September of 2010, I was faced with a project. It appeared to be a tad overwhelming at the time. I was asked to write a mission statement for my "Bed and Breakfast" (my home). We were in the middle of "rebuilding" our home, so to speak, from the ground up and I couldn't even begin to think of what to pen. After much thought and prayer, the Lord brought to mind my life verse, Isaiah 40:31.
Starting in verse 28, "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; They will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint."
What I wrote began as my prayer of what God could do in our home. The teacher had printed and framed the mission statement and presented it as Christmas gifts to all of us who completed the project. By that time, God was already making my prayer mission statement a reality. Today, it's hanging on my guest bathroom wall and is the driving force behind "The Elliott Nest"
"The Nest"
Isaiah 40:31
A Warm and Safe Place
Set High on a Mountain Top
Here We Are Under the Watchful Eye of the Almighty God
He is Our Protector and Provider
This is a Place of Rest When We Are Tired
And To Be Still When We Are Weary
He Alone Renews Our Strength!
For When It is Time to Walk Out the Door
We Can Soar on Wings, Like Eagles!
Our home is not perfect, nor are the people inside the four walls, but each new day has become more purposeful and God is changing us from the inside out!
