My name is Angela. I’ve been married to my husband for a few decades and am Mom to a wonderful daughter and 3 treasured sons . We’ve lived a heck of a journey. Through it I’ve been dismantled and put back together; formed into a woman who is learning to understand what it means to be Beloved.
I asked for faith one day, rich and expectant like my dear friend has. Casually I uttered this prayer, not remembering that she acquired that faith through trials and tragedy that stretched her to having nothing but Jesus to rely on. In that thin place, her trust in Him grew wings.
God answered my prayer for increased faith with a tender and firm yes. And so our journey took a turn, spinning me and those I love off into a galaxy of suffering. But in that place, a seed was planted and started to grow. Lies were challenged. Pride and selfishness boiled to the surface and had to be answered. Devastated and traumatized, we spun in this orbit of pain. But, God intersected that trajectory and met me there.
He asked me to trust Him.
Is it possible we all have a story to tell. A narrative He’s been telling through our lives as we trek through our crazy days, our chill days, our successful ones and the others that feel like abysmal failures. Could it be that He’s writing Himself right through the middle, waving His hands, calling “Hey, I’m here. Do you see me?”
Do you see ways that God has entered your world and offered you His hand, through your circumstances, especially the hard ones? Is there a story He’s telling?
In all my roles; daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, employee and so on, there is one me, reaching out to the One who gave me breath and planned my days before any of them came to be.
As I learn to live, embracing Him in each identity, relinquishing control, I see the nuances through His eyes and clarity comes. Perspective is found in each moment and changes everything.
I’m still on the journey, learning to see clearly. I’m confident my vision will only improve as I press towards the truth of Who He is and who I am in Him.
I am compelled to share learnings from along the way so hope you’ll find comfort and clarity here.
Exploring all this in words brings me great joy and I hope blesses you too.
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