August 14, 2012

  • summer chunk and all its goodness...

     

    "Boaz is one whole month YOUNGER than Asher AND Liam were during the summer months so SURELY I will have 'that much more time' before ANY sort of mobility takes place. SCORE! What a wonderful and relaxing summer this will be for ME!"

    WRONG WRONG WRONG!

    Expectations for my summer were brought back to reality and the realization (again) that these little people with souls and feelings and emotions are all SO different right down to those silly little meaningless milestone markers!

    Boaz has much personality! I knew that those early weeks as a newborn. Fourth child doesn't seem to slow him down. He plays, wrestles, and acts much older than I remember any of the other 'babies' acting. He has older influence in his life (3 of them!) and it shows. Family dynamics are awesome!

    Although we are STILL in full fledged summer mode, I AM starting to (more than I thought I would!) look beyond to days where the changing of the seasons and the structure and rhythm that home schooling provides will (I THINK!) be welcomed. That is REALLY encouraging to me seeing as I could not close the books soon enough at the tail end of our first year. Change and the changing of the seasons does my soul well! Living in the north country suites me just fine. Home schooling really is a perfect fit for us, for me. I look forward to another year of sinking my feet in a little further no matter how clear or muddy the waters may be.

    I have been completely refreshed, challenged, and encouraged by these verses.

    For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:15-16

    Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:28-29

    For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all. 1 Timothy 2:5-6

    The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11

    For all those things MY hand has made, and all those things exist," says the Lord. "But on this one will I look: on him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at My word." Isaiah 66:2

    My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. John 10:27-29

    I need Jesus. My husband and children need Jesus.

    This world needs Jesus.

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  • Perfectly timed post for me. As I sit here nursing my new babe and think about the needs of my other 5 children I can easily become overwhelmed with thinking that "I've bitten off more than I could chew"...but God's grace is more than enough.

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