Life in the Burbs

When we moved to our little slice of suburbia, in a cul-de-sac no less, I thought we had it all.  That we had achieved THE American Dream, I mean, what could be more American than living in a cul-de-sac?  And thankfully, we have a great one with great neighbors and I do love our cul-de-sac.  But over the past 3 years, God has shown me more, that there is more to this life and to His Kingdom, than just what is in my cul-de-sac or my home.  I began to pray about what could happen from my home.  I wanted to know how I could change the world make a difference from my home, but can you really make a difference from a cul-de-sac?  I sure hope so!  My family and I are on a journey to live out the gospel where God has planted us, right in our cul-de-sac!  We pray that as we live our daily lives the lives of others will be touched.  My husband and I pray that even though we live what looks like the American Dream, our children will not go through life with American Blinders on, but that they will care about their neighbors here in our town, in the city near us, in other parts of the country, and other countries of the world.  We hope they would not be so focused inward that they never look past the cul-de-sac to see someone in need of food, shelter, clothing, or love; that they would know that their parents' lives were changed because of the gospel, and that it has the power to not only change their lives, but lives all over the world.


So, while we live in a cul-de-sac, we hope to also live outside our cul-de-sac!  Come along on our journey as we make family memories, share our lives with neighbors and friends, and share the love of Christ with the world around us.  We certainly aren't perfect, we mess up daily, but we know that we are loved by Him who is Perfect, Jesus Christ!