I decided to give in and become a blogger! Life's not all that exciting right now, but I'm sure I can find some fun things to share :) I wish all of my friends had a blog so I could keep up with them though they probably don't have time to keep up with them and I don't know when I would read them all. If you have a blog, let me know!!
So...my title was inspired by one of my current faves songs - Behind the Scenes by Francesca Battistelli...
You may think, I'm just fine
How could anything, Ever be out of line?
I take my time, To set the stage
To make sure everything, Is all in place
Even though I've got the lines rehearsed
A picture only paints a thousand words
Things aren't always what they seem
You're only seeing part of me
There's more than you could ever know
Behind the scenes
I'm incomplete and I'm undone
But I suppose like everyone
There's so much more that's going on
Behind the scenes
Sometimes I can't see, Anything
Through the dark, Surrounding me
And at times I'm unsure, About the ground
Beneath my feet, If it's safe and sound
When it's hard to find hope in the unseen
I have peace in knowing it will find me
You may think I'm just fine
How could anything ever be out of line?
Love that song!! Love so many of her songs!! They speak to exactly what I am going through!
What inspired me to start blogging?
I think it was a renewed sense of hope. Last Wednesday was one of the worst days of my life thus far (long story!) and I've been quite bummed since then. I was hurt and betrayed by people that I thought I could trust...it was very painful but I know that it had to happen for a reason! I have amazing friends who have lifted me up in prayer and provided much encouragement as well as listening ears but the hurt remained. The other day while writing in my journal I found this verse at the bottom of the page...Isaiah 43:18-19 "Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!" It was a total God thing! I definitely want to forget the former things and not dwell on the past, but it's hard to let it go and not be bitter or want revenge. This verse provided a new promise to cling to...that God is doing something new. I definitely need something new and am excited to see what God has in store!! Today I was reading and found this verse...Psalm 34:18 "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Wow! I needed that!! God must be close to me because I am brokenhearted and He promises to save me! Now that's encouragement!! And it doesn't stop there...last night one of my fabulous friends suggested I read a couple of pages in Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge that spoke to what we are both going through. I read those pages and they were amazing. I then decided to start reading the book from the beginning...I've started reading it before but didn't get into it but tonight when I started reading it I was amazed. It speaks to exactly what I am going through. So much of it really resonated and hit the right spots! All of these things are telling me that God is with me and He's not giving up on me. I know that doesn't mean that things are suddenly going to get better and life's going to be all rainbows and butterflies, but it does mean that I'm not alone and that somehow, someway I will make it through this!!
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Hey Missy! I completely can relate to your post. Psalm 34:18 has been popping up in my life a lot in the last two weeks (it's funny how God does things like that). I have a blog too if you ever have time to read it: www.jjchristner.blogspot.com.
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