How to Truly Rest As a Mother (The following is from my book, The Glorious Ordinary) “To hush the spirit, to be silent before the Lord, to wait in holy patience the time for clearing up the difficulties of Providence—this is what every gracious heart should aim at…God is worth waiting for.” – CH Spurgeon “Please take a nap.” I whispered to my three and half year old, rubbing her back. She stubbornly crossed her arms while sitting up in…
The morning I saw the spider I read Psalm 85. Restore us again, O God of our salvation. Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky. Yes, the LORD will give what is good. I woke up early that day. And some reason I was just sitting at my desk. I was waiting for the coffee to brew and I hadn’t yet opened my…
Oh how abundant is your GOODNESS which you have stored up for those who fear you, and worked for those who take refuge in you. Psalm 31:19. I love my sweet little girl, but she is a collector. The tiniest little toys end up in her various pouches, purses, and boxes. From Shopkins, to Barbie shoes, to legos….she puts them all away to save. {Save for what I have yet to figure out….} Sometimes she will carry them with her…
I will never go skydiving. I can honestly say I will never – on-purpose jump – out of an airplane. No way will you get a backpack parachute around my body and I will not voluntarily feel the wind rush around my hair as I am pushed out the open door thousands of feet in the air. Its not because I’m afraid of heights. Heights don’t really bother me. It isn’t because I’m afraid of dying so much. (Although that is a…