Gone Fishin'

"And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep My faith will stand" Drowning. Submerged. Succumbed. Suffocating. In oceans deep.  That's where I was. That's where you were. I often wondered how did I get here? I was searching. I was seeking. I was longing to have what only you could offer me but no one really told me that and to take the responsibility off of others, I hadn't discovered you. I didn't know and maybe I wasn't really listening at times but mostly, it was ignorance.  I had fallen prey to that which I thought I was stronger than. It was cyclical and I wish I could say I saw it as it was happening. I wish I could say I saw all of the red flags but ignored them. I wish I could say I knew better but really, I didn't. There is something about being so deep, in an ocean so vast, that you lose a part of yourself, your identity, your soul.  It didn't happen all at once, as I continued to walk, my footing was losing grou...

"You call me out upon the waters" The waters. Sometimes still. Sometimes raging. Sometimes gushing at you. Sometimes taking you under. Sometimes refreshing. Other times, offering warmth. Sometimes menacing. Other times, meek. Rivers. Oceans. Lakes and puddles. Showers. Downpours. A sprinkle. A drizzle. A splash. A glass. Ah, the waters. At the beginning of the year, I, along with a few hundred other people, sang Hillsong's famous Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) while we all rang in the new year with our church, Faithful Central Bible Church . For the next 31 days, I want to remind myself of what I sang and declared on Jan 1, 2015, verse by verse. As I reflect, God will encourage me, challenge me into new things, push me forward and remind me of His faithfulness because whether we see it or not, many of us have LAUNCHED and what we sang at the top of the year has come to pass. As we move into another calendar year and continue on this journey, we'll find that God ...