The Word

Right now as life throws a ton of junk on my shoulders...and heavy rocks in my backpack... I am thinking of the promises in God's word... and trying to recall them and trust in them...and believe in them --when the enemy would have me focused on other thoughts... is this easy...NOPE... is it necessary and vital for my warfare, for my spiritual and emotional healing, for my growth ... YES...

God's word reminds me that He is mindful of me...and calls me by name... God's word reminds me that I am to praise Him, even in the lowest and darkest times of my life... God's word tells me that He has the hairs on my head numbered and if He cares about the fallen sparrow, then how much more does He care about me...The awesome word of God tells me that I am to enter His courts with praise and thanksgiving... and I think that means at all times...even when I feel weighed down and not very thankful... because He is worthy! This season shall pass and I'll have learned something more about the Lord and about myself through all of the bumps in my road... And for that I am grateful!

Jesus loves me this I know...for the Bible tells me so-- that is the one I'm focusing on the most right now...just knowing that Jesus loves ME! And that He will never leave me, nor foresake me...

Coffee Date!!

Yesterday morning I had a coffee date at 8am with a dear friend of mine. Through the good ole' telephone...this long distance friend and I were able to enjoy some quality time together and our morning coffee!!!! Thank you Lord for technology!!! I just wanted to say to this friend... thanks for sharing your morning with me... I miss you more than you can know!

Survived!!!!!

Well.. I have officially finished and survived the first week at my new job! Wow, what a week... it's physically exhausting learning so much...the world of Orthodontics is all brand new to me and there is so much to learn. I have to say I'm a bit overwhelmed, but I can see clearly why the Lord moved me here. I can see future day's and month's in this office and I know it's a good fit. Sometimes when you least expect it... the Lord of all creation comes in and shakes up your world and it's SO GOOD! I sometimes get in a place where I think the Lord is just so big and mighty...powerful and very busy that He's not really got much time for little ole' me. What a lie of the enemy!!! He's moved in a big way recently in my life! Shelly Condon's life!!! I know I've got some rough work day's ahead... there is just so much to piece together in my new job...but I know without a doubt that this move is all by the hand of God and I trust He will bring me through those tough day's.

Proverbs 3:6-7 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.

That brought me to this new season of my life...trusting that this open door at Dr. Greg's was all God's doing and not any human influence... and now I just need to continue to walk in that very same promise.

Moving On

Just when you least expect it...God calls you to something different and what are you to do but move on... In the last few weeks an opportunity has fallen into my lap that I was not asking for or expecting... But in God's great wisdom, I know there is a greater reason that is so far beyone my understanding that I just have to trust!! ... it's something I'm so excited about and really feeling a peace about. It's a leap of faith and I'm jumping in and moving on... I'll be taking a new position and leaving my current job at TAMC. I leave TAMC with a heavy heart but step into my new opportunity with great anticipation to see what God has in store for me.

God's Hand

It's amazing the way God will move things and people around...create opportunities and open doors that you didn't even know you wanted or needed... Change is scary -- the 'same old, same old' is comfortable...but when you see clearly what the Lord is calling you to-- where He's pulling you to...it's so amazing to watch His hands in your life.. I say all this to express my gratitude and heart for the Father... as He is currently pulling and stretching me... opening doors, creating opportunities and changing things up in my life... a challenge..YES... scary...YES... wonderful...YES!

In His Name

Father- thank you for your grace and mercy that is fresh and brand new today... Thank you for the prayer warriors you have placed in my life to cover me in times of need... times of struggle and times of battle... Today Lord - I choose with my will to walk in your presense...to flee from the things that do not glorify you and your holy name... I choose with my will to rise about the enemies schemes to kill, steal and destroy from my life... I choose to walk in the new creation you have made in me--to love like you love...and to forgive like you forgive... In your precious and gracious name...Amen

Potato Blossom Festival

I might sound like an over grown kid... and it might sound like a silly thing to 'love'...but this is the big weekend of the Potato Blossom Festival and I'm so excited!!! The food is great...the events are fun...we always see ton's of people we've not seen in a year... get to talk and catch up...we get to see our little town full of 'outsiders'... we get to watch the kids laugh and get sunburned... fireworks... street dance... movie under the stars!!!! I am a big kid!!!!

For the next four nights and part of the day's... Darren and I will be enjoying our hometown festival...with friends and family... and feeling very proud of the little town we live in... What more can a small town girl ask for? It's Aroostook County at it's finest!!!