I haven't had much "spare" time. Life is altogether too busy.But, even in the midst of the busy-ness, we have managed to do some pretty great things!!
We have played in the snow.We have been to a birthday party!
We have had a work day at the daycare - where I made my kiddos work hard!
We have worshipped and prayed. We have cried and laughed. We have snuggled up and watched movies. We have argued. We have hugged. We have yelled. We have done nice things for each other. We have lived life...
I have worked on my book. I am excited about that. Even busy, I have managed to tweak a few things here and there. There are two things that bring me exceedingly abundant joy.
1. worship
2. reading God's Word
there are two things that bring me exceeding joy:
1. My husband
2. My children
there are three things (okay a lot more than that, but 3 for now) that make me happy:
1. Chocolate milk (I mean, it makes me REALLY happy).
2. Reading in a "sunroom" on a beautiful day
3. Reading bedtime stories to my little ones.
I love Jesus. I know that isn't much of a surprise, but I really LOVE Him. He changes everything for me. Everything. Today in church, we talked about Hezekiah, and how God literally turned back time for him - as a sign of His faithfulness. It reminds me of the day the sun stood still for another Biblical friend - Joshua.
It doesn't amaze me that He can do those things - literally - the earth and the sea and everything in them are subject to Him.
What amazes me is that He does them for us - broken human beings who are going to fail Him every time.
He knows that, and yet, He never gives up on us!
Never.
What comfort is found for me in that! It makes me sad for my sweet Candice (our birth-mom). Very few people in her life have not "given up on her". It is really what she expects. People expect her to fail. People refuse to believe that even she can change. It is hard when you see her actions.
But, I know the way that God has (and is) pursuing her. I am just praying it won't take 10 years in jail for her to come to her senses. Mia would be 12. But, I believe that God knows best, and if that is what will save her life - then ultimately, that is what I desire. I love this girl, and I want her to know Jesus and love Jesus more than she loves life.
God will never give up on me, and by His grace alone, I will never give up on her.
She is His beloved child.
His daughter.
She is a daughter of the King, and she is living in the slums.
She needs a rescuer. She needs Jesus to show up and rock her world.
Has He done that for you? Has He rocked your whole world yet? If you know Him, I challenge you to ask Him to show up in an area of your life that seems so complicated - in a way that is undeniably Him. You will never get enough of Him. I pray that you will find Him in a way you have never found Him before. And, if you will - could you say a prayer for my Candice while you are with Him? Pray that He will move in her heart, and in her life in a way that is perfectly Righteous.
That's it for this beautiful day. I am going to read, and write a letter to my Candice, and I am going to thank the Lord for time to spend in His Word - and I am going to pray for my precious friends Mary and Don as they are spending this weekend with his very ill parents. God is faithful - every single day, in every single way.
