Busy Mother's Day weekend!!

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Happy Mother's Day to all the dear mothers I know!!

A quote to ponder

Last night we watched "The Silver Chair" (the BBC version) from Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. Here is a quote from that movie that really jumped out at me and has been tumbling around in my mind all day. Good stuff!!

"Oh, if only we knew!" said Jill.
"I think we do know," said Puddleglum
"Do you mean you think everything will come right if we do untie him?" said Scrubb.
"I don't know about that," said Puddleglum. "You see, Aslan didn't
tell Pole what would happen. He only told her what to do. That
fellow will be the death of us once he's up, I shouldn't wonder. But that doesn't let us off following the sign."

Psalm 18:30 As for God, His way is perfect! The word of the Lord is tested and tried; He is a shield to all those who take refuge and put their trust in Him.

Just a little something

to add color to my blog (heh heh!!):
Ain't that just the purtiest little thing you ever did see?? Ahhhh! :)

Waiting

God has me learning about waiting. I thought I had this lesson down. I thought that 14 years of waiting for my husband to truly trust me with his heart had taught me about waiting. However, in this waiting, other people are involved, people are hurting and the right thing to do is to do nothing, to trust God and wait on His timing. Whew!! And I'm not a mean person, but a little dig here and there can't be bad, can it? It can if it means that you're not quietly waiting and trusting God in all of it. I was VERY angry with someone, hurt by their actions and angry that they weren't realizing how many people their actions are affecting. I kept scheming little things to do to make that person "wake up and smell the coffee". Well, then God showed me truly what MY behavior/thoughts were like according to kingdom ways. By being so angry, by wanting revenge, by not being able to forgive and pray....I was the one suffering. By behaving in this way, carrying this load, I was basically saying that the cross of Christ was indeed enough for my sin, but that there was a limit to the cross, to the saving blood of Jesus. I assumed that because the attacks continued that this person was unforgiveable and not worth praying for! By not being content in God's timing of things, by trying to take matters into my own hands, I was proving my level of trust. Ouch!!
Read this story in John 8:3-7:
3And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Oh Lord!! What have I done? Where have I come to? Father! Forgive me!! Abba, lift me back to my feet, lift my dear sister in Christ back to her feet, set our feet upon Your path of righteousness. Father, forgive my pride, forgive my unforgiveness, my lack of trust, lack of mercy and grace. Thank You Abba that you are ever faithful even when we are not, thank You that no sin is too great for You to forgive. Abba, help us, your children to keep our eyes on kingdom things rather than the things of this earth.

spring!

Yay!! Crocuses are up, daffodils are anxiously awaiting just the right moment to burst out in bright yellow array, winter's sticks are showing signs of life....oh yeah, and the mailbox is full of garden catalogs!!! Woohoo!!

For your viewing pleasure (straight from our back yard):

mr song millinery

mr song millinery This is the website of the man who made Aretha Franklin's Inauguration Day hat. It was a mere $179! Anyway, Pink Princess and I were checking out the other hats and have picked our favorites. Whaddya think? Is anybody going to buy them for our birthdays? Hee hee??

For the Pink Princess (of course!)

And for me (we couldn't find it in any other color, but I think this would work for me)

They're Singing our Song

I haven't been good about getting into the Word lately, so this morning as I sat in my chair sipping coffee and grabbing my Bible, I thought, "WHAT am I going to study?" I didn't even know where to start, until God reminded me that I simply needed to invite Him to this time and He would meet me. I did, and He did, and I need to share this...

Song of Solomon 2:2-3
But Solomon replied, Like the lily among thorns, so are you my love, among daughters. Like an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved (shepherd) among the sons [cried the girl]! Under his shadow I delighted to sit, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

I did the boy-girl thing with the colors, pink & blue, so you'd know what gender was talking, it's important.

Taking this with a view of the marriage relationship and submission

The woman:

• soft among the sharpness
• a joy to look upon
• stands out from the rest as totally a different sort
• provides a sweet fragrance rather than sharpness and pain

The man:

• stands out among men as being different
• is fruitful
• is a source of delight
• is strong
• is manly, but also, in that role, he is a provider
• is known for the fruit he bares in life

The woman's relationship to the man:

She delights to be in his shadow because

• he is at the forefront
• she stays in his protection
• he is the one in the light although she is right there with him
• this is her place, a place she is secure and can find rest

She delights in his fruit

• she acknowledges his accomplishments
• she rejoices and delights in the fruit of his labor
• she simply enjoys ~ she doesn't brag or sell or save up, she simply remains with him delighting in him, in the fruit that is evident in his life.

Now, I know there are all kinds of more intimate connotations in this book, but these are the verses that my eyes fell upon, and I was immediately struck by the picture drawn of the marriage relationship, of the wife's submission. This is an incredible picture to me!! I can so see my hubby as an apple tree, seemingly indifferent to the little details happening around him (that's my job as I sit in his shadow) but protecting and providing and being a strong presence. And as I said, as I sit in the shadow of him, I can tend to the little things that come up. I love this!!!!

Thank You, Abba, for this beautiful picture of submission and the marriage relationship! Thank You for my dear, sweet husband, that he is strong and manly and a wonderful provider and protector. Help me to truly find delight in him all the days of our life together. In Jesus' name I pray, AMEN!