60/60 Challenge

Yesterday we had the privilege to attend Jen & Nick's church in Richland Center, Hidden Valley. Maddie was an Easter Angel in a drama (which by the way she was very cute, adorable & absolutely the best angel up there - no AJ bios here. I have to tell you that the sermon was GREAT! I love the ones that speak right to you as if saying "this one was written just for you". During the sermon Pastor Brian asked 2 questions.
#1. How doe you feel when you don't get what you have asked for?
#2. How do you feel when you do get what you have asked for?

Then the experiment/challenge came. Connect with God every 60 minutes of your day (waking hours) for the next 60 days. I was thinking - what? How am I going to do that? I have way too much to do...

*The Goal: The goal is to stay consciously aware all thru your day that God is with you and desires a living, trusting relationship. For the next 60 days, try to stay in continuous, honest conversation with God, willing to do his will moment by moment.

*The Steps:
1. Set a watch or alarm to beep every 60 minutes, and put up sticky notes & reminders around your home, car & office, as a reminder to stay connected.
2. Try to turn your thoughts back to God all throughout the day, as often as you can. This simple conscious contact with God isn't easy, but it's all you have to do - everything else will begin to fall into place over time.
3. Even if you're not yet convinced this is true, try it. Every 60 minutes, stop and recall "God is with me right now..." and let that propel you to ask God "show me your will this next moment. I want to be willing to do your will as an act of love towards you." Begin the experiment and see if this isn't the path to a far more satisfying life.
4. Be willing to take a risk and respond to any prompting God may have for you. It may be to call someone, encourage someone, apologize to someone, give something away, do something. Take the risk.
5. Get a notebook and write down your experiences. Is it working? Is it hard? What's God pushing you to do? Where are you experiencing God?

I am so excited to see what God has in store for me, my family & my relationship with him. Please feel free to email me, call me or just ask how it is going to help me stay on my path to reconnect with God on a more intimate level.

Realization: I was trying to control the situation in regards to baby making. As much as I told everyone and especially myself included, that I was ok and that I was letting God. But realization set in yesterday and I heard God telling me that Iwas not fully letting God. There was this little piece of me that was not letting go and letting him be in control. Therefore, yesterday, I asked for his forgiveness and asked that he be in control. If I had to choose between a more intimate relationship with God or have more babies then I chose our relationship. But if there was a way for me to have both - then that was even better.

I really do mean this when I say for the first time that I feel completely at peace.

*Took this straight from the bulletin so that I got it all right for you. Fore more information about this experiment you can go to this website. www.soulrevolution.net