I am excited for the opportunity to introduce Beautiful Mommy Feet and to meet some new friends! I am linking up With Esther over at Our Simple Country Life! She is hosting a Blog Party all Week! I hope you can stop by and introduce yourself!
Hi! My name is Melissa and I'm a Stay at Home mom of 2 little ones! Jaxson who is 4 and Paitlyn who is 2. My husband is a Student Minister here in Danville, Ky.
The Lord has graciously been teaching me alot over the past 3 years but in September 2010, I realized God called us to be Fishers of Men, The Fields are white for Harvest. I always knew that. I could have recited those verses from memory just from hearing them so often but those two phrases haunted me for weeks! How do I help harvest these fields if I'm only working at 10% capacity.
I was really convicted over my shallowness of thinking that my ministry began and ended with the student ministry, and of course my husband and children - but that goes without saying. Granted I dove in and spent as much time as possible with the students, but it generally consisted of Sunday Morning, Wednesday night and a few other times per week.
That wasn't enough. The Lord wanted to use me at the grocery store, at the gas station, at the park, where ever He took these feet He's their Master He wanted to use them. Even though I felt very limited because I am a stay-at-home mom. How can I do ministry out of my comfort zone, from my home? I began praying for the Lord to teach me how HE wanted to use me, 100%. Not only when it's convenient.
I had begun writing out different things I was learning in my bible study on a small Facebook page. I would add more members as I became more comfortable.
Finally, I learned about blogging. It scared the daylights out of me, and it still does. I pray so heavily over what I write because it is so personal but since I'm sharing it I can't bare the thought of expressing something as truth and being wrong.
Beautiful Mommy Feet is my Spiritual Journal available to the public. So yeah, it's intimidating. But I'm nothing more than the Lord's simple vessel. So hate me or love me, this is what I do. I share the Gospel from my dining room! (: Even though I'd prefer the love :)
I would be honored if you wanted to learn right along with me!
HIS Clay~
Melissa, I loved reading about how you got started blogging and how the Lord is using you! I have some very good friends from Danville too :)
ReplyDeleteMelissa,
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful to "get-to-know" you. Such a precious family you have. Thank for sharing your heart for the Lord. It's a pleasure to have you link up for the blog party! We as godly homemakers are in a ministry...a ministry to our husbands and our children. And what a terrific way to share of His love then to share it right from our own homes.Living out daily God's love and grace in our lives! :0) Praying you will have the opportunity to meet many new friends this week!
Much Love & Blessings,
ESTHER
www.oursimplecountrylife.com
I'm glad that we have connected, I love your site....and I love the verses you use. It seems like the words you use, the verses you post are what I am suppose to see during this journey that I am on!!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed day!
Oh, oops! My friends are from Danville, Illinois, not Kentucky... just saw Danville and thought of them right away, guess there's more than one :)
ReplyDeleteHello! I discoverd your blog a few days ago and am glad to "meet" you! Love the heart of your blog!! I look forward to looking around your blog!
ReplyDeleteMelissa, great to get to know a few new things about you! I love your blog. You always minister to me.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to meet you and your lovely family, Melissa! May God richly bless your endeavors to minister on behalf of Him where ever He sends you.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to spending more time on your blog. I am following your blog and how great it will be to get to know you even better.
I already enjoy your blog, Melissa, but it's wonderful to get to know you a little better! :)
ReplyDeleteStopping by for the party from Our Simple Country Life and look forward to reading more. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteso nice to [meet] you from the country porch blog party :) i love the name/thought behind your blog.
ReplyDeleteI stopped by from Our Simple Country Life and am so glad I did. I enjoyed reading how you love the Lord and are looking to serve Him as much as possible. I think you might be encouraged by my blog this month - I am writing about spreading the Good News. It definitely takes us out of our comfort zones!!
ReplyDeleteGreat to "find" you! :) blessings.
A nice stop today on my tour of blogs participating in the Country Porch Blog Party! Lovely blog!
ReplyDeleteMrs.Hearts
www.busyhandsquilts.blogspot.com
Hi Melissa it's so wonderful to "meet" you! We are all daily learning what God has for out lives. It is so much more then we can even comprehend! Thank you so much for your honesty and openness!
ReplyDeleteMay God bless you richly!
Sarah
Hi there! My name is Michelle and I blog over at Faith on Fyre:) You have a lovely blog and I can't wait to get to know you better. Have a blessed Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteMichelle
Stopping by from the blog party - it was neat to see how you began blogging, and I understand how it can feel somewhat vulnerable to share your heart so publicly, but I love blogging that way too:-)
ReplyDeleteStefanie
Loved reading your post...look forward to getting to know you more through cyberspace.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Connie
I'm visiting you from the blog party and I have to say I love your posts! I feel so blessed just by reading what you write...thank you for your honesty!
ReplyDelete: ) Ashley