Minus One More - the story behind the name.

November 1, 2009. Lil'one had been in my arms forever two years now. That night after he was in bed I was praising God for what had been done in our lives during this time. I posted to my fb status "147,000,000 orphans MINUS ONE!! Celebrating two years in my arms forever with this amazing little person God has entrusted into my care. My brave boy, I love you.." but little did I know what the Lord was birthing in me that night.

I couldn't sleep. In the midst of my praising Jesus for the life He had restored in my son; thanking Him for paying the ultimate price, He began to show me some things about following Him.

Horrifying statistics surrounding "the least of these" were haunting me this night; breaking me as I lay there seeing the images so vividly. Because of Katie Davis, Francis Chan, David Platt and other examples of what it meant to truly follow Christ, these numbers now had faces. As I was praying about the vastness of millions compared to the one me, pleading for God to show me how, He began to show me the power of one. One that started with the redemption of my own life and led to the redemption of another, my once orphaned son.

God was showing me how much every one, everyone, mattered to Him; every single one. One. The number 1 was so prevalent to me that night in the midst of the millions. What was I doing to bring hope to one more, and one more, and one more? Was my life a reflection of a follower of Jesus Christ? It was at that time that I began to realize the power of what God had put on my heart in typing my fb status that night.... MINUS ONE. MINUS ONE MORE orphan, MINUS ONE MORE lost soul, MINUS ONE MORE hurting, MINUS ONE MORE for His glory! EveryONE, every single one counts in the eyes of Jesus. He was convicting me of that very fact and showing me that in each one; each ONE WON for HIS GLORY is where my purpose lies.

The next day I created this blog. Minus One More. M.O.M. MOM, it is so clear to me now, 2 months later, why it was put on my heart to call this blog MOM, and how my dreams and my purpose will be fulfilled by means of "minus one more". I haven't been able to find the words to accurately describle what is happening within me; the awesomeness of what God will do with the willing, but I'm going to try. I have realized that living life my way will never bring about true happiness.. that nothing in this life matters except bringing glory to His name.. and that I am willing to give up everything; risk all, and I mean ALL, to follow Him.

“So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God.” -1 Corinthians 10:31

"Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away. Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds, kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, young men and maidens, old men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens. He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the Lord." -Psalms 148