In the past 6 years God quickly changed just about everything I thought made me, "me". It all began when I chose to trust the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and asked them to make me a new creation in Christ. 

 

I was baptised on a public beach in the crashing North Carolina shore break, in August 2008; became a first time teacher that same year; met my husband February 2009; got married April 2011; moved with my new husband across the country June 2012; adopted my first dog in September 2012; started an online teaching master's program in August September 2012; had our first child 2,000 miles away from home in August 2013; and ultimately decided with my husband to stop school to become a full time wife, mom and homemaker in August 2014. 

 

After I was baptised I prayed that God would make me and my life new and he sure did in every possible way, in just 6 short years! For the most part change has never bothered me. I confront typical fears and nervousness like most people, but for the most part I welcome it with open arms and excitement.  When I was working as an elementary school teacher I was constantly surrounded by the newness of a busy school schedule, constant family events and community who surrounded me and knew everything about me.

 

When we moved we found a wonderful church home and a small group of excellent neighbors, who have become lifelong friends. However, I was not expecting to feel stagnant and alone after all these wonderful changes! My new life staying at home all day, mostly alone seemed boring to me and started causing frustration and discontent in my heart. Which, started to cause frustration and discontent with those closest to me. The last thing I wanted! So I went to my knees and prayed that God would help me become not only, content but also, to open my eyes to the new things he was doing in my life, even if they seemed tiny to me. After all, I already trusted Him to change the big things in my life and he most certainly did! So now I need to learn how to trust Him in ALL things especially the small ones. 

 

One day soon after I prayed, I read Lamentations 3:22 - 23 and that still small voice God uses to speak to me answered my prayer. He whispered to seek him daily and to intentionally notice what He is making new, even the little things.

 

This blog, Something New, is an ongoing collection and journal of those things. I hope they will inspire even the most discontent soul to intentionally seek what God is actively making new in their daily lives. Then intentionally TRUST Him to help you DO them and make you a new creation in Christ! 

 

Be made new,

 

Jenny