Brave

Hey Girls!
So this is my first time actually posting and not just commenting on someone else's post....how exciting! See, I'm also behind the times Tiff...actually worse...I'm not even on Facebook!! I was meaning to post yesterday but spent all of my time reading the posts...you guys are awesome bloggers!! I LOVE reading all of them so keep them coming!!

I know most of you have already said this...but hugs out to all of you! I can't even begin to describe how REFRESHING it is to have a group that is brutally honest about our shortcomings, fears, and idols...and the psycho thing is that I completely relate with them all! I am part of another group and we met the other night and people were giving very trite answers to some very difficult questions. I THANK you that this is not the case with our group. This stuff is really HARD and I'm glad that sometimes that IS the answer...it's just plain hard.

I also resonate with Beth in wondering if I really want to change. I'm pretty comfortable with all my idols and quite FEARFUL of saying goodbye. One of my favorite songs (which I'm sure many of you know) is Brave by Nichole Nordeman...here are the lyrics...italics mine...(sorry, no video here:)

The gate is wide
The road is paved in moderation
The crowd is kind and quick to pull you in
Welcome to the middle ground
You're safe and sound and
Until now it's where I've been
'Cause it's been fear that ties me down to everything
But it's been love, Your love, that cuts the strings
So long status quo
I think I just let go
You make me want to be brave
The way it always was
Is no longer good enough
You make me want to be brave
Brave, brave

I am small
And I speak when I'm spoken to
But I am willing to risk it all
I say Your name
Just Your name and I'm ready to jump
Even ready to fall...
Why did I take this vow of compromise?
Why did I try to keep it all inside?
So long status quo
I think I just let go
You make me want to be brave
The way it always was
Is no longer good enough
You make me want to be brave
Brave, brave
I've never known a fire that didn't begin with a flame
Every storm will start with just a drop of rain
But if you believe in me
That changes everything
So long, I'm gone
So long status quo
I think I just let go
You make me want to be brave
I wanna be brave
The way it always was
Is no longer good enough
You make me want to be brave
Brave, brave

Fellow noggers...my prayer request is that I'm brave and can say goodbye to my idols...I know it will be slow and painful...I'm praying for all of you also in this so that we can be a flame that starts a fire of nogging!!

Sheila