Where I Am is

A good friend shared with me an important lesson God is teaching her. If you seek God only when you are desperate, He keeps you desperate because more than anything, He wants you to draw near to Him because He loves you. For Dan and I there seems to always be something and the phrase "when things calm down" or "when things get back to normal' does not exist. At the moment we are in middle of raising a newborn and moving; selling a house in a market no home owner should go near mind you.

So in all of this, I need to cling closer to the Lord. Between a baby, a needy cat, and a husband, I don't want to cling to anything. Mostly, I just want to be left alone, but then I find that is even more draining, so I seek the Lord and finally find refreshment (that and a good long shower helps). Where I Am is where I want to be.

I'm looking for encouraging verses if any one has some to share. What are some good verses to encourage and challenge? I would love to know so please leave a good verse in the comment.

Another thing I am wanting right now is some good hang time with other moms. I'm looking into it but finding other stay at home moms with babies isn't that easy. Most work. I could use some good gal pals to meet at Starbucks or something like that. I think I'm ready to work on that. Another thing both my eyes and Dan's are open to is recognizing that there are baby girls out there just like Sarah that don't have her advantages and want to do something to help. I am interested in some rumblings I've heard regarding the lack of homeless care a support for homeless families where we are moving. It seems that as the area is so small no one wants a shelter near them, so when ever one is attempted, its squashed by the locals. That is something I would be interested in. I've got quite a path to walk before I get there, but I'm interested to say the least. We will see. I'm praying.