Growth. Change. Metamorphosis. Letting go. Trusting.

Wow, when we really get the hang of it, our life reforms itself every day, indeed every moment and exchange. I can actually, tangibly recognize growth in me, new choices readily seen and made...from day to day. I am living proof of what the Mercy of God can do within us.

How grateful are we all that our redemption, our saving grace is not based on our works? What a radical God's love we enjoy. It stops me in my breath every time I think of how absolutely radical Jesus is. Honestly, once understood... I cannot understand how anyone would turn away, not want to know more deeply a God that shows up like ours does. 

But then, I wasn't always here.

I have grown, I have overcome so many deep patterns and habits in my own life. I am leading up to take the time to really share with you all the passing of my partner Pat. What she gave me as a testimony. I love to share the story - I am not shy about it. It is just that I need time to write slowly because really I tell stories, I don't write. So... it is different to write it down than to be looking heart to heart and eye to eye with someone.

Let's say for today that I have changed, inside, completely. And that I was blessed to experience the truth of that change in an arch with someone I loved and trusted - and she gave me a template, an evidence, a story witnessed publicly at her baptism here at the house.

And it has accelerated me even more and my new habit - welcoming change. Welcoming change - I did always in the world, but now - to listen, ask, hear from God and the Holy Spirit to direct me. Letting it all go. Wow, nothing like this time of my life (and I have lived around the world, have been in adventures and enjoyed wild business ideas across many cultures)... God has been with me always. I see it so clearly now.

Nothing now identifies or defines me before my relationship with Jesus.