Welcome! Let me tell you a little about who I am. I am a woman on an adventurous journey following where God leads me. I love the excitement of living on the edge, waiting for God to rescue me in the most amazing ways. My heart's desire is that I may inspire others to join me as I seek to live fully, love passionately, and laugh joyfully!
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Amy
John 10:10..."I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."
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No Fear
dancingdreamer | January 07, 2008 18:40
I never saw myself as a fearless risk taker when I was growing up. I was always the type of kid that stood back and watched before trying something that looked scary. In fact, it took me quite a few years before I would ride a big roller coaster.
I can remember being ten years old and my brother trying to persuade me to ride Space Mountain at Disney World. I was strong-willed and would not give into my brother's desire to share the thrill of the ride. However, by the time I hit my teens, I was a huge roller coaster fan. When I was about 17 years old, the Mind Bender opened at Six Flags. It was the first coaster at the park with multiple loops that swirled riders upside down. It was a totally new phenomenon to me and my friends. I can still remember the excitement that we had the first time we rode it. I had no fear! It was so exhilarating and thrilling that when it was over we would run and get back in line. We would ride it over and over for the rush of adrenaline that we would experience!
This roller coaster experience is the perfect metaphor to use to describe my life. In the past, I lived my life as cautiously as I could. I really had no desire to take chances with anything that might threaten my security. I had a plan in my head that I believed would keep me safe from disaster. I would stick to my plan, take no risks, and live stifled by my fear. However, over time and through many tests, I have become brave and fearless. It is not something that happened over night. It has been a process of walking a road with the Lord that I would have never dared to walk before. But once I got on this road, there has been no desire to turn back. Oh, it's not that it has been easy. It has actually been daunting at times. What makes me want to stay is the awesome adrenaline rush that happens when God takes me to the edge and then rescues me just in time. It's also about experiencing a high on life that is the result of living on the edge.
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