Aren and I have also been keeping up with nap times, rolling around, doc appointments, keeping things clean (we do a lot more laundry these days =) ) school, and cross country. Here is a picture of my eyes dilated that Pete thought was hilarious.
Continue to pray for endurance and dependency on the Lord in this season of our lives. With all that we have going on, it is so easy to depend on ourselves to persevere. Thankfully there is failure, but we are not thankful in the midst of it. We feel frustrated, discouraged and prideful. We want to be the best and we want to do things well- in a sense, to be perfect. Failure humbles us reminding us that we can't do it on our own. We are not and cannot be perfect because we are sinful with selfish hearts and motives- that is our human condition. Only a Savior can change that. 'Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Christ Jesus our Lord!" Romans 7:24-25
"Consequently, gospel stories always have suffering in them. American Christianity has an allergic reaction to this part of the gospel. We'd love to hear about God's love for us, but suffering doesn't mesh with our right to 'the pursuit of happiness'. So we pray to escape a gospel story, when that is the best gift the Father can give us. 'Everything has gone wrong', that was the point when everything was going right. That's how love works." pg 214 A Praying Life by Miller
ReplyDeleteI read this today from a friends blog and it sprang to mind and heart when I read your post and was praying for you. SO thankful that you are so up to date on posting, it makes me to happy to see this little girl and your smiling faces. We love you and are ready to embrace you while you are home and have copious amounts of time drinking tea, cuddling Aren, beating you at Settlers and conversation.
Love.