It is amazing at how quickly life travels. We are celebrating our little man this week. Its so hard to believe he's turning 3. Life is so different than it was when we packed up when he was 10 days old. It is so sweet to look back on the last three years and see how God has worked in our lives just in the last 3 years. I mean come on. I know you all know by now about India and how God has just opened our hearts and lives for all the beautiful people there. The last 6 months have been so full, its stretched us in ways we didn't even realize we needed to be stretched.
One day a few weeks ago, shoulder deep in all the things I needed to accomplish, complaining about some relationships and how I felt like I needed to pursue them and how I had to carry that portion of our relationship. One night when I was feeling sorry for myself and complaining to my hubs. God hit me up side the head and said, "how do I pursue you?" to which I replied... Ok God, hear you loud and clear.
Oh the ways he pursues us...
Beautifully, Persistently, Constantly, Unconditionally, Completely Pursued.
God never tires of pursuing us.
Isn't that awesome??
No matter what...he will always pursue us. He loves us that much.
As a result of this beautiful pursue we are called to pursue others with the same tenacity and love that he has for us...not because of us or through our own power but through the Holy Spirit. Oh how he pursues and equips us. It fascinates me, still. I'm blown away by how he continues to pursue me. The things that he calls us to and through. The things that God puts in my life for reasons he slowly reveals to me.
I'm so grateful that he loves me enough to pursue me even when I don't want to be pursued. Even when I'm done, exhausted, and ready to throw in the towel he leans in besides me and whispers his sweet reminder that, I'm not alone.
He's always pursuing and loving. loving and pursuing. I can't escape it. Thank you Jesus, I can't escape that beautiful, longing pursuit, to draw me in, hold me close, and guide me ever so gently. That my tired soul knows that no matter what, its safe, and its worth the cost of pursuit. I'm worth it, I'm fully loved and cherished.
Jesus simply loves us that much. He will never, ever quit pursuing us, we are worth to much for him to stop. Dwell there, rest in the place of knowing that, you are worth it every minute of every hour of every day of your life, no matter what. How awesome is that??
Until we meet again. Prayers for you.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
those little things
It is amazing the things God allows in our lives and leads us through. 2015 is flying by full of adventure, challenges, blessing, friendship and so much more. God has been stretching us. I can almost feel it happening and it isn't fun...but in the midst of that, it is refreshing, tough. We are basking in the fact that God just isn't done with us and that he has great things in store for us. We keep feeling like God is just impressing on us that we need to get comfortable being uncomfortable. So right now I'm trying to embrace that anxiety in my gut, that things are changing, that life is up in the air and that I am not in control, and trust fully that God not only knows what he's doing, but that he is very much in control and I can have faith in that.
God has come through and answered so many prayers, in the last few weeks, it continues to amaze us how intimately he cares for us. I think that for me I tend to trivialize how much God actually cares about me and my trials, because at times it seems so much more trivial than the things my brothers and sisters face in other countries. At any given minute their lives could be taken for believing in God, I don't have that fear, but I have other fears and challenges and they are just as important.
This week, our weather was crazy, our kids are crazy because they have been stuck inside, construction has been crazy. So when Friday finally arrived and it was playgroup day it could not have mattered any less that snow was on its way let alone how long it would stay. So the boys and I headed out for errands and playgroup. At some point between the bank, hobby lobby and the trampoline park, I lost my drivers license. (old habits really do die hard) I frantically look through every pocket, then talk myself out of panicking. As we left the trampoline park I assumed I would quickly find it in the truck...nope. so we continue our errands in the snow and head home. Praying that I can find it and all the After looking through the truck...again. and my purse...again. Its no where. I'm praying asking God to help me remember where it was. Hobby lobby kept popping up in my brain. So I called and asked if anyone had turned it in...nope not today. So I begin the process of replacing it with a fear that it had been stolen and what that could ultimately mean. The process of replacing it got put on hold due to weather closing down most of our city. So the next day I call hobby lobby one more time and they have it!! Thank you Jesus. So much relief. so thankful to have it back! So very thankful for all the honest good people that shop at hobby lobby and the persistence that God placed in my heart to keep pursuing hobby lobby.
This upcoming trip to India has stretched us in ways we didn't realize we needed to be stretched. God continues to bring people into our lives that catch on to my hubs vision and come alongside us. We are so excited to see all the ways and people God has lined up to use. Just in this last week God has given my hubs opportunities to talk to new people about his passion, he has opened doors, and he is continuing to pave the way. Last night when my hubs made a phone call to India he found out that all the appointments had been set up, his itinerary everything taken care of so he can gather all the information we need while he is there. Wow.
All these things I let overwhelm me, these things that I dwell on and worry about, that often cause anxiety that I cant shake?? are all taken care of in the hands of my savior who loves me, who is constantly working, putting a plan in order. He's got it all. I'm thankful that he loves me enough to keep driving this home, to keep reassuring me and showing me, how capable he is.
He is constantly showing us that he can handle the little things so we trust him fully in the big things. hang in there friends, He is at work, praying that those small things that God is working out are revealed to you, that hope is restored and you can dwell in those small victories.
God has come through and answered so many prayers, in the last few weeks, it continues to amaze us how intimately he cares for us. I think that for me I tend to trivialize how much God actually cares about me and my trials, because at times it seems so much more trivial than the things my brothers and sisters face in other countries. At any given minute their lives could be taken for believing in God, I don't have that fear, but I have other fears and challenges and they are just as important.
This week, our weather was crazy, our kids are crazy because they have been stuck inside, construction has been crazy. So when Friday finally arrived and it was playgroup day it could not have mattered any less that snow was on its way let alone how long it would stay. So the boys and I headed out for errands and playgroup. At some point between the bank, hobby lobby and the trampoline park, I lost my drivers license. (old habits really do die hard) I frantically look through every pocket, then talk myself out of panicking. As we left the trampoline park I assumed I would quickly find it in the truck...nope. so we continue our errands in the snow and head home. Praying that I can find it and all the After looking through the truck...again. and my purse...again. Its no where. I'm praying asking God to help me remember where it was. Hobby lobby kept popping up in my brain. So I called and asked if anyone had turned it in...nope not today. So I begin the process of replacing it with a fear that it had been stolen and what that could ultimately mean. The process of replacing it got put on hold due to weather closing down most of our city. So the next day I call hobby lobby one more time and they have it!! Thank you Jesus. So much relief. so thankful to have it back! So very thankful for all the honest good people that shop at hobby lobby and the persistence that God placed in my heart to keep pursuing hobby lobby.
This upcoming trip to India has stretched us in ways we didn't realize we needed to be stretched. God continues to bring people into our lives that catch on to my hubs vision and come alongside us. We are so excited to see all the ways and people God has lined up to use. Just in this last week God has given my hubs opportunities to talk to new people about his passion, he has opened doors, and he is continuing to pave the way. Last night when my hubs made a phone call to India he found out that all the appointments had been set up, his itinerary everything taken care of so he can gather all the information we need while he is there. Wow.
All these things I let overwhelm me, these things that I dwell on and worry about, that often cause anxiety that I cant shake?? are all taken care of in the hands of my savior who loves me, who is constantly working, putting a plan in order. He's got it all. I'm thankful that he loves me enough to keep driving this home, to keep reassuring me and showing me, how capable he is.
He is constantly showing us that he can handle the little things so we trust him fully in the big things. hang in there friends, He is at work, praying that those small things that God is working out are revealed to you, that hope is restored and you can dwell in those small victories.
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