Why Wholehearted Radiance?

wholehearted radiance.

hmmm... kind of a mouthful. And, kind of a long blog name and {soon to be} domain name.

So, why did I pick this as the name for my blog you ask?

When I decided that I wanted to have a blog about my life and the countless decisions I have to make within it, I was trying to think of what guides me in making those decisions. And that was easy; it's God. But, do I always follow the directions that God gives?


No. BUT, I want to try to. I want to try more than I ever have. That's when the word wholehearted came into mind. I want to put my whole heart into each decision I make and I want 100% of it to be from God. I want to be wholeheartedly following God each and every day.

Plus, I don't want to grudgingly make these decisions. I want to gleefully make these decisions. I want people to know that I am joyfully following God.  That I am happily letting Jesus lead me through my life. I don't want to look back and wonder what happened. I want to look back in life and know that I faithfully fulfilled my purpose.

In Matthew, chapter 5 Jesus talks about letting your life shine.

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

I want my life to shine God's glory. I want my life to be full of radiance. I want the decisions I make to show the radiance of God and his goodness.

I want my heart to SHINE, so that my life will SHINE.

So, a name for a blog about that?

Wholehearted Radiance!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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One Word 365

I have finally decided to post on my choice of my word for my @oneword365 resolution. I actually finalized the word on the last day of 2012. But, I waited a few days to share because I wanted to meditate on it and let it sink in. Not just the word, but what it stands for in my life this year.

Picking a word, ONE word, to represent my goals for a whole year is intimidating. It's hard! I started out with a list of different verbs and adjectives that I thought would be good goals for me.  I came up with one word that stuck out way more than the rest.

Rely.

I need to rely on God more, for his provision, his protection, his wisdom...everything.

I also need to rely on my husband more, and believe what I say is true, that he can {and always will} take care of me, that he is the provider and spiritual head of our family.

Too often I try to stand alone and think that I can handle everything {good or bad} on my own. And, whenever I stand alone, I fail. It's insanity, doing the me thing over and over again and expecting different results.

I am going to rely on God, knowing that he is going to lead me in the decisions I need to make for my family's future.  I am going to rely on God at all times, even when it seems really hard, or even if I don't really feel like it. Because, it's not about what I want or 'feel like', it's about what God wants for me!

And, boy am I excited!

Thank you OneWord365 for creating this inspiring way to bring in the new year!

3...2...1 ::: Here We Go!!

I did it!

My first post on Wholehearted Radiance. Well, once I hit 'Publish' I will have done it, but I got started, so that counts for something, right?   It's a big leap just to get here. I kept asking myself all these questions..

Do I need a new blog? {Welll, I really miss my old one....}

What will the focus be? {Not just my family, but God's plan + purpose for us.}

Is it a good way to spend my time that is already so precious? {YES! Because I need to blog for sanity, fellowship, and creative outlet!}

What good can come from a new blog? {It will help me process these changes coming up in our lives.}

After mulling these questions over and over (and doing lots of pen + paper journaling), I finally got up the courage to answer these questions and begin this new phase of my life (and my family's).

You see, coming up with a new blog didn't just mean coming up with a new blog. It meant a commitment. And a big one at that. I have a secret. A secret that only my husband and I know, and within five months time our lives will change dramatically. For me, for Husband, for E and T (my two kidlets (3.5 and 1.5).  Everything will change.

So... shhhhhhhh...

Because we aren't revealing this secret until a later date. But, please stick around and join me on my journey of finding and fulfilling my purpose to live out God's Will. And help me SHINE His light during every minute of it!