It's 9 a.m., exactly, my students just finished their final exam, and it's about to pour outside. Brie is taking her final exam, Katie is counting down the days to finish First Grade, and Sofie is trying her best to follow Mrs. Turner's instructions. :)
Wow an amazing school year! We have been through so much this year, some things we were drafted into, some brought on by ourselves, and some things were simply meant for growth. All of which is necessary for fruit bearing trees!
Brie is finishing her first school year at a new school, new home, new community, with new friends! Considering such monumental changes, she's transitioned beautifully! Katie made it through a pretty tough year. She missed the ol' days of centers, crafts, and fun songs to help her remember grammar. Oh the days of Kinder, and now it's on with rigor! Bless her heart........ Sofie also finished a monumental year. She made it through Pre-K, and accomplished it gracefully. Well, most days! :) Three girls still livin' it for Him!
Season of life we're in right now? Well, we're in the Season of breathing in the very essence of Christ because without Him, we will not be able to parent a 13 year-old, 7 year-old, and an almost 5 year-old. Daily, we're aware of three sets of eyes that are watching us, three sets of ears that are hanging onto every word we mention, and three sets of feet that follow our every move. How can a human be held so accountable for three lives? We can't! We're human! BUT, we're responsible. We're the hands in which Christ delivered all three girls, and what we do with our time is being accounted for!
So, here are a few scriptures that have been lingering for the past couple days of breathing Him:
* "Lord, You know ALL (emphasis mine) things" (John 21:17)
* "...No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no MIND HAS CONCEIVED (emphasis mine)
what God has PREPARED for those who love Him" (I Cor. 2:9)
* "Thank (God) in EVERYTHING (e.m.)- NO MATTER what the circumstances
may be, be thankful and GIVE THANKS; for this is the WILL of God for us."
(I Thess. 5:18)
* "I never said YOU COULD, but I ALWAYS said I WOULD!" (Zechariah 4:6)
* "...not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit.....says the Lord of hosts"
I don't always love the map He's laid before me, but I love the fact that He knows where I'm going. He knows the detours, the scenic routes, areas of danger and the final destination. He doesn't always keep me from traveling danger, but He promises that I'll arrive safely to p.o.d. I don't have access to His MapQuest, and to be quite honest, I'd rather Him print it off and hand it to me.
To follow my Master is more beautiful than to wander around on my own. Joy, Peace, and Love are His rest stops. Mine would be frustration, anxiety, and wasted time.
Wow an amazing school year! We have been through so much this year, some things we were drafted into, some brought on by ourselves, and some things were simply meant for growth. All of which is necessary for fruit bearing trees!
Brie is finishing her first school year at a new school, new home, new community, with new friends! Considering such monumental changes, she's transitioned beautifully! Katie made it through a pretty tough year. She missed the ol' days of centers, crafts, and fun songs to help her remember grammar. Oh the days of Kinder, and now it's on with rigor! Bless her heart........ Sofie also finished a monumental year. She made it through Pre-K, and accomplished it gracefully. Well, most days! :) Three girls still livin' it for Him!
Season of life we're in right now? Well, we're in the Season of breathing in the very essence of Christ because without Him, we will not be able to parent a 13 year-old, 7 year-old, and an almost 5 year-old. Daily, we're aware of three sets of eyes that are watching us, three sets of ears that are hanging onto every word we mention, and three sets of feet that follow our every move. How can a human be held so accountable for three lives? We can't! We're human! BUT, we're responsible. We're the hands in which Christ delivered all three girls, and what we do with our time is being accounted for!
So, here are a few scriptures that have been lingering for the past couple days of breathing Him:
* "Lord, You know ALL (emphasis mine) things" (John 21:17)
* "...No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no MIND HAS CONCEIVED (emphasis mine)
what God has PREPARED for those who love Him" (I Cor. 2:9)
* "Thank (God) in EVERYTHING (e.m.)- NO MATTER what the circumstances
may be, be thankful and GIVE THANKS; for this is the WILL of God for us."
(I Thess. 5:18)
* "I never said YOU COULD, but I ALWAYS said I WOULD!" (Zechariah 4:6)
* "...not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit.....says the Lord of hosts"
I don't always love the map He's laid before me, but I love the fact that He knows where I'm going. He knows the detours, the scenic routes, areas of danger and the final destination. He doesn't always keep me from traveling danger, but He promises that I'll arrive safely to p.o.d. I don't have access to His MapQuest, and to be quite honest, I'd rather Him print it off and hand it to me.
To follow my Master is more beautiful than to wander around on my own. Joy, Peace, and Love are His rest stops. Mine would be frustration, anxiety, and wasted time.
