Lord, I don’t ever want to look at spending time with You as one more thing on my checklist. I want to approach You with a heart that is humble and expectant.
Part of learning to see beautiful again is recognizing that a hard season doesn’t have to be full of only hard days.
There’s still beauty to be found.
There’s still joy to be found.
There’s still peace to be found.
There are still so many reasons to treasure life and thank God.
Remember, today has an assignment. So, let's do that well. But don't try to also cram in tomorrow's assignment and steal today's joy. One day at a time. Hold fast to the joy in the journey.
Lord, you surround us with mothers of all kinds - those who birthed us, those who chose us, those we gained through marriage or our faith family. For the mothers who have carried us - whether in their arms, their hearts, their wisdom or their prayers - we thank Thee, O God!
I’ve begged God to give me answers … but I’m realizing instead of answers, He’s given me Himself. A way to come straight to Him, the One who already has it all figured out. The One who reminds me I don’t have to have His answers to have His comfort.
@MelissaMoore77 My best friend lost her husband at a young age. She expressed that just sitting with her was a comfort. People didn’t need to have words.
If we could see everything Jesus sees about our brokenness, it would devastate us. If we could see everything Jesus sees about our present belovedness and future perfection, it would dazzle and delight us beyond all imagining!
“The Lord waits to be gracious to you; blessed are those who wait for him.” (Isa.30:18). Jesus, why is it easier for us to rush around than to abide in your love? Recalibrate our hearts to beat at the pace of grace, to live at the speed of mercy, and to stay in the lanes of love.
Sometimes to get your life back, you have to face the death of what you thought your life would look like.
God has a good plan in mind, sweet friend. But it’s probably not going to look anything like the one of our own design.
What if we viewed disappointment in light of the fact that God isn’t trying to break our hearts but rather make us ready for what He sees just ahead?
We might not understand why He does or doesn’t allow some things to happen. But, oh, sweet friend, may we choose to trust Him.