We are on the verge of POSSIBLY getting an offer on our home. I have a lump in my throat -- no, not a lump, a basketball.
The decision to sell our house has been a painful one. Going back and forth about what is the best thing to do? But, there's just so many questions ... will we be coming back to Seattle? What kind of job are we going to get? On and on the questions go, with really no answers.
But, we truly belive that God said not to worry about what will happen in the future, just keep focused on the here and now and He'll reveal to us what we need to know when we need to know.
Until then, I need to deal with this basketball and trust that we will be ok. But, breaking up is still so hard to do.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
One of the favorite verses of mine and my mom's is "Be still and know that I am God." We each have our own reasons for loving that verse, but the heart behind it is the same. It is just knowing that we can be assured that God is able to handle anything that we might be facing.
Now, if you know me, "Be still" isn't quite how you would describe my (or my mom's) personality. We are doers, go-getters, planners and shakers.
That is why I was so excited to read in my Bible this morning: "Oh, God, do not be still" Psalm 83:1.
So, as God calls me to be still in anticipation of what He has for me, I am encouraged that He is not still!
Solomon said there is a time for everything -- what do you need to be doing right now?
Now, if you know me, "Be still" isn't quite how you would describe my (or my mom's) personality. We are doers, go-getters, planners and shakers.
That is why I was so excited to read in my Bible this morning: "Oh, God, do not be still" Psalm 83:1.
So, as God calls me to be still in anticipation of what He has for me, I am encouraged that He is not still!
Solomon said there is a time for everything -- what do you need to be doing right now?
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
How Does Your Garden Grow?
With all the craziness of trying to sell the house, we just didn't have the time to invest into the vegetable garden this year. We barely got the seeds in the ground, said a quick prayer, and hoped for the best.
Our pea-patch turned out to be a thistle-ridden, weed-infested hot spot with only a few patches of edible delights.
Recently, I spent a couple of hours sacrificing my fingers to my thorny foes and managed to irradicate almost all of them from the plot. But, I began to realize that as I was pulling out the weeds, I was also pulling out the real vegetables along with them. Their roots had become so tangled with one another.
The ones that didn't get yanked out immediately collapsed on its side since it didn't have the support it once had.
Hmmm, I thought, this scene can be fodder for tons of analogies about love, life, God.
So, I ask you again, how does your garden grow?
Our pea-patch turned out to be a thistle-ridden, weed-infested hot spot with only a few patches of edible delights.
Recently, I spent a couple of hours sacrificing my fingers to my thorny foes and managed to irradicate almost all of them from the plot. But, I began to realize that as I was pulling out the weeds, I was also pulling out the real vegetables along with them. Their roots had become so tangled with one another.
The ones that didn't get yanked out immediately collapsed on its side since it didn't have the support it once had.
Hmmm, I thought, this scene can be fodder for tons of analogies about love, life, God.
So, I ask you again, how does your garden grow?
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