A Certain Sign of Grace

Every year when Spring approaches the lyrics to one of my favorite songs comes to my mind:

But a certain sign of grace is this-
From the broken earth, flowers come up
Pushing through the dirt.

What a picture of grace! From dirt comes a beautiful flower.

As Spring approaches, I begin dreaming about my own life, my own heart. What beautiful things will I allow the Lord to grow in or through me? What will He use in my broken, dirty, sinful self to make something beautiful? And is my heart ready and willing to let Him do so?

I'm ready to bloom in new ways still. So much of the past year and a half I have focused on GRACE in my life as I became a new mother. I have bloomed (and am still!) from a clueless, scared, preggo girl to a MOM who wakes up ready to tackle another day with my ornery toddler. I've seen God's grace in the process. It's been a season of growing and blooming- taking my brokenness, fears, and flaws and shaping them into something beautiful. Messy, but oh so beautiful.

So as this new season approaches, I wonder what is in store next?

COMMUNITY has been on my heart. I have been blessed with WONDERFUL friends, and perhaps forming these new relationships that have blessed my heart within the last few years has been what has spurred me on to dream even bigger? Perhaps it's the times as a young mom you may feel alone in the process? My dream has been to start a group of mamas who encourage one another, pray for one another, and just are simply there for one another. To have playdates with our babies and just do life together!

I started a group on FB a few months ago, but have been too nervous waiting for warmer weather to start having the playdates. God hasn't let the idea of community leave my heart, so I know it's time. I just set the date to start meeting up this month- in just a few weeks!!!

My point is- I pray that God can use my insecurities and doubt to form something beautiful! I struggle at times with this. I desire relationships, but I often have insecurities that rise up. Don't we all? Something that tells us "they won't like you. you won't fit it. you're not good enough." I'm sick of believing the lie. I'm ready to allow God's GRACE to be at work in my heart and life. Exciting, huh?! ((if you're a mama with a kid/kiddos 4 & under and would like to join our Mom Group- message me on FB))

How will God use YOU in this new season that radiates GRACE?
Let's let Him use us to make something beautiful!!!