I decide this morning that I didn't want to squander my afternoon away watching tv (except for Super Soul Sunday with India.Aria on OWN and I missed it again). Anyhoo,
I got a Facebook message from an old college classmate to call her because I'd been on her mind (and in her spirit and God told her to reach out to me is the translation), and so I did. When I say it was everything I'd already asked God for in my prayer time; I mean it was. I wanted to spend a portion of the day reflecting and then retreating so I could emerge with the things of this season for me. I said in my last post that I know there is more work to do. Well, God sent that in the least of expected forms, and when I tell you that she blessed my soul with what God has for her and what she's been through and the good place that she''s in right now...WON'T HE DO IT!
I'm grateful for the revelations as I sit in what I'm calling my "grow room". It's a loft area at the top of the stairs and it has some chairs and a chess board and other games and photo albums to see "from whence you've come. " It's a small space with big potential and today I was able to maximize in it. When I say God knows what you need when you need it.....TRUST AND BELIEVE! Want a husband ...God's got it...want babies....God's got it....want a better job...God's got it....want closure on a deteriorating relationship....God's got it...want to know what's next....GOD'S.GOT.IT!
Lord I believe. Help my unbelief.
EXPECTING MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER THINK OR IMAGINE!
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Saturday, June 22, 2013
The Fullness of Faith...
Is there any way to be a full time wife, mom and career woman, while also contributing to your community, enjoying friends and family and doing fun things? NO
It's been a whirlwind.....I've been back to work full time for 5 weeks. In and of itself, I absolutely love it. I enjoy what I do and my job is a "get to" instead of a "have to". That being said, I wake up at 2:30 in the morning to be at work by 3:30. I miss out on getting Grace up and ready for school (Thank God for my husband!) I get off at 12:30 and am tired by dinner and knocked out by bath time. I struggle to find the energy to do afternoon workouts, I have even less of a social life than I did before and it was already borderline non existent, my house always needs picking up, and I have to find time to even call and say good morning to my husband. I know...I know...WELCOME TO YOUR WORLD, RIGHT! I'm not complaining. I'm merely stating that facts of my life. It's a good life, and probably no less full and busy than the average working wife and mother. But, at times, it is difficult to measure and value in terms of what I give up in return. I am thinking about what I'm to be doing in this time. I know it can't just be to get up, go to work, come home, go to bed and get up again to start over. I try not to live for the weekend. I find myself too joyful when I can sleep in until 4 a.m. (that's what time I usually wake up on Saturday's because my clock is off :o)
This morning, I got in my run, a little housework, an afternoon movie with Grace and Dale, shopping for a few items and there was talk of a baseball game that didn't manifest itself... (GO SHOREBIRDS:O).
I'm grateful and blessed beyond measure. I do question and wonder. It's where these two meet that I find my faith the most whole and true and honest. I'm doing that thing which I believe I'm supposed to be doing. I wonder what else I'm supposed to be doing. I want to do more. I need to do less.
Lord I believe. Help my unbelief.
EXPECT MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER THINK OR IMAGINE!
It's been a whirlwind.....I've been back to work full time for 5 weeks. In and of itself, I absolutely love it. I enjoy what I do and my job is a "get to" instead of a "have to". That being said, I wake up at 2:30 in the morning to be at work by 3:30. I miss out on getting Grace up and ready for school (Thank God for my husband!) I get off at 12:30 and am tired by dinner and knocked out by bath time. I struggle to find the energy to do afternoon workouts, I have even less of a social life than I did before and it was already borderline non existent, my house always needs picking up, and I have to find time to even call and say good morning to my husband. I know...I know...WELCOME TO YOUR WORLD, RIGHT! I'm not complaining. I'm merely stating that facts of my life. It's a good life, and probably no less full and busy than the average working wife and mother. But, at times, it is difficult to measure and value in terms of what I give up in return. I am thinking about what I'm to be doing in this time. I know it can't just be to get up, go to work, come home, go to bed and get up again to start over. I try not to live for the weekend. I find myself too joyful when I can sleep in until 4 a.m. (that's what time I usually wake up on Saturday's because my clock is off :o)
This morning, I got in my run, a little housework, an afternoon movie with Grace and Dale, shopping for a few items and there was talk of a baseball game that didn't manifest itself... (GO SHOREBIRDS:O).
I'm grateful and blessed beyond measure. I do question and wonder. It's where these two meet that I find my faith the most whole and true and honest. I'm doing that thing which I believe I'm supposed to be doing. I wonder what else I'm supposed to be doing. I want to do more. I need to do less.
Lord I believe. Help my unbelief.
EXPECT MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER THINK OR IMAGINE!
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