Tests

How has my faith been tested this year?  I really can’t say that is has — except for when Peanut passed away.  It was hard for me to grapple with the fact that I didn’t 100% know what was next for him.  Is he flying around in some spirit world — or has he simply vanished.  It is hard to know for for sure.

I suppose the other way my faith has been tested has been when I allow myself to be consumed by either being a mom or being a small business owner.  It is very easy to get sucked into the vortex of everyday life and forget to spend time with God.  I can honestly say that I have not been as good as I could be at observing Shabbat and have felt a little uprooted during the rest of the week because of that.

My faith as been affirmed through finally completing my conversion.  For the first time, I feel very firmly rooted in my faith community.  God is there for me… it is a nice feeling.