Mom in the Fishbowl

Confession Time:
Living in the moment takes more effort than any other thing for me. Living in the right now of life. Having a plan for the future, but focusing on the right now. Thinking, but not obsessing over the next turn, bump, or hurdle. It’s a challenge. But sometimes, it just clicks. The moment where truth meets life and everything seems in perfect order. Not perfect as in no hurt or pain, but perfect in the sense of knowing you are doing the very thing God wants you to do.
For me it’s about Purpose. I want to know that I have purpose and that I am doing what I need to be doing at the right moment. I like hearing I am doing a good job at something, but that isn’t what drives me…it’s knowing I am doing exactly what God has intended me to do. Often times that is met with opposition, particularly in the fishbowl of ministry. It’s often met with my own opposition to something as well. I tend to question myself too much and not trust the One who led me to a place or person.
Every day we find ourselves faced with focusing on Christ and allowing Him to direct our steps instead of walking along feeling alone without direction. His word says He will never leave us or forsake us (Deut. 31:6-8) and that He is the good shepherd (John 10).
I am so very thankful today that there is nothing that has happened in my life that God was not keenly aware of. He provided the encouragement to endure circumstances…He surrounded me with people who love Him…He picked out the perfect accompaniment to me and gave us life in HIS NAME! He then added enough pain so that we would always turn to Him for our every need. He blessed us with 2 silly boys…and one day, they will grow up in the knowledge and truth that we stand upon each day. He is EVERYTHING.

May you find the joy, love, and peace of Jesus today. Be Thankful!

Karen

YAAAAAHOOOOOO!!!
I used to participate in Thankful Thursday ALL THE TIME…when I had time….long ago, probably until our youngest Peanut was born! I am soooooo thrilled about returning to it. Thursdays are my sweet day. It’s the day I get the most done around the house and usually spending time with Peanut and shopping. If we can squeeze in lunch with Jeremy, then all the better…all that to say I AM BACK!!! YIPPIE!!!

This week I am more than Thankful (is that possible) for the way God provides in what could have easily been something horrible. Our youngest (he’s 2 1/2) fell down our stairs on Monday night. He was frightened obviously and so were his parents and big brother. Not his first fall, but this one was different…he had 3 obvious lumps on his head immediately and he got up and couldn’t walk well. I called the nurse at CHOA and she recommended we go to the Urgent Care Center for possible x-rays. We drove straight there and got checked in. Mind you, it’s 7:30 and no one has had dinner and 6 year olds and no dinner do not go over well, normally. Tonight, it didn’t matter. Boo (our 6 year old) was a dream and didn’t complain at all…SO WONDERFUL!!!
So, for the next hour and a half, we were seen and turns out, our littlest is made of lead. Not my words, the Nurse Practitioner words. He could jump, chat it up, and showed no signs of anything bad…aside from the lumps on his head. By 9:00 PM we were out of there…fastest trip to the UCC ever, not that we go there a lot. And here’s hoping we don’t go there again soon!

It was a scary time because you think about worst case scenarios, but my husband and I did really good at maintaining calmness. I was soooo thankful he was there too, and I wasn’t alone when it happened.
I have a feeling that God’s plan for Peanut’s life is going to be BIG and EXCITING, maybe even a little scary….just like He made him.

Thanks for joining me at Thankful Thursday, hosted by Lynn.

In Him,
Karen