Have you ever had a book completely mess you up? I am reading one of those right now. I am making my way through 4 books at the same time {not an easy task when you have a little one!} But, nonetheless, I am reading all of these at the same time. Which books? I am reading, Kisses from Katie, I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla, Wounded Children Healing Homes and 7.
7 is what is messing me up. And I LOVE how it is messing me up. So much so, that I begged Will to join me in doing 7... to which he has agreed. {He has no idea he is going to have to pick out 7 articles of clothing and wear them for seven days or hey, a month! and that we are going to purge our closets and give our excess to the needy locally}. We have already cut back on food in our fridge and pantry after returning from our court trip... we understand how much excess we have had and for what? I am embarrassed at how much we have thrown away. But maybe we are going to pick 7 foods {or I've entertained rice and beans - that is what too many people than I can count in this world eat and some maybe even only 1 time per day}and eat those 7 foods for an entire month...
All of this in the name of what? In the name of Jesus. To know Him better... to hear Him better... to follow Him closer... to let Him lead us... to be open to all He has in store for us... to give all of ourselves to Him and to the least of these. To love Him more... “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.'" Matthew 7:13-14
Less of me, Jesus... more of you.
If you haven't read 7 yet, I strongly encourage you to read it. The author is Jen Hatmaker. She is hysterical too. You will laugh, cry, and see that God has called us to a misson and that mission is His Kingdom... and to understand His Kingdom better and focus on what really matters. Jesus. You can get to know Jen on her blog, Jen Hatmaker. She even wrote a post about a reduced project like 7. Go check it out...
It took me 40 days to quit wallowing in the pit and thinking God 'forgot' about us and that He called us to this thing called adoption... and there's a precious baby waiting for us to come back. It has taken me the last 40 days to see that He hasn't forgotten. He knows our address - He knows where that baby is that He has placed in our family... He is taking care of him.. {I know... God showed us that. The little angel has gained just over 2 pounds since his last update!} God is calling me to not worry... He is calling me to Himself. And that is where I have been for the last 40 days... resting and leaving it all with Him. Trusting Him.
The last 80 days... a lot has happened. A lot of 'heart' work has been done and is continuing. Every day is a fight against the enemy. The enemy hates adoption and He loves to get busy on us when things aren't going well during the adoption process. He's been smiling on the days I am in the pits. But I refuse to let him smile any longer.
Thank you, Jesus. I know I am as stubborn as they come, but I thank you for your grace and mercy; you are there, waiting for me on the 'rinse and repeat' days. And thank you for your blessed daughters, who write books, like 7.
7 is what is messing me up. And I LOVE how it is messing me up. So much so, that I begged Will to join me in doing 7... to which he has agreed. {He has no idea he is going to have to pick out 7 articles of clothing and wear them for seven days or hey, a month! and that we are going to purge our closets and give our excess to the needy locally}. We have already cut back on food in our fridge and pantry after returning from our court trip... we understand how much excess we have had and for what? I am embarrassed at how much we have thrown away. But maybe we are going to pick 7 foods {or I've entertained rice and beans - that is what too many people than I can count in this world eat and some maybe even only 1 time per day}and eat those 7 foods for an entire month...
All of this in the name of what? In the name of Jesus. To know Him better... to hear Him better... to follow Him closer... to let Him lead us... to be open to all He has in store for us... to give all of ourselves to Him and to the least of these. To love Him more... “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.'" Matthew 7:13-14
Less of me, Jesus... more of you.
If you haven't read 7 yet, I strongly encourage you to read it. The author is Jen Hatmaker. She is hysterical too. You will laugh, cry, and see that God has called us to a misson and that mission is His Kingdom... and to understand His Kingdom better and focus on what really matters. Jesus. You can get to know Jen on her blog, Jen Hatmaker. She even wrote a post about a reduced project like 7. Go check it out...
It took me 40 days to quit wallowing in the pit and thinking God 'forgot' about us and that He called us to this thing called adoption... and there's a precious baby waiting for us to come back. It has taken me the last 40 days to see that He hasn't forgotten. He knows our address - He knows where that baby is that He has placed in our family... He is taking care of him.. {I know... God showed us that. The little angel has gained just over 2 pounds since his last update!} God is calling me to not worry... He is calling me to Himself. And that is where I have been for the last 40 days... resting and leaving it all with Him. Trusting Him.
The last 80 days... a lot has happened. A lot of 'heart' work has been done and is continuing. Every day is a fight against the enemy. The enemy hates adoption and He loves to get busy on us when things aren't going well during the adoption process. He's been smiling on the days I am in the pits. But I refuse to let him smile any longer.
Thank you, Jesus. I know I am as stubborn as they come, but I thank you for your grace and mercy; you are there, waiting for me on the 'rinse and repeat' days. And thank you for your blessed daughters, who write books, like 7.
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