A lot of people ask my parent and I "Why did ya'll move?"
For 20 + years we lived on Syracuse Road and I honestly thought that was where my parents would grow old and retire.
I personally think that "change" scares everyone even if they don't want to admit it. My parents sold the house in 2005 (which still makes me cry) and they moved to Crosby Drive. It was a BIG "change" and the following year we thought would be better.........boy were we in for a treat!
As I mentioned before the year 2006 was the hardest year for both my parents and I. I broke off an engagement (2 months before wedding) with a guy I was with for 5 years, I lost my job at NSC, my grandmother died at age 87, my dad had a tramatic surgery done and my mother was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. I tell you it was painful and we were ALL giving up on life and God. That year I struggle with stress and depression and tried to remember the verse Matthew 6:34::::Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
So the following year wasn't bad at all::: I joined Newspring Church in October 2007 and my family started to come to Sunday church service. It was so amazing and they still to this day attend every Sunday. In matter of fact they went to their 1st homegroup class last night and get this its on Syracuse Road ;)
Finally we were back on our feet and realized how hard "change" was. I think this defines what "CHANGE" means to me::::'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.' When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence... The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'
For 20 + years we lived on Syracuse Road and I honestly thought that was where my parents would grow old and retire.
I personally think that "change" scares everyone even if they don't want to admit it. My parents sold the house in 2005 (which still makes me cry) and they moved to Crosby Drive. It was a BIG "change" and the following year we thought would be better.........boy were we in for a treat!
As I mentioned before the year 2006 was the hardest year for both my parents and I. I broke off an engagement (2 months before wedding) with a guy I was with for 5 years, I lost my job at NSC, my grandmother died at age 87, my dad had a tramatic surgery done and my mother was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. I tell you it was painful and we were ALL giving up on life and God. That year I struggle with stress and depression and tried to remember the verse Matthew 6:34::::Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
So the following year wasn't bad at all::: I joined Newspring Church in October 2007 and my family started to come to Sunday church service. It was so amazing and they still to this day attend every Sunday. In matter of fact they went to their 1st homegroup class last night and get this its on Syracuse Road ;)
Finally we were back on our feet and realized how hard "change" was. I think this defines what "CHANGE" means to me::::'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.' When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence... The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'
