"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." --Romans 8:28.
That's my life verse. And it's fitting that I start out this blog with this verse. For my life is 'all good.' Not perfect, but 'all good.' I am on the threshold of an empty nest, a vast new chapter in my life. I will, in another post, explain why there are feathers in my hair. But for now, I must answer this question: why blog?
Why blog? Yesterday I cleaned out a drawer in my nightstand. In it, I found an old note a sweet friend had written me. She signed it with Acts 20:24. I read that verse in my quiet time this morning. And that is the purpose of this blog. That is the purpose of the second part of my life. "But that matters little. What matters most to me is to finish what God started: the job the Master Jesus gave me of letting everyone I meet know all about this incredibly extravagant generosity of God." -- Acts 20:24 (The Message). That is the purpose of this blog.
I want to tell others not so much the diary of my life. No. I want to tell others where I see God in my life. I want to tell others about His good works and His incredible, extravagant generosity.
And may the final verse to grace my nest be Matthew 25:21: "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness."
For now, though, this blog is all about Acts 20:24. I want to finish what God started: His story in my Empty Nest -- Feathers in My Hair and all.
