In the process of going through some very old boxes to find stuff for my garage sale coming up, I came across many sales receipts, paperwork, cards, etc. that took me down memory lane.  I worked in corporate America for 13 years prior becoming  a stay at home mom.  I was great at what I did, but immature, and bull headed, a deadly combination.  I was chasing the almighty dollar for years gathering so much “stuff” and wasting my money and time in local adult beverage “establishments”, it makes me sick to think about it now.   I can’t go back, but I can say to those who may read this, and are a few years my junior, please take heed, and learn from my mistakes.   If there is one piece of advice I can give, it’s to live on less money than you make, and have as little debt as possible, and that means no car payments either!  Give a lot away and save the rest.  It seems these principles were lost in my generation, or I was too bull headed to listen. (probably the latter)  Because of this ignorance, we are in this predicament.  In that time of my life I was looking to be “fulfilled” by stuff.  Only to continue to want more… of everything.   Nothing could fill the voids in my life, no matter what I tried to use.

Than something changed…

I began to chase the Almighty!  He is the one who can fulfill every need and void, I needed to be broken, obviously, before He could create a masterpiece through me.  I had thought a lot about the stupid stuff I had done, that I am paying for now, because I made bad choices. (hint, hint, another lesson)  But at least this time I see a light at the end of the tunnel, I know with God’s help and faithfulness, He will make things happen, and I will make sure different decisions are made.  It is no longer about the type of house, or car (okay, maybe we need a new one of those since ours is falling apart), or vacations, but serving others to Glorify God.  It’s stepping out of my selfish self, putting myself out there even though I may get hurt, with the faith in knowing everything else will be taken care of.

I have finished our churches website, check it out at www.hickoryroad.org I am excited to see how God is going to use that tool and me now and in the future.