Long Journey. Don't know where it will end for us. All eyes on God!
And all I can really do is this----put my own eyes on God. Can't make my loves do it.
It took him 20 years to build God's house and his own house. 2 Chron 8:1.
As I write, my heart hangs on the tree in front of the house where my 4 kids grew up. I have moved through decades today, over and over again. Peering through pictures remembering that time--- if I was really happy, present, kind, in love. In love with whom?
Raising children is one of the hardest jobs around. It is excruciatingly confusing and compelling at the same time to parent day in/day.
One of the commentaries put it in straight talk:
"It sometimes requires more wisdom and resolution to govern a family in the fear of God,
than to govern a kingdom with reputation." Matthew Henry. There, he said it.
May God receive our humble parenting work today. Henry went on to say that the difficulty increases when a man has a hindrance instead of a help meet in the wife of his bosom. Or what about a child hindrance? When we don't know what to do, well, our eyes are still on God.
May God receive our humble parenting work today. Henry went on to say that the difficulty increases when a man has a hindrance instead of a help meet in the wife of his bosom. Or what about a child hindrance? When we don't know what to do, well, our eyes are still on God.
2 Chron 20:12.
Searching for God's Grace proves far better than any possession we own.
Searching for the Truth of the Swift Word offers welcome to melt our hearts,
far better than any safety net here.
Oh! God, Help us let go of clenched fists. "May we let go and leave the children of this world to scramble. Yes, let them scramble for the toys of this world. May we, as children of God, lay up our treasure in heaven, that where our treasure is, our hearts also may be." And if we have any different attitude, would you reveal it to us that we may treasure the right things, eternal things that will last.
Oh! God, Help us let go of clenched fists. "May we let go and leave the children of this world to scramble. Yes, let them scramble for the toys of this world. May we, as children of God, lay up our treasure in heaven, that where our treasure is, our hearts also may be." And if we have any different attitude, would you reveal it to us that we may treasure the right things, eternal things that will last.
PHOTO: A train headed to Fort Worth. Where I spent most of my life. Where I asked way too few questions. Where I loved deeply. Where my parenting took place. Where my heart melted. Where the Great Divide changed my life for good forever. Where I met a very Good God. Grace & Truth.
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