Two wonderful moments occurred recently where I found myself asking the question, "how am I like this or how can I learn from this?"
Very recently my 6 and 10 year old sons came running into the room holding their armpits and almost in tears claiming a burning sensation. I looked and their armpits were bright red,yet scented with the yummy smell of cinnamon sticks. Naturally I investigate and question them. They said they wanted to 'smell good', so they sprayed "deodorant" into their pits. ( I wish we owned deodorant that smelled like cinnamon sticks. But we don't.) And why the heck are they worried about their armpits smelling good when they are still several years from puberty?.. why not invest interest in brushing your teeth, I thought? Apparently Naive 1 and Naive 2 listened their 4 year old sister whom offered them the Bath & Body Works room spray-cinnamon scented- as a means of deodorant. Josh and I had a good laugh, mostly at the stupidity in the fact that the boys listened to her,the story teller in the family, of all people! (May I throw out there that little sister disappeared during the investigation) As I went for a run that day, I wondered how many times I listen to my emotions or the world's opinion or the next best thing and God is thinking...'what on earth are you listening to them for?' The silliness of the boys experience gave me a picture of what I am capable of doing myself if not grounded in Truth.
The other thing that spoke to me was a note I found typed on our ipad from our 8 year old daughter, Belle. She is referencing an event in which we had a small fire at our old place in Montellano and the very next day the Lord provided a place that has been a complete blessing for our family. It read as follows:
We moved to a new house. We also have an upstairs and a big kitchen. Ollie said, he loves his big room. We have a big yard. Our old house was little. In our old house, I (belle) dreamed of having a new house, with a big upstairs and my dream came true!! Because god made a good choice! By Belle.
"Because God made a good choice!" "Because God made a good choice!" Yes, He does. Its a truth that is easy to forget. He always makes good choices. Because He knows the whole picture. He holds our past, present, and future. Her note encouraged my heart to remember that even when I have no clue why events are occurring around me, He knows. And He has my best interest in hand. So may I walk with a posture that shows that I trust that my God makes good choices!
May I ask you two things:
What voices are you listening to today and is it Truth?
Are you trusting in His Sovereignty through the circumstances that occur in life?
~Jen
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