaining, haha imagine that, I was at my end spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. I was tired of my job and my life wanting to give up and go home rather than stay on the hard path that God has set me on. But like he always does God intervened. Now I didn't advertise my desire to go home or the fact that almost every night I was on the phone crying to my mom that I couldn't take it so some of you may be shocked, or not. Anyway I happened to hang out with a colleague whom I rarely get to spend time, both of us were in a "mood" so to speak and we weren't up for much other than sitting there feeling sorry for ourselves, however despite our desire to do absolutely nothing we ended up with a group of 4 others on a hike in the dark! (As described in my post "Kisses From Heaven")

Anyway I left that evening feeling elated that the Lord would do that just for me, and with a renewed sense of dedication to the Lord. From that point on I was hungry for God, I made sure and did my devotions every night and prayed every time I was alone in my car. In the midst of this I finally sought out an accountability partner and even sat down to lunch with a woman I truly admire that I had been meaning to meet with all year.

All of this I know was God's desired outcome from that one evening! But that evening is not really what I'm blogging about. What I am blogging about rather is how much of a difference there has been in every aspect of my life since I have done my devotions daily and sought the Lord in prayer not just for myself and others, but truly sought him. I have always heard people say "the Lord has made such a difference in my life once I sought him" and I would try for a couple of days half-heartedly and then give up b/c "nothing was changing." I was so wrong in my approach and in my thinking during those times that of course it wouldn't work out I wasn't seeking the Lord I was following a system. Checking off a check list.

Now that I have been seeking the Lord and truly falling in love with him I have noticed the difference in myself and I am pleased! Things that I would struggle with and couldn't get over like "being more of a people person" have been coming easier now. I LOVE my job and my life once again, and am truly happy for the first time in a long while! I still can't believe it has taken me nearly 9 years since I was saved to figure this out (I would really like to smack myself upside the head) but no matter how long it has taken I'm glad I have figured it out.

My challenge to anyone who would find themselves doubting the power of reading you word every day and praying and seeking the Lord is that they would try it. For two weeks whole-heartedly seeking the Lord and his word and seeing the difference it will make in everything you do.

Narnia Rocks

As promised here is a rather "embarassing" picture of myself dressed up as a man. I did it for my small group girls!!! Just to clarify I was Trumpkin the redheaded dwarf, the other two are Nikabrick the black dwarf and Trufflehunter the Badger.

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!

I have grown up loving ice cream! We had it at birthday parties, holidays, and just because. I never thought about how much ice cream I have eaten but I know if you are anything like me you have probably eaten tons of the stuff, however I think you should know this:


Experts say that in order to provide water, basic health & nutrition needs to everyone in the world it would cost 20 billion dollars which is the amount of money americans spend in one year on ice cream.

I don't think i'll ever look at ice cream the same way again!

Kisses From Heaven!

I don't know if you have experienced a moment where it just seems so orchestrated by God that you are there in that moment seeing, smelling, touching, and hearing the beauty that is surrounding you. When all the thoughts of your busy day or not so perfect life vanish and you get the feeling like God made this moment just for you, and everything seems perfect even if it's just for a moment......This kind of experience I find is rare in my busy schedule but when I do get them it feels like a "kiss from heaven"

Tonight I recieved one of those kisses. I was on my way out of the church when I ran into a co-worker whom I rarely see or hang out with and we decided we would go get some pizza and then go to the weekly gathering at the Cobler's house. The night was going ok but then we decided to join up with four others and "do something." I complained about it the whole way there but we ended up going to Burfoot Park to make the trek down to the beach. It was a messy process in the dark, we got turned around a few times and ended up going off the trail down steep hills where I fell on my butt in the mud a couple of times, and was overly scared of creeps or animals that could be hanging around in the woods. But in the end, and not a moment to soo, we made it down to the beach, and that was where i recieved my "kiss from heaven" The lake was so peaceful and beautiful, there were no other people but us, and as you walked along the shore photoplanktin lit up beneath your feet. And best of all there was no cell phone service so no one could bother my moment with the Lord. It was a moment of pure bliss and I couldn't help but stand in a silent awe of what God has put together. It was exactly what I needed in that moment, somehow God put together everything perfectly to give me a dose of peace in the middle of my hectic week.

It got me thinking about life and how many moments like this I have most likely missed because I haven't taken the time to get away and let God minister to me in a way only he can. But also how many moments like this I have missed because "I didn't feel like doing it" or "It was hard and messy to get there." I think sometimes God wants to know if he is worth it to us, if we are willing to go through some hard stuff to get to those "perfect"moments, because frankly if it didn't cost us something I don't think it would be worth much to us.

A blast from the past!

Tonight I had the pleasure of attending Tumwater High School's version of Little Shop Of Horrors. I have to say it definitely took me back to high school (which admittidly was only 2 years ago but still....) As I was watching it didn't matter that the acting wasn't great and the singers were a tad pitchy all I was thinking of was my times on stage and all of the memories made with the casts. Every once in awhile I think we all need to get lost in our memories, to revel in the "days of our youth" haha.

So in honor of my reveling I thought I would bring out a side of myself that I haven't introduced to many people in Olympia yet, Grace as a 16 year old writer..... The link below takes you to a site that I used when I was in high school to uploaded all of my work. I hope you enjoy it!

Oh yea, take a look at my profile at the top of the page i left it unedited so you can hear who I thought I was as a 16 year old. I got a pretty good chuckle out of it

http://www.fictionpress.com/u/344936/Lucy_Dowell