Feeling Peace

I have had a number of people say" when you update your blog, let us know!" My problem has been that I normally write about things that are going on in my life, good or bad. I say what I feel or sometimes I vent. But I have had people tell me that I shouldn't write about family issues because they get offended. So I haven't wanted to write anything.
Life has been crazy!! Once again I have been thrown a trial, and it about knocked me off my feet, and ripped my heart out. But God has blessed me to be able to deal with it. He has blessed me with  peace!! For the first time in my life I am at peace. My kids have even noticed a difference. Bubba has noticed that I am not always yelling at him to get his work done. That has been the biggest change.
These have been my thoughts. That I have sat on the fence too long with church stuff. I haven't fully committed to the church thing. I have lived my whole life on the fence. I got knocked off about 5 years ago, Clung to the church did things I was supposed to, but when I  got through the trial, I went back to sitting on the fence. Well it doesn't do your family any good when you are on the fence. They suffer too!
I have recalled a story that my father in law told me about 2 boats on a calm lake, and it hit home. If you just sit there in the two boats they will drift apart because there is still a under current. You have to work to keep them together. That is what was happening in my marriage. Even thought things looked great, we were being torn apart by the devil!!
Needles to say things in my life are great now! My marriage hasn't been better! Our relationship with our kids is strong.
For the first time in a long time we are doing what we are supposed to, and we are being blessed. I have been blessed to forgive, and to still love the people that hurt me. Like I said before I have been blessed with peace!
To top it off the kids start school on Tuesday, and I am excited for that!!