Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Season of hope

The seasons are changing. What happened to my lovely crimson maple leaves? They are but icy wet mulch on my front lawn now. So many people are talking about change recently. Rarely does a day go by that I don't hear or read that word in relation to weather, government, culture; you name it. I read a verse this morning that gripped me so.

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May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope." Romans 15:13 Amplified

I have hope in a Savior who brings real change. The question now is this: am I so enveloped in that hope that it spills out onto those around me? Wow! What a picture.

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Monday, November 3, 2008

Gratitude in the chaos

I finally join the ranks of those who post their thoughts upon this site for all to see. Sometimes I feel as though I'm writing a book about my life inside my head. So why not post some of these thoughts, I asked myself?

Today is about sippy cups. My kitchen cabinet is being overtaken by the small plastic hydration vessels and I wonder if I will ever see my china and glasses again. Sometimes I feel like throwing them all out because of the chaos they bring to my cabinet. The lids, the plungers (that are supposed to keep the cups from spilling), and the various colors of plastics truly spill off the shelf-much to my chagrin. I try so hard to keep them organized! Then, a still small voice reminds me that I have so much to be thankful for. Including the reasons for owning these chaos cups: my two little blessings, Grace and Samuel. For them, I am overwhelmingly grateful. I'm wading through the chaos in my life as a mom of two young children and seeing just how much I need to enjoy the moments that God has so graciously given me during this busy season of my life.

Enjoy the chaos friends.