.. the world grows strangely dim.. Auf Wiedersehen Facebook... :)

 I am about to take a little break from the social networking scene.. I have loved being on Facebook since I joined in 2008.. it's been a great place of connecting with my family and friends... a great place to connect with people I met somewhere for a little while, and those I never met.. I have been encouraged and inspired, I have felt loved and appreciated, I have tried to build up and support, have laughed and cried with my friends on there.. I have been part of their lives and they have been part of mine.. so really, as I am taking a break, I am not doing this because anything bad has ever transpired for me there...

and yet, over the last few months, more and more I have felt that I needed to step out of the limelight... felt that I needed to focus on where God has me, making the circle a bit smaller..

as my kids are growing up and the connecting is more short intervals of quality time, I have learned to be more intentional about it , more focused...

as the needs in my extended family have been changing, as parents are aging and God has been showing me that I need to embrace my role more intentionally there also... I want to be obedient and do that, as well as I can..

over the last 5 years, while walking through difficulty and turmoil God has used my wider circle of Facebook friends to uphold me..  He has always provided "Christ beside me"..

He has blessed me with a church family, deep connections with Jesus as our foundation.. sisters and brothers in Christ, "getting" me like no one else..

BUT... most of all... He really has shown me that it really, totally is ABOUT HIM...

so, on this journey over the last 4 months, when my nicely constructed house of cards just fell apart one day... I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that I needed to look to Him, not even to my fellow believers that much.. as He gave me peace I have learned that I don't need to be out there telling everyone...  (and again, I don't think there is anything wrong with that... )
I have become a little protective of my closeness with the lover of my soul.. as I have been turning my eyes upon Jesus, the world has grown strangely dim...

I don't think I am able to put into words what I really feel... I am just so very, very blessed... so thankful, so full of love for Him, who indeed is ALL we need..
He has put me and uses me in a place where I can find purpose and bring glory to His name.. He has given me a ministry and such over abundant love for the people I get to minister to..
He has proven Himself faithful to me over and over and over again..

just last night and today He "single-handedly" removed the black clouds out of my life.. provided and took care of me like no one ever could...  and so, I am stepping away from the distraction for a while, because I want to give Him all He deserves.. all the Praise and Glory due His Name..

He is marvellous, He is majestic and mighty..
He is all powerful and He is mine..

and I am His...

it doesn't get much better than this..

I am in awe of His love for me
His mercy
His grace..

I love all the people He has put in my life and I will never run out of love for all of them..

because He fills my cup to overflowing each and every day...


It is, and has always been and will always be all about Him and Him Alone..
#SoliDeoGloria