Wow, I think it’s so cool that the FIRST words of Jesus recorded in the book of John are, “What do you want?”. That’s powerful. The Creator and Savior of all creation starts out by saying to me, “What do you want?” That’s a loaded question that causes me to weigh the intents of my heart. I may say I want one thing, but do my pursuits back that up?
What I want is You, Lord! I want to access the total fullness of relationship with You that You have provided. That is what I want. Lord, may my life display that desire and may my passion increase with each passing day. Let there be no confusion as the world looks into my life, what I want, Who I want, and what I”m willing to do to get what I want!
John 1:39: “Come, and you will see.”
Come and you will see. Your words are inviting me to follow you and see great and wonderful things that I cannot even imagine. You are inviting me to come to you even though I’m not all together. I’m a mess sometimes. Your invitation right after your question, “What do you want?”, tells me that you have granted my desire to be filled with more and more of You. You have opened the way of fellowship and deepest intimacy and now beckon me to come and see Your beauty, Your presence, Your authority and Your kindness. Who am I that the King to end all Kings and the Lord to end all Lords should rest his gaze on me and say, “Come”? Yet You beckon me to come and see who You are and watch what you do that I may imitate and express Your generous goodness in my world.
Lord Jesus, I want You!
And yes, I will come. Help me count the cost and stay the course by keeping my eyes on the One I want.
Cecily is a mother to one daughter and three sons and a step mother to two daughters. She is a native New Englander, who, while fairly-well traveled, has never lived anywhere outside of New England. She loves the beach, the mountains, good food, and football (she’s been a BIG Patriot’s fan before it was cool to be one!). She loves to cook and you will most likely find her scanning PaleoOMG.com or Pinterest for her next recipe challenge. She is an avid fitness freak, indulging in Spin, Kickboxing, and Insanity classes along with running and working out at home.
But Cecily’s greatest passion is finding hidden treasures and bold Truth in God’s Word and teaching it in such a way that everyone can understand and remember what they heard. Nothing thrills her more than when someone comes up to her and says that they have been changed by something she taught (especially when they remember the message better than she does!). Cecily is a late bloomer in the blogosphere as she was very busy raising 6 children, volunteering in their schools, starting her career as an Executive Assistant, being the Worship and Arts director at her church and then recently taking the directorship of the Women’s Ministry. Life with 6 kids in a blended family posed more challenges than the Apollo 13 team had to face, and has given Cecily endless messages and potential blog posts! Cecily speaks at Women’s Conferences and at her church as a guest minister from time to time. Her husband John is a stalwart supporter of everything she does and is her greatest cheerleader. Now that the children are grown (they keep coming home, though!), Cecily has more time to write and speak about these wonderful life lessons regarding faith, blended family life, financial and marital challenges and the joys of watching God show off His faithfulness.
Women identify with Cecily because she has survived divorce, single-motherhood, being in the trenches blending a family, loving an addict, the stresses of ministry and marketplace jobs, and the life change of children growing up and becoming adults. Cecily has not only survived but thrived as a result of every difficult and unforeseen circumstance. She loves to boast about God’s faithfulness and the importance that her day-to-day, intimate relationship with Jesus has made through it all. She shares keys and practical steps that encourage women (and men!) to pursue the Lord for themselves and not sell their ability to hear from God short. Cecily’s favorite topics to talk and write about are Hearing God’s voice, Journaling for life, and Myth-busting.
