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2 Corinthians 12:9

But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness."
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
Showing posts with label The Daily Ministry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Daily Ministry. Show all posts

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Joy unwrapped


Soaring on swings
Wide smiles.
Blue skies.

These are the gifts God pours upon my life.


My heart is giddy,
my joy swells within me.
I cherish these gifts;
I thank the Lord.


I watch them skip and play
as I nurse the smallest of our clan,
and I praise Him.

Oh, this ministry of motherhood
ministers more to my soul than theirs, I know.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

He breathes life into my ministry

It's so easy to forget.
To get caught up in the here and now and tomorrows and yesterdays.
To focus on the to-do's and the not-quite-done's and the that-needs-to-be-redone's.
It's easy to see the coloring pages ripped from their books, shoes scattered, crumbs sprinkled, toys littering the floor. Easy to get side tracked by the chores and the lessons and the errands.


And then it seems like, when God whispers, it's an interruption.
I'm like a child, ever distracted by things that sparkle.
And all that sparkles is not gold, my dear self.

This- my home, my children, my husband- this is my ministry.  But sometimes I get so focused on my ministry that I lose focus of my God. I lose sight of all the God-moments and the God-gifts and the God-whisperings, and the God-leadings because I'm trying to do it all myself, forgetting that it is God who not only breathes life into my babies but breathes life into this ministry.  Into me.