Snow Day!

So, while Georgia is on it's 4,589th snow day...ok, really only the 3rd snow day...I have had 1 here in Walkersville, Maryland and it has been glorious!!  And no, there are not any pictures because #1: I have not left the apartment today and #2: it is too cold!!  And why would I leave my apartment when it is warm, cozy and I can stay in my flannel pajamas all day??  Glorious!  Need I say more??

But while I have had today off, I have worked a bit...and started a new blog--hold up, wait a minute, don't worry or panic!  I am staying here...I just wanted to expand my social network a bit to include my children's ministry corner of the world.  You can definitely follow me there, too, if you're interested: Life of a Kidmin.

I have also taken some steps on my 2011 goals.  I have only eaten when I was hungry--thank you Annie Downs, I did a yoga workout this afternoon, I did my Beth Moore Stepping Up Bible study (more about that below) and watched the video for it(she is just awesome, y'all...awesome), and I talked with some of my friends...all in all, a great day!  Can we have another??  Probably not, the roads here in Maryland are cleared and frankly, I can walk to work even if the roads are icy...so I have no excuse tomorrow!!

Speaking of the Beth Moore study...did she write that just for me?!?  Because it is like she is taking thoughts from my head and talking about them...and it's sorta crazy, I have to say! 
She said today, "Whatever we are going through, we are not staying there!  We are not STUCK!"  She is describing our pilgrimage with the Lord and the journey we are on with Him...but it was so much more than that to me, and it spoke to the depths of my being today and encouraged me in ways I have not been encouraged in a while.  I am right there...wondering how I got here, and what is happening, and what is next???  So, I am praying through what it means to move up to the next level with God...what does that look like?  How is that supposed to feel?  How will I know that I have arrived?  Is there something (or someone) new waiting for me?  Or something I have been waiting for?
And then my friend said this yesterday, "Sometimes your heart just knows."  And she's right...sometimes we just know when we have arrived at the next place with the Lord.  And then, we'll be praying about the next step...and so on. 
But, I want to know the One who holds the answers to my questions...more than I want the answers...I do have to remind myself of this, pretty much daily...but I am sticking to it.
So, whatever your day has looked like, whether you had a snow day, or whether you feel overwhelmed with life and work...where are you with the Lord?  And where are you heading?