I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name. Isaiah 45:3.

God calls me by name. Me. Lori. The creator of the universe took the time to learn my name. To touch my life, my heart. To rescue me from the wrong path that I had chosen. To give me a new beginning. I am HIS treasure. Even on those days I don't feel worthy of being anyone's treasure. Where I see ashes - he sees beauty. Where I see failure - He sees a new beginning. Where I see hurt, pain and rejection - he sees healing.

He has treasures stored for me. Gifts tucked away just for me. As I travel this road and learn who I am and who HE is..........there are gifts along the way. These are treasures he has tucked away just for me. Treasures to be opened and cherished and tucked away inside my heart and then pulled out again and admired.

I wish I could show the world the heart I used to have - full of holes, dirty, thrown away. It looked like one of the rags that disappears out in the garage with my husband never to be allowed back in the house. My old heart had so many holes in it that the wind could just blow through it. I was empty.

Then I would show them the heart I have today. A thing of beauty. There are still some spots here and there, a blemish or two but I know he'll take care of those too. I just have to continue to seek his presence. Look to him to lead me. Follow his example. Do the work he has set in front of me. I need to continue to work on me....HE has promised to make me over in HIS image if I do.

I'm ready. I'm on the diving board. Ready to change and be changed. I know He will catch me. That doesn't make it any less scary when your out there at the edge of the diving board alone. And alone is how you need to stand there.

I'm ready to begin this treasure hunt. I'm ready to discovery the one who made me. Ready to go deeper in His love. Ready to be consumed by His fire.