It's been too long..

I haven't written in so long, I actually forgot the last time I signed on. Things have been quiet around our house lately with some things here and there, but nothing exciting to report on just yet. Upon signing on to my blog, I noticed I have a new follower! Thanks for tuning in Dianne, welcome!

So...I was visiting with my greatest friend Becky recently, and she really got me thinking. We reflected on our friendship, and how many ups and down we have had in the past. The place we are now, verses the place we used to be sort of thing. I remember the life I lived before Christ, but I very rarely ever recall it. That person is so far from who I am today. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't a horrible person, but doing what I liked to do? Always. She commented on how I was the old Tawn, and then suddenly I changed into a totally different person. In her words I was:
"sooo not that person anymore. you took off- just..gone." she said.

I smiled.
I thought to myself "behold all things become new" (2Corinthians5:17)
Wow.

Ok so lets be real- Being obedient is hard. It can be really hard. We grow up thinking we know what is best for ourselves, but when you find yourself in love with Christ, all you want to do is keep Him happy. You even find yourself asking, what do I do now? What must I do to please you Lord? How can I become better?
I remember so many things changing for me, it was fun! It was amazing, and I could feel myself being enveloped by a new Spirit. There was so much comfort in that, and I was refreshed in the process. Like chains breaking, I felt myself being set free from so many things I felt I was afraid of..
Now does this mean that my walk was peachy keen, and that nothing was difficult? No. Not at all. I wanted so much to change so quickly that I often became discouraged, and frustrated with my walk. The urgency was apparent, for no day is promised to us, and Gods work is at hand.
I wondered where He was taking me, how I would get there, and how long the journey would take. But the blessed thing is, when I spent more time with Him, I cared less and less about what I was doing, and more about what He was doing. Staying focused and unmoving, Christ added to me so much more than I expected.

As I sat across from the friend that knew everything there was to ever know about me, I realized that my life had in fact been taken over. Even she was amazed! I had gone, and His daughter had become new. A husband, a family, a blessed church family, and sooo many friends that I could count on within that congregation. I HAVE been blessed. My life is completely new, and a wonderful manifestation of Christ's hand within my life. Yes, once feeling alone, Christ took me, carried me, and added to me blessings. His Love continues and I pray that all find the way to be obedient in Christ. He is the best friend I could ever have, for no one has given to me like He has, and no one ever will. He is the One, and my Only!