the past few months have been full of change and transition. i'm not gonna lie, it's been hard, yet somehow peaceful. after 13 years in ministry at the same church and 20 years as part of that church, stepping back and leaving felt overwhelming and daunting. there was a great deal of sadness and loss. for the kids i taught, for the team i worked with, for the friends i met, and for my own kids who only knew one church home. over the past two months i've done a little contemplation and a whole of lot of asking why. but as God always does, He reveals His answers in the most simply beautiful ways. and the past two weeks have been full of His revelation. back in college i learned a whole slew of cheesy bible verse songs. they drove me batty back then, but the truth is, they are the first to come to mind as i seek the Lord. this seeking was no different as one verse was playing through my mind over and over....