Who are YOU?

Jason Gray's song, "Remind Me Who I Am",  has resonated with me recently.  The message and  video are simple yet profound as it shows the struggles we have in embracing our identity in Christ.  The way we view ourselves does not define us.  It certainly shapes and influences us but we are truly defined by the one who made us- God.  We live in a world where our identity is found in what we do- our jobs, activities, successes.  What a freedom and comfort in knowing that our identity in Christ is secure not based on anything we've done but on what He has done for us.

Titus 3:4-5: "But—when God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit."

Breaking New Ground

I am married to a trailblazer.  Scott and I went snowshoeing this past weekend at Castlewood Canyon.  It was a gorgeous day and a reminder of why we love living in Colorado.  We had the entire park to ourselves with miles of freshly fallen snow just waiting to be broken in.  There's just something about the uncharted path that beckons us to dive in.  M.Scott Peck wrote about it in his book, The Road Less Traveled,

 "If we know exactly where we're going, exactly how to get there, and exactly what we'll see along the way, we won't learn anything." 

There's so much to learn when breaking new ground.  I have a lot to learn about following Scott as he blazes new trails for us.  I cannot always see what lies ahead- how deep is the snow? What about the rocks and streams?  Does he really know where he's going?  But as I follow he leads me into beautiful surroundings I would never have seen.  God is the ultimate trailblazer.  He beckons us to follow Him when we cannot see what lies ahead.  Yet, He promises to always go before us.  "And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you.  He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed." -Deuteronomy 31:8

As we enter this season of transition with retirement from the Army ahead of us and the start of a new career I am so thankful that not only am I married to a trailblazer; but I am married to one who follows the God who created us and has good plans for us.