So many of my days feel unimportant. Boring. Exhausting. Small. Meaningless. Full of very ordinary things like sweeping, dishes, mac ‘n cheese, and diapers. Although the tasks are ordinary, we serve in such extraordinary ways. “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” – Colossians 3:17 – It is not the ordinary things, it is the way in which we do the ordinary….
Psalm 102:18 – “This will be written for the generation to come, that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.” Â My children hear me say a lot. Â Don’t touch that.Take off your shoes.Take your plate to the sink.Wait!Don’t run.Hold my hand.Say please.A lot of my instructions and directions deal with the everyday. Â What if the everyday dealt with eternity? What if I added to those things I said, giving my children a more eternal perspective? An…
Never let your sense of failure corrupt your new action. – O. Chambers – My Utmost for His Highest – Feb. 18  Mothers, we fail.  It is true.  You cannot hide your failures.  You may be able to hide them from your family. or your friends. from the church. and even the world looking in. You cannot hide them from your husband, little ones, yourself, or God. What Do We Do When We Fail? Although we’ve talked about not…
I have a love/hate relationship with routines. I sometimes have a hard time when the routine changes. My OCD/perfectionist/controlling tendencies LOVE routines.  I like to know what to expect and when to expect it. I even like to know a few steps before and after the “it” that I am expecting.  Life (i.e. kids, marriage, adoption) has really challenged that notion. I realized that flexibility is such a great asset, and a necessity to live a life trusting God. Routines My…