Guardrails

It's been awhile, but honestly there hasn't been a whole lot going on with the adoption stuff. Although, we are still climbing in our numbers. I'm sure we still have quite a wait, but I have to remind myself that we haven't even been on the waiting list for a year yet, and we are a lot further than I really expected. When we first got on, I was hoping we would have our kiddos home by Christmas, but I came to a quick realization that wasn't going to happen. That's okay though. Of course I have my days where I don't think it's okay, but majority of the time, I know that it is all in God's timing. (So tough to learn...) We are beginning to update some paperwork for our Dossier. We by no means have to re-do any of it, just updating our homestudy. A lot of that was because I changed jobs, so we have to release that information to our homestudy agency. Kyle and I started listening to a sermon series by Andy Stanley. He is from GA, and he is just an amazing speaker that God has truly blessed with wisdom and a way of speaking right into people's hearts. The sermon series is called Guardrails. We are really liking it and it has sparked some really great conversations for us. One of the main points in the first sermon was playing with that line of sin. Now, I know we all play with that line on a daily basis. However, the examples were a little bit more than I was thinking, like drinking, lust, etc. Kyle asked me what mine would be and I said honestly, I play with the line of not thinking I need to be in the Word as much. I listen to Christian radio, I read Christian books, I go to church, I went to a Christian elementary school and college and I know a lot of the stories. This might not seem like a big deal, but it is HUGE deal. God's Word isn't just stories, but it's a daily guide for us to use. I think so often we forget that, and just pray about things. Which is great, but we also need to be seeking God's Word wit that. With that being said, I'm going to strive to get into the routine of being in the Word daily. I'm also grateful that I have this time while we wait for our kids. I want my children to see me in the Word, I want them to see how important it really is. Kyle on the other hand is leaps and bounds ahead of me and I couldn't be more proud of him. So today, I challenge you to think and think hard about what line of sin you are playing with. I also challenge you to listen to the sermon series by Andy Stanley, and see how much you grow. Kyle and I are actually going to do the study for the series and we are so excited :) Blessings to all today!!!