This is the beginning!

I was thinking the other day that so may people are interested in what is going on in my life. not because I think I am so popular, but because they care. For those of you who know me I know you are rereading that sentence over again for at least the third or fourth time.
I was Facebooking a friend today in response to his message and it made me realize something very simple, but something worth me remembering.....it is my privilege to pray for my friends and the things that are going on in their lives! As I ended our correspondence, the Lord and I had a little time alone. He reminded me that by not letting the people in my life who care about me know what is going on in my life, I am robbing them of the privilege of bringing my requests before the Throne of Grace. I had to confront the fact that I can tell so many about how precious they are to God, but when it comes down to me.....well, it's more like...okay sure. That is not how my Heavenly Father looks at me! he sees me for the woman of God He created me to be and loves me so much that he wants me to live that way!
I attend a women's retreat in Alton Bay, New Hampshire in September each year sponsored by the Women's Home & Foreign Missions Society/Women's Ministries of the Eastern Region. this past year's theme was "W.O.W: Women Of Worth. As part of our time together, we all received gold or silver crowns to remind us that we are princesses. I have that crown in my living room right where I can see it. I look at it every day. I think I will be taking a closer, longer look at that crown each day. It reminds me of my adopted status. Not because I could ever earn it, but because Jesus paid the highest price for me to be able to wear it! He did so willingly. That is my reminder......I will live my life willingly as a daughter of the King! That is how I stay on the path following God's will.
I make no claims to be a writer. I make no claims to even be interesting. I am writing this so God can teach me more and more about myself and Him as we journey together.