Pete Wilson: "Plan B"

Oh have I missed you. Once again, Its been awhile since I have been on. This girl has yet to slow down.

As you know, or can tell anyway. I am a girl who loves to read. I love being challenged, I love being moved and I love being motivated.

A couple weeks ago, I came across Plan B. Its a book by Pete Wilson. He is a pastor at a church in Nashville : ), and I came across it looking at the churches website. It definately caught my attention. I couldnt wait to get it ordered and crack it open :)

The joy I find in commumity. In doing life with those God has blessed me with, in encouraging one another, loving one another , and building up one another.... and it doesnt have to always be with those closest to you ; ) .

I am starting ( or I guess I could say continuing) blogging on specific reads, studies, etc. I am blessed to have friends close by and 1000 of miles away. This journey is one I cant wait to take with them , and you too ( GO GET THE BOOK ) ; ) .

Each week I will be blogging questions, thoughts, etc. Sharing this with friends in other states really excites me : ) ... We can talk, pray, love, encourage. and DO LIFE togther even though we are so far apart. I am praying big things and I am hopeful in us all growing in Him and in friendship .Love you all...

Waiting : )

Hey guys, Its been awhile. I pray things have been going well for you all ! I've been to Florida and back and what a blessing it was to spend time with friends and fam. This girl needed it for sure !

Through that trip however, God was stirring my heart and teaching me a lot about the "waiting game " that at times is hard to play.

I have never been good at waiting. Ive never been good at being still. If you know me at all , I tend to be an over thinker and one who thinks they need to do what they can to make things happen the way they should. Constantly thinking that my work, my help, is needed to get to the next chapter in my life.

Over the past couple weeks, I have had several conversations with woman regarding singleness. Other woman my age ( or close to it anyway) have expressed their desire to find a husband, be content in their singleness, or to take the next step in their relationship with whoever they are with at this time. I have had talks about shattered dreams, broken hearts, and just the heartache and lonliness one can feel in regards to relationships. As Godly woman, knowing that we are supposed to be content with where we are, yet having the desires we do seems contradicting.

Through all of these interactions, I, myself have seen God stir and change my heart in accepting the truth that HIS TIME IS PERFECT. HIS PLAN IS PERFECT. HE KNOWS WHAT IS BEST.... that most of the time, the "waiting" period for any situation is not easy. But scripture says..

I wait for the Lord; I wait and put my hope in His word ( Psalm 130:5)

He carries burdens, He carries our doubts, our fears. He comforts. He strengthens.


Whatever your "waiting" looks like, know that He is in control. He has a purpose.
Trust Him, Follow Him and believe that He is God. He is good.

I pray that through any waiting time in your life you soak it up and not only allow it to be a time of waiting, but a time of growing, maturing and falling into an even deeper relationship with Him.



The following passage is from Pure, one of my many devos right now. : ) Enjoy.


When Waiting Gets Tough

God, the one and only- Ill wait as long as He says. Everything I need comes from Him, so why not? He is solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, an impregnable castle: Im set for life. ( Psalm 62: 1-2)

" When I am experiencing a dry spell on this waiting- for-marriage front, sometimes a romantic novel or movie helps keep the spark of hope going. During tough seasons, as a hopeful ( or hopeless ) romantic, it helps me to recall how God has been constant and faithful to me in times past. God is God, no matter what.

A few years ago I found myself longing for the love of a husband, that deep desire of my life. I felt that i needed to control it, that I couldnt trust God with it and couldnt really let it go to Him. That's when He called me to lay my dream of marriage down, TO TAKE MY HANDS OFF. I think many single woman are afraid to do this. Too often we think, If I give this up to God, He's going to require life long singleness. I need to know that God is going to do before I will give up this dream. When we hold on, trying to protect ourselves and thinking we're making out lives much better by handling it on our own, we're actually forgetting God's character.

When I affirmed my prayerful words to God, " I'll love You even if You don't provide a husband for me, and I'll trust that you know what is best for me. " I found such amazing peace. My goal is to stay surrendered to Him regardless of the immediate circumstances. I know that God wants what is best for me and that He is going to take care of me. He has proved Himself faithful to me so many times before, and I have no reason to doubt because I know that His perfect plan is always the best."

Hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has ? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. ( Romans 8:24-25)


Many blessing,
Whit