Jeremiah 1: 5 says " Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you."
When I want to know how to put something together and exactly what its function is, i often read the directions from the MAKER. My Maker made me to be exactly who I am. He loves me for what I love, my strengths, my failures. He knows where I have been, what I have thought, what I have said and did....and He still loves me.
So many times, I will look to others to define me, to validate me, and to tell me who I am. Why do we do this? Why do we need this from people when God is the one who made us and He knows us. I have 3 boys and it takes time from birth to fall in love with them and "know them". God knows us and is in love with who we are, what we like, and what we look like. Don't get me wrong, we are to encourage and validate others as "God's voice" to them. I hear my boys playing saying, "mom, look, look at me".... and I hear in my heart, "Mom, tell me who I am, tell me who God says I am!". "Mom, validate me!" Our job is to confirm to others who God says they are!
Write a statement about yourself. Who are you?
When was the last time you spent time on defining who you are?
Here I am!
I love God - He is my passion. I love being a Mom, counseling, organization, worship, my house, playing piano, walking outside in the beautiful Minnesota, date nights, my family, my friends, IKEA, reading a great book ,reading my boys books, and teaching music. I love Chai tea and a good cup of Earl Gray with cream and sugar - English style. I have a great weakness for fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and Good and Plenty's Candy!
Music - I love all music, except for the screaming, growling, howling kind. My favorite artists are Catherine Mullins, Jesus Culture, Rick Pino, Jenn Johnson, and Darlene Zchech. My favorite worship leaders are all of the above, my sweet husband, Chad Manning - just a little partial! and the worship leaders at our amazing church. I have been inspired by all of them!
My favorite books are sooo many. I have multiple books that I read at one time. the Bible is wonderful, Bill Johnson, and Dani Johnson.
My heroes are Jesus and the people who have served God for years and are still pursuing him... people who don't give up when the going gets tough. My Dad and Mom are among my many heroes.
I recently started a venture in Fitness and eating good. What a difference this has made in my life! I am excited about this venture and am pursuing "eating clean and working out"!
I am married to the best, greatest guy. I am deeply in love and crazy about him. He is so real, loves God, me, his family, and the church... oops did I miss hunting, gaming, and football and "his boys"?
We live in Thief River Falls with 3 of the best, sweetest, craziest boys ever. I can't stop kissing them.
My dreams are to pursue the dreams that God is dreaming about me and go for it!!! I dream of having my own sweet daughter! Thank you Father for your favor and extreme blessings!
Jenn's thoughts on:
God
I am in love with God, ruined forever by his goodness. He is the best Dad ever,the best friend ever, and the greatest love ever. Who could say no to that?
Worship
Bring it on! Let the worship start now on earth and go into eternity. Worship is anything that brings pleasure to the heart of God. If I really want to please Him, it probably has very little to do with the songs I sing!
Friendship
Friendship is a covenant. Its not necessarily how much time you spend with the person. To me a friend is someone who I can trust with my heart, my dreams and my vision.
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