what do you see?

I see God's grace in three,

A few days ago Caleb came in so upset because he had "stickers"--those plant things that are like sticky prickles-- on his shirt and they wouldn't come off. They didn't really hurt, they were just scary looking and annoying to a 7 year old.

Alot of times, that's how I feel with the things God deals me, but I've learned these stickers are just there to put the rest of my life into perspective. We don't fear the world with Him, but the fear of God is slowly becoming part of my heart. It is building me so. And its strengthening.

The first picture is of Jeneva. God brought her back safe to me another year. Three years, this now 13 year old girl, has swallowed me up with life and love and an eagerness to argue with me. I am so thankful, even when she says she hates me. Clearly, she's back again for a reason. And I know it is because the Lord has given me a want to pursue, as He pursues me. I don't regret tackling her to the ground three summers ago. I don't regret crawling under a bunk bed with her under cobwebs as she cried. I don't regret telling her I love her. I don't regret fighting with her this last year about coming back. Why? Cause I've been given His love through her.

The second picture is a chipmunk. Chipmunks are something special to me. Weird, I know. But they certainly grab at me. Today it was raining and there was this little squeak coming from below me. A chipmunk was hopping, slowly, on his one back leg because his other was bleeding and twisted. My heart broke. I compromised his life by petting it. But God is good, don't worry. I picked it up and held it for a long time. Asking God, seriously...why a chipmunk of all things? Well three of my girl friends came over and we watched the gospel happen in real life. No joke. We heard a few more squeaks and the brother came back to rescue his little one. He kissed it and nursed it back to health and gave us bad looks (noises) for taking him away. We named him Allen.


The last picture is more of my girls from the first summer who came back to learn about the One who cares best for them when we are away.

God is so faithful.

walking slowly,
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