For all those who’ve led me… Discipled me. And for all those who have been iron for me…. Sharpened me. 

Mom and Dad, my sister and Greg, Brother Bill Romines, Gail Gouge, Donna & Randy Smith, the Llewellyns, Pastor Keith & Nini Weaver, Kellie Wawa, Kim Raiford, Becki Bird, Melanie Porter, Becky Beeler, Jeff Haun, Mr. Burman, Zane Ellis, Tommy Brown, Steve Snyder, Lynn Hill, Maleena Wright, Kristen Dickerson Qualls, Michael & Lyndsay Carr, Coach Phil Peak, the Woodalls, Pastor Bryan Wright, Pastor Mihai Micula, CLIF HALEY (definitely sharpening me daily!), the sweet social worker at Vanderbilt Cancer- Cindy, Mindy Grimm, Pastor Jeff LaBorg, Doug Haley, Jeanie & Scott Bittle, Ted Reed, Danny Goins, Jon & Reagan Guffy, Carolyn McNeil, Denise and Jerry Miller, Shane & LeighAnn Bales, Sheri Smith, Robin Smith, Steve Borden, Mike Ward, Joe Bond, Anna Cantrell, Perry & Christy Miller, Jenny Pressley, Madison Wright, Jody Hood, Ashton Bayne, Amanda Meek and the many more who I have left off of this list because of my feeble, finite mind. 

Today, as I’ve thought of all that the Lord has done in my heart and life since birth I am full of gratitude. I am full of humility. I am full of an overwhelming awe of what God can do with some dust. 

When He sharpens us, it must have fire. There must be heat. Lord, please keep sharpening me for the promised land you are preparing me for.