Space

There's a reason my blog is named "More Spacious Places" - because my first blog was called "Spacious Places." So...why was that one named as it was? You can read the explanation here...and you probably should to get context for what I'm about to share.


I think that when I named this current blog, it really was a play on words for my former one; I wasn't really thinking through the potential deeper meaning....but it struck me today. And, as I think about it, I really like the title "More Spacious Places" because I feel like it speaks in faith and hope for continual times when I experience space, openness, freedom and newness with my Savior.


I feel like I just walked into a new, spacious, free, open place or season. Or am walking into it, I guess. Even with as hard as things have been....and even with as unsure as I am about some things still, there is so much good that has resulted from this hard season. I know that's the way of salvation and sanctification and all....and so I know I'll feel this way often and/or go through many different season like these again. But, that doesn't minimize the blessing it is to be in that spacious place once again right now and to be experiencing real change in my life and the way I live my life.

It's such a different, wonderful thing to actually embrace truths you hear, rather than just hearing them and agreeing they make sense...but not really changing anything about how you live. And, I'm realizing that I'm changing the way I live...and that's where the space is coming from. It's grrreeeeaaaaatttt. :)

And, the people I'm with the most (my co-workers) are noticing it - someone the other day said that I seem different, lighter, happier. And, it's true. The true goof-ball that I really am...the non-detail-oriented, not so serious and waaaay laid back, almost irresponsible person is coming to the surface. It's so nice. I like living like this. Really like it.