My Lucas and Ava came home today after 5 days at Grandma's house. They are happy, healthy and tired after a great week with some one whom they love so so much! Can I just say how blessed I am to have such a selfless, compassionate Momma who gives and gives out of her overflowing heart?!
I spent the week enjoying our quiet home, working on little projects like scrapbooking, and organizing under the bathroom sink! Matt and I went out several times with Wyatt, running errands that would normally result in frustrated kids and parents. We even went kayaking for several hours as an "anniversary trip"!
It was a great week.
But I am SO happy to have my family back together again. The kids are asleep in their beds tonight, right where they should be. This week has been such a special time for me as I got (uninterrupted) time to read my Bible and pray, and really hear what God has to say to me.
I'm reading in the book of Genesis right now, going over the stories I've heard since I was a little girl in Sunday school. Stories about Abraham and Sarah, Lot and his pillar of salt wife, Jacob and Esau. But I can't stop thinking about Joseph. I keep thinking about how he must have felt as a young teenage boy when his brothers sold him to strangers. Can you even imagine? I can't.
As you probably already know, things got better for dear Joseph when he gained employment with Potipher, but a short while later he found himself in bondage again, this time in a jail, after being wrongfully accused of rape! I'm sure Jo-jo spent many nights asking God about His "so called plans" for his life! The story continues with some awesome events that land Joseph in the second highest ranked position in his country where he gets to use his power to protect, provide and ultimately minister to the masses and his family. Yes, he was reunited with those dear brothers who blinded by jealousy tried to get rid of him!
Through it all, I'm just struck by the Sovereignty of God. The trustworthy hand of God moving and shaping Joseph's life. I love that our God sees the big picture when my view is so, so small. I love that I can trust Him regardless of the circumstances around me. And you can too!
I spent the week enjoying our quiet home, working on little projects like scrapbooking, and organizing under the bathroom sink! Matt and I went out several times with Wyatt, running errands that would normally result in frustrated kids and parents. We even went kayaking for several hours as an "anniversary trip"!
It was a great week.
But I am SO happy to have my family back together again. The kids are asleep in their beds tonight, right where they should be. This week has been such a special time for me as I got (uninterrupted) time to read my Bible and pray, and really hear what God has to say to me.
I'm reading in the book of Genesis right now, going over the stories I've heard since I was a little girl in Sunday school. Stories about Abraham and Sarah, Lot and his pillar of salt wife, Jacob and Esau. But I can't stop thinking about Joseph. I keep thinking about how he must have felt as a young teenage boy when his brothers sold him to strangers. Can you even imagine? I can't.
As you probably already know, things got better for dear Joseph when he gained employment with Potipher, but a short while later he found himself in bondage again, this time in a jail, after being wrongfully accused of rape! I'm sure Jo-jo spent many nights asking God about His "so called plans" for his life! The story continues with some awesome events that land Joseph in the second highest ranked position in his country where he gets to use his power to protect, provide and ultimately minister to the masses and his family. Yes, he was reunited with those dear brothers who blinded by jealousy tried to get rid of him!
Through it all, I'm just struck by the Sovereignty of God. The trustworthy hand of God moving and shaping Joseph's life. I love that our God sees the big picture when my view is so, so small. I love that I can trust Him regardless of the circumstances around me. And you can too!
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