Hi there, friends.
Just a sit-down-with-a-Diet-Pepsi and chat-with-you-all kind of night. 
First off, I want to say thank you to all of you.
Your encouragement and comments in the past weeks (especially Tuesday) since I’ve started sharing more about my God-Sized Dream have knocked my socks off. Well, figuratively. It’s far too cold for even me to be running around barefoot. 😉
I have to admit that as I continue to write and share my heart, this whole book-writing thing gets scarier and scarier. There’s so much that needs to happen…and so much that I’m admittedly uneasy and nervous about. Extra reasons for me to grasp more tightly to my Father’s hand, huh? He’s got it.
But I want to keep most of my dream-sharing for Tuesdays…so I’ll save my most recent thoughts until then.
It has been quite the week in the Schroeder house.
Hubby is wrapping up his job tomorrow…the one he’s been working since we moved here in July 2010.
It’s very surreal for both of us…sad, yes, but there is so much hope for the future, and we’re extremely grateful for that. With his new job, I’ll be able to stay home with Mae and write…with the non-pressure to make some money if I would like. I’ll just get to be with my girl, work on my writing, spend time with friends and at at my church…that makes me really, really happy.
Like, REALLY, REALLY HAPPY!!!!
And I’m happy for him, too…this job is a blessing in so many ways, and we’re excited for this new step.
It’s also been a hard week.
I’ve hesitated sharing this…and I’m going to leave most of the details out here. Really…if you want to find out more, I’m sure it won’t be that difficult, but I want to respect the people involved.
There’s been so much heartache and sadness for friends from the church we left behind in Minnesota, who I’ve known for several years and Tobin has known most of his life. They are going through something incredibly heart-wrenching and devastating…their son was charged yesterday with killing his wife on Sunday.
It’s the kind of situation that makes me sick…both physically and in my heart.
Sick for the family and friends of this beautiful woman and mother.
Sick for the little boy she left behind.
Sick for his family and friends…not only are they left with so many unanswered questions and wonderings, but they’ve also lost a daughter-in-law, sister, and friend whom they loved, too.
I just ache for them…to the point where I’m not sure I can even put it into words.
Will you pray for this family? I know they need and would appreciate your prayers so much. I’ve been asking God to just hold them tightly and reaffirm His unconditional love for them in amazing ways. I just cry for them…they must be hurting so much.
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:22-23
What a beautiful thing that, as children of God, we can claim this promise.
So thankful for that tonight…thank you for praying. Love to you all.
P.S. This song has been playing over and over in my head over the past two days. I love it and the Truth found in it. Have a listen.
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