Monday, February 20, 2006

New Beginnings


After a formal reprimand from Jaime, it seemed high time to write a new post! The good news, is that I have had one brewing..

So far this year has been full of exciting changes. We bought our first home - a lovely townhouse in our favorite place in the world. It's been a little stressful at times, moving and painting, renovating, but the very thought that it's ours, and we can do things to it without needing permission - is a grande feeling indeed! It hasn't totally sunk in yet.. but it's weird because I'm realizing there are so many first's in our lives. The first date.. the first kiss..etc.. and the "first home" seems to be one of the big milestones. It's no wonder people have been hinting about kids to us as of late - ods bodkins!!! That actually excites me, since I know God has the timing for all that in hand :)

All that aside.. I've been finding myself asking the question lately.. "So..what's next?". It's a great question to ask I think.. as long as we know the answer from above may not come right away, or in the way we think it'll happen. Wild..to look back at even at even a year ago - God has answered all our prayers.. most notably us being able to buy our first place at last! It gets me to thinking though... since he knows the secret things in our hearts that we don't ask.. and since I have no idea what comes next... what do I do now? I totally relate to a blog I read recently that was along the same lines. I find I am always looking to the next thing. The next event, the next obstacle, the next thing I have to overcome in order to enjoy life, the next job, the next home, the next...[fill in blank here].

The truth is.. I'm not ungrateful - on the contrary I thank the Lord almost everyday for the things he has given me. But, I think I'm perhaps at a new place where I need to be content to not know what's coming next. I know he's stirring things in my heart... new things... things I haven't felt before.. passions.. emotions..kindgom.. but I just don't know what to do with it. I know he'll show me.. it's just that for me it feels... new. Like I haven't been here before.. uncharted waters.... Perhaps that's the point.

8 Comments:

At 9:44 PM, Blogger Jaime said...

Hey Richard! Yeah new blog post!!! Sorry about the reprimand, but it was good you posted. I think the crazy thing is that God wants us to go through times of not knowing what's next, so that we can just trust Him. And to allow Him to move in our hearts and show us the dreams and passions that He has for us. Rob and I can totally relate to that right now! I am so happy for you and Anna for your new home, CONGRATS!!!!

 
At 1:14 PM, Blogger Rob Petkau said...

So happy for you, and not jealous at all... really!

 
At 1:10 AM, Blogger ~WandererShe~ said...

If you want my advice on what would be great for the "next thing", I am quite fond of the sound of "Auntie Lisa". Has a nice ring to it.... ;)
Sometimes I wish God would just say "Ok, Lisa, I'll break it down for you, first this will happen this will happen, these things will happen, and then of course you will die, this is how and when and where." But then I realize, " Hey! Wait a second Big JC, this sucks!" there is no magic, no excitement, no reason to have faith, nothing to look forward to, all in the name of, "but I wanna know"
For now I know at least what I will be doing on Thursday, and that's good enough for me. 'FireFly'!

 
At 9:12 AM, Blogger Delbert said...

Word to the mystery of it all. How boring would life be without all the mystery mr richard? I came to love the thought of not knowing, because otherwise i just go crazy sometimes.

 
At 11:02 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Interesting that 'new' is part of your vocabulary...

There are two types of peop[le in this world... Pioneers and Settlers..

Now I don't like losing at 'Settlers' so I'm striking out, and pioneering...

People often don't like those pioneers though, they press all our buttons, because they have very little fear of the unknown.
A pioneers looks at life like an adventure, a mystery, a unfinshed book.

"Settlers look at life like it is a possession to be secured, pioneers look at life like it is a gift to be given freely"

 
At 1:02 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Learning to navigate mystery, I think it's about learning to go with the flow. I think of Mary when the angel Gabriel broke into her space that evening, turning her world upside down.A baby out of wedlock, crazier yet...no sex involved, the finger pointing, the rumours, the scandal...the Mystery.
Mary's reply, " Lord, may your will be done." Life does get crazy, upside down...more mystery than answers, but in the flow of life, we keep prayin'," Lord, may your will be done."
Hey Richard and Anna, Love you both and so excited for you. Peace...Ron+

 
At 11:32 AM, Blogger saint said...

Yes, these are exciting times, indeed my friend, and as much as it sometimes feels like we are in a rut, things will always change when we ask for them to change. A scary proposition if you ask me! Heck, my mother-in-law just moved in with Lisa and I, how's that for a change?! :)

Life really is never mundane unless you decide it is, so I'm quite sure that you'll be discovering something new yet again before long!

 
At 9:08 AM, Blogger ~WandererShe~ said...

FEB 20th!?!?!?

BOOOOOORiiiinggg!!!!

;)

 

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