"I'm going on an adventure!"

After a few years of contemplating whether or not I should start a blog, I have decided to go forward with it! Like Bilbo Baggins says in The Hobbit, "I'm going on an adventure!" (please pardon my excessive use of movie quotes...I am definitely classified as a movie buff! ) What an adventure this will be. Welcome to the everyday life of Erin-Rae!

It is hard to know who will be reading this, but I certainly hope that by sharing my thoughts and reflections about life, God, and perhaps some of the comical things in life,  I will bless and encourage someone in the process.

Today, I was pondering the power of God's voice...

It seems as though, the older I get, the more deep in thought I become. There are times when I would like to press the pause button, but the moment I have those thoughts, I come to the realization that I would rather care and contemplate the many aspects of life, than grow ignorant of my surroundings and ultimately tune out God's voice. I am a firm believer that God speaks to us through the ordinary and extraordinary things in life...we just have to listen. Perhaps it is through the beauty of nature, the gentle breeze flowing through our hair, the epic scene from the latest Star Trek, the profound message Sunday morning, a warm embrace, an exchange of smiles, a tearful yet inspirational conversation. Whatever the case may be, God is speaking. Maybe its a whisper...maybe it's a shout....maybe it's a stirring inside our souls.

Are you listening?