Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
PINCH ME! I have moved to California! You may not think that is a big deal, but to me it is a really big deal. Here’s why.
When I was a very young girl, there were three places that I wanted to live when I grew up. One of those places was Florida because Florida was where my Aunt Jo lived. Aunt Jo, my mom’s sister, actually seemed closer to my age than she did my mom. When we would visit Aunt Jo, she was always very sweet and attentive to us kids, and she included us in everything. We were not relegated to another room during dinner or when conversation was happening. She was always teaching and loving us. You could just tell.
Another place I wanted to live was Nashville, Tennessee, better known as Music City. I was born into a musical family and was seemingly born singing. When I was about five or six years old, my older brother, Vernon showed me how to create chords on the piano, and I immediately starting playing by ear. With my musical heritage, I knew it would be really cool to live in Nashville.
Then there was California. My Aunt Ellen lived in California. At a very early age, maybe four or five, I remember her visiting us. She flew on an airplane, which in and of itself was amazing to my young brain. As soon as she would get to our home, she would get her nail polish and paint my nails. This was unusual in our home because I grew up in a very conservative and fundamental home. We did not paint our nails! But, my dad would allow my Aunt Ellen to paint them. Because of this, I thought my Aunt Ellen was the most glamorous person I had ever met. So surely, California was as fabulous as she was! (By the way, Aunt Ellen is probably the reason I am so obsessed with pretty nails today! LOL)
In November, I was while driving on Route 29 in Kannapolis, North Carolina in front of Big Lots when I realized that God was granting me my “little girl” dreams. From 1989 to 2001, I lived in Florida. From, 2006 to 2011, I lived in Nashville. And, as of 12-29-2014, I have moved and am living in California.
God cares about a little girl’s desires and dreams. He cares about your desires and dreams. If you are delighting yourself in Him, it is more than probable that He put your desires and dreams in your heart. So…
Delight yourself in the Lord.
Dream big.
Dare to watch Him bring those desires and dreams to pass!
Great blog Pat. Wishing the very best in your new adventure. California is a great state and I know you will enjoy your time there. Hope you get the opportunity to travel throughout the state as you live there. Love you and will miss your dropping by from time to time. Mavis
Thanks, Mavis! I will probably still stop in from time to time. And, of course, you can come see me!
Dear queen Pat (Love the name..)…so good to read ” ALittle Girls Dream, and better still to read how our Lord Jesus brought it to pass for you and to know He does the same for all His Children. I know you will love California. Ralph and I celebrated our 57th wedding anniversary this month. Love you…pat
Hi Pat,
So good to hear from you! Happy Anniversary! Thank you for your kind words. You are right, God is good and He takes care of all of His children! Love you, Pat Z.