Utterly Inspired the Intro

In controversies, in the light of love, new dimensions, the orgasms of wind, new views, and new perspectives:... there God is. When time slows down for you to grasp a glimpse of reality... beyond the exhausted to do list, running late for the third time this week, finding glimpse of glitter and joy at your baby girls dance class, standing tall when all hearts are silent as your husbands roars out the gospel as a vessel to the nations, and screaming you go boy from the side lines as your boy conquers his first touch down. It’s in the coffee shop ear hustling, it’s on the college campus people watching, it’s on your 9-5 day dreaming of a world beyond this place.... its in the millennial mindset, it’s in the complaints, regrets, quickie, hangover and convicted heart, and it’s in the heart of worship where that which is being elevated in heaven is revealed on earth It’s in the first kiss and the last attempt at failing it’s in the first breathe and the ashes to ashes and dust to dust as the dove is released. It’s purpose passion defeat betrayal failure confusion liberty resilience And abundant life. Behold the utterly inspired My inspiration came from a leap of faith. Sitting in a coffee shop, completely alone, completely silent, completely confused. I was at an end of the road moment between straight up defeat or absolute surrender. Nothing looked quite right, but not everything was wrong. I was in a completely new scene preparing to obediently leap along the path instructed by God. I was completely uncertain. And on a rollercoaster between not feeling like I was enough or sometimes just too much. Not great at friendship, forgiveness, financing, or always taking heed to God’s voice. A single mother trusting God to constantly renew my strength. A graduate student approaching graduation in just two of the longest shortest months of my life. An educator who was learning more about myself rather than any amount of knowledge I could impart on those around me, who quickly realized experience in and out of season was the greatest teacher. A recently single woman after a tough end to an engagement. A woman after God’s heart who would rather serve sweeping floors rather than seeking the spot light. A dancer who freely performed for an audience of one. A woman full of iniquity, over coming anxiety and depression, covered by grace, bowing to an incredible savior who took my place. And in the midst of allllll of this I still found myself utterly inspired to.... Prepare Forgive Press Grow Live Love And extend my beautiful words through the lens of blogging... so put on your seatbelts. It may get cloudy, challenging, life changing, but it is my prayer that you too will find inspiration in this journey with me on the highest hills, lowest valleys, and arriving right where you are. Woman, Mother, Teacher, Master, Sister, and Friend. Shift your eyes through the lens of Lia.