""Moving on" looks different for everyone in life. It may come through small steps or big, giant ones; a move across the country, or a series of steps in a methodical or haphazard pattern that leads you forward. As a close friend once said, "all steps forward" which I have recalled many times."
Read moreUncertainty and expectations
"No matter how much growth I make on my journey through loss and restoration, I still go through times of testing. Darn. The last month has been like that. What I think I have processed and laid to rest, seems to get resurrected by triggers that taunt in unhealthy, emotional ways........."
Read moreA remarkable thing called hope.
"It seems in the 2 year period of our absence from the east, something has grown. Skepticism. Negativity. Resistance. I wonder why "change" and anything even resembling the subject, can create such aversion and attitude. Have we really lost our hope............."
Read moreConnect rather than Complain.
"As I was reflecting today on my own life and loss, I was reminded of how followers of God in the the Bible and in our generation, typically cry out to Him when in a tough spot or when we need something. When life is good it's easy to be content and complacent in my faith...."
Read moreEars Open Up.
I learn a lot from my kids, and I know they learn from me too. A mutually beneficial relationship is what I hope to have, as I have always tried to model authenticity.......... out of real love. Ears open up when this is the case.......
Having four is a feat I am finding out, and why it's a good idea when two parents can partner together for a common goal. The fracturing of families is a phenomenon hard to explain, but perhaps our hearts can open up a bit wider for one another as a result.
In a land where selfish ambition, envy, and strife abound, there will be confusion,"disorder" and every evil thing we are told in James 3. Daily it can be difficult to find a person freely willing to abandon their own desires in order to share in another's goals, dreams, or purposes........... never more evident than in our present "state."
It has been a gift to know the kind of people in the east who are willing to fight the battles for another, and step up and step in to help and to sacrifice; this was never more evident than in the tragedies our nation has suffered, traumas we've experienced, or troubles that come along. The selfless rush in.
Rather than a truly restful day, I took my daughter to the same Urgent Care Logan was in last night. She, who rarely gets sick, has been hit hard with fever, sore throat, aches and everything under the sun. Supposedly it's not strep throat but I have my doubts:/ Missing our doctors back home. Here, you are just a number..........
She's staying with us for now and I'm hoping to help nurse her back to health, even though I am not the most nurturing mom I know. So much is required from those who have been "given much." This is the time when a little bit of team effort from a partner could go a long way.
Jordan's teaching me a lot and gave me a crash course in the web pages we are currently using online. His patience can wear a bit thin, but I have come such a long way and we are both energized at the prospects! Looking forward to practicing this week and getting our plans fleshed out even more.
Please continue to pray for us. It is a great gift.