Following Him

I don't usually post much about myself here, it's mostly about my children.  My beautiful, smart, hilarious, reason why I breathe, children.  ;o)  And today's post is about them as well in a round about way.  I know that my faith affects their faith.
When the Lenten season came around this year, I felt the tug from the Lord become stronger.  I used to go to church when I was younger, not steadily I might add.  But, from time to time I would go.  My parents nor my grandparents were active church goers, but they supported me in going.  I also attended a Christian school from Kindergarten to 8th grade so He was no stranger to me.  But, as I grew older and especially after I moved to Oklahoma, I seemed to have lost my way to church.  The past year or two I had been wanting to get involved again, but didn't know where to start.  I kept saying how much I wanted to go and get the kids going, but I never followed through.  Not sure what I was waiting for!?  Maybe someone to come drag me in? lol 
Anyway, the night before Ash Wednesday, it just hit me.  I HAD to go to church.  So the next night, my 9 year old and I went to the Methodist Church's Ash Wednesday service and were greeted with much excitement and friendly church goers. ;o)  They were so warm and welcoming, I knew that I wanted to see what Sunday would be like.  This was it!  This was what I would be doing for Lent.  Instead of giving up something, I would be adding the Lord along with this new church and church family.  What better way to become closer to God?  Sunday morning came and I loaded up my two older kids and we headed to Sunday school.  As soon as we walked in the door, we ran into a lady from Wednesday night who gladly showed us around and gave us a mini-tour.  On our rounds we dropped Brayden off in his Sunday school class, went upstairs and dropped Raylee at her 1st and 2nd grade Sunday school classroom, and finally ended up where I would be attending my Bible study.  I met so many wonderful, Christian people that day.  I felt so close with the Lord, closer than I had felt in a long time.  It felt just awesome.  The following Sunday, my husband and youngest son joined us.  They have a nursery for him, he loves to go there.  And Brayden has cried every Sunday when we have to leave.  lol
I have found several great blogs written by extraordinary Christian ladies.  Almost daily they inspire me!  Today, one of them wrote a wonderful post, that really made me think.  I am so thankful for her and her blog.  She is so relatable and has been through a lot in her own life and seems to just be all the more stronger in her person and her faith for it.  This is her button, I hope this works!

Anyway, thank you to Aimee.  You have helped me in my journey back to the Lord, in more ways than you know!