Compelled By Reality

Another Update

Filed under: Blogging, Family

Every time there is a gap between posts that spans the length of consistency, I feel this clanging need in the thoughts of my writing to express regret for this noticeable gap. I do not know if it is self imposed, or if the toll on my musings comes from the collective mass of repentance streaming from the blogging community who inevitably loses consistency.

I’m happy and a proud daddy to share with you all that Noah is now officially walking. He walks across the room and even dances. As a father I am so overwhelmed with joy over my son. Just seeing the huge smile that seems to be always on His face moves my heart. It’s nothing he has done for me. Just seeing him enjoy taking those steps, and finding those moments of pure delight brings such pleasure to me. The more I experience moments of living fatherhood, the greater the measure the Father’s heart is revealed to me.

In housing news, our home in Tallahassee has been rented out and is currently in a lease-to-sale contract which was completely the hand of God. We thank God for that and know that He has been and continues to be so faithful in everything we put our faith in Him for. Also, my brother Josh and His wife Joy and their daughter have moved into our basement. We are extremely excited to have family here with us and familiar faces around.

On the job front, I just found out this month that my part-time job I was using to supplement our income (support isn’t quite at 100% yet is ending January 31. This is really staggering to us because God actually told Stephanie that this would happen a week or 2 before it actually happened. This is such a blessing as well because we have been praying for God to make a way that I could focus solely on ihop without the burden of a part-time job. And God has answered that prayer!

I’ll leave you with a scripture that I’ve been meditating on, and trying to walk out daily for the past few months (and many decades to come).

“I say then: walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh” (Gal. 5:16)