blake studdard

I care about my family.

Who are the ones in my family?

The ones that hold the various keys to different parts of my destiny.

But as soon as I care about them because they hold the key to the next part of my life, I am derailed.

I’m learning how to be in a family. And my best/favorite teachers are those who have loved me selflessly and cared deeply and ignored my paralyzing faults, refusing to let go of the iron-sharpening-iron atmosphere where growth and destiny come from.

Ones that are teaching me at the moment :

Brett, Stephen, Phil, Madison, Kate, Charlsey

To the ones (many that are not listed above) that hold the keys :

Thank you for loving me when it’d be easy to leave me alone in my cave. Even though I draw a lot of life from secret places, it is sickening to think of life apart from community. I wasn’t created to do this alone. For right now, I was created to do this with you. I’m sorry for the times I’ve taken the easy way out and didn’t engage. In those times I was not connected to the Father’s heart that causes me to engage. Thank you for loving me as Jesus loves me, and know that it is my heart to connect with you and do life with you in whatever way pleases the Lord.

I love you.