Created With A Purpose

I can’t remember a day when music and art weren’t a part of me. When I’m in a place filled by those things, it does something to my heart. And I can’t truly explain it. There’s bubbling excitement and joy and at the same time there is this quiet peace, I know I belong. I know I am more myself when I am making my art, playing my guitar, singing a song or dancing. It’s just me. It’s so deep rooted in me, I don’t know how to be without it. There was a time when I had stopped doing all of those things. Life happened, the busyness of every day responsibilities happened. And I suffered for it. Not in a “my life was horrible, I couldn’t survive “ kind of way. But, my heart suffered I wasn't thriving. These things that brought me so so so much joy were no longer a part of my life. Nobody kept me from them, I just was so busy being a mom and a wife that I pushed aside those things that I loved so much for the people that I loved most. And, there is nothing wrong with that, there’s nothing wrong with putting your family first. But I forgot how to just be me, not me the mom, not me the wife, just... me. I stopped making time for the very things God had put inside me. He gives us talents and dreams and desires for a reason. Those things that we absolutely love to do, those things that make our hearts full, they have a purpose. Make time for the things that God planted in you. Embrace the purpose they have in your life. I felt so lost for a while, wondering what I was made for. And as I got into God’s word and started praying for him to lead me into my purpose and guide me through it he started to remind me who I am. I could hear his promptings to start doing the things he had put in my heart so many years ago. Maybe you need to remember who you are, maybe you’ve never known who you are. Seek God for yourself and ask him to show you who he created you to be.

We are not here to just survive our every day struggles. We have purpose. Friend you and I were created in God's image and he desires us to live life abundantly. We were given everything within ourselves from the very beginning, to fulfill whatever call he has assigned to us. Does that mean that we don't have to work on our gifts and abilities? No, wake up every day knowing what he's planted inside of you and water it. Day by day you'll see more and more growth. But you have to put time into yourself. Yes, take care of your family, your child(ren) , your spouse, love them well, provide for them. But don't forget to be your most authentic self. I want to see you bloom.