For those of you who know me well, you know that I have always been the naive type, very unaware of my surroundings and just walk around whistling dixie in my fantasy land.  I never watched the news growing up, or really even until the last few years.  Who wanted to hear all that bad/sad news anyway?  Fortunately I have a husband that has wisened me up a bit and has literally sat me down in front of the news to see that there really is evil in the world.  As I have "grown up" and sip my coffee in the mornings while I watch the news, my heart just weeps to hear of one more financial guru that has committed suicide because of our economy and the state that it's in.  It sickens me to hear of just one more political leader that has been unfaithful to his wife.  When I hear of another kidnapping, I want to just grab all my children and all live in a bubble.  It baffles me to hear of yet another shooting rampage as I try to figure out what this world has come to.
So yes, now I am aware of my surroundings.  I am even more aware that there is a lost and dying world out there that needs a Savior.  I wrote a poem about a year ago that I would love to share.


I Want More
Hear I am watching the majesty of your handiwork.
Watching the waves crash in the ocean and seeing the
grains of sand that are too many to count.
In this moment, I long to hear your voice, to know you’re here,
and to see a glimpse of you.
Help me to understand the madness that surrounds my life.
I don’t have to know all the answers, just bring some peace to the strife.
What am I to learn from all of this?  What do you want me to do?
Please purify me all over and make my life new.
I desire the best for my family and I know that you do to, so please
protect us and help us to live only through you.
Open doors wide to things I never knew existed.
To a world where you’re all that matters in our feeble existence.
Show me things I’ve never seen before…big,
WOW things that show that you are God.
You said in your word that with your holy spirit we would be
able to do even more than you did in your time here on earth…
Why has no one’s faith taken your word for what it’s worth?
I want to be the one.  The one to show your greatness.
Use me Lord to do what none has done before.
I’m so tired of religion, politics and procedures…
the formality of what people think church is for.
Lord, I don’t want to do that anymore.
I want my life to matter for your kingdom. 
 To see your handiwork now through life change and freedom.
 Nothing brings more joy than to see your creation
When for the first time they receive your mercy and hope…What elation!
This is what I desire from you Lord.  Put us in a place where we see this more.
In a place where people hunger for your goodness, your mercy and your truth.
God this is what I want for my life!  I want your handiwork to come to know you!
Give me the boldness for a new work ahead.
Give me the anointing so they see, not me, but you instead.
Give me the wisdom to tread where none have trod.
Give me the peace to rest in you, God.
I love you, I need you, I lay my life at your feet.
Now use me sweet Jesus and let none defeat!

So lets definitely all be aware of our surroundings, but keep in mind that "He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world!"  If only we could have a revival of people who WANT MORE and come with boldness to do all that we can do through the power of the Holy Spirit!  We are the light that should surround the darkness.  Or better yet should smother it!!!!  Let's wake up people and do what Christ intends.  Wake up!  Speak up!  Let's embrace these lost and dying and escort them to the throne of our Heavenly Father where there is SALVATION, FREEDOM AND HOPE!