Sometimes, it's easy to forget that I am cherished by my husband, like when I hear that other women never fill their own gas tanks! So, I wanted to make a list tonight that I can look back on to remind myself how cherished I am. These are all the things my husband did today
1. He went shopping with me when I really didn't want to go shopping. (Translation: I was grouchy.)
2. On this freezing, wind-chill warning day, he always unlocked my door first and let me sit in the car while he unloaded the cart.
3. He used money someone gave him to replace my Stir-Crazy popper that a kid had broke.
4. He left the radio off so I could sleep on the way to the city.
5. When my nachos at Buffalo Wild Wings were essentially lettuce, tomatoes and chips, he bought me pizza at Sam's Club so I wasn't hungry.
6. He let me go to Hobby Lobby first. (I shouldn't say "he let me". He loves shopping and doesn't care where we go or how many stops we make. He usually has to make me go shopping.)
7. He helped me look at a new coats and commented that none of them seemed warm enough for me.
8. He can still make me blush in public places with just a look.
9. When we got home he put all the groceries away while I worked on a report for the church's annual meeting.
10. He drops me off and then parks the car. (Did I mention there were wind chill warnings out today?)
It's easy in the midst of life's hustle and bustle to feel unloved, unappreciated and forgotten. Days like today are a good reminder that none of that is true. Love you honey!!
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Thursday, January 2, 2014
When God Doesn't Make Sense
It's not fair! As the mother of soon to be three teenagers this is a phrase I hear often. Teens often don't find life fair as they struggle to find their way in the world. It's a tough thing to learn, life's not fair.
What they don't realize is that it's harder on Mom to watch life not be fair to her teens. It's not fair that I'm taking my youngest to get a full set of braces today. It's not fair that it will be a painful experience for him. It's not fair that he won't be able to eat popcorn at ball games anymore. It's not fair that he'll have to wear a mouth guard for BB now to protect his mouth and others'.
It's not fair that the Devil gained a foothold in the life of my oldest and he is struggling.
It's not fair that my middle child was struck with diabetes and celiac disease at the age of 8. It's not fair that we can't be God and get his body to work as it should so he can succeed in sports the way he wants to.
It's not fair! I was struggling with this today as I prayed to God and then I opened my Bible. I had just finished reading Micah as the year closed out, so I turned the page to Nahum and this is the title of the commentary introducing the book, "God's Answer to Injustice".
My soul whispered, "Yes, Lord, what is your answer to injustice? How do I deal with my anger and frustration?"
The answer is, God is good. God is trustworthy. God is able. Nahum 1:7 says, "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him." vs 2 says, "The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and maintains his wrath against his enemies."
God is good. Injustice does not go unpunished. We can trust that. Even when the injustice continues we need to remember God is right there with us, he is our refuge.
We also need to remember to pray for those who cause us injustice as God is also just. He "maintains his wrath against his enemies", they will not escape God's justice even if we don't bear witness to it we can be sure it happens. If you have read of God's vengeance you know it's not something to be on the receiving end of. Pray for those who are not fair, pray for their repentance that they may escape God's wrath and live for eternity because God is trustworthy and he's got your back.
What they don't realize is that it's harder on Mom to watch life not be fair to her teens. It's not fair that I'm taking my youngest to get a full set of braces today. It's not fair that it will be a painful experience for him. It's not fair that he won't be able to eat popcorn at ball games anymore. It's not fair that he'll have to wear a mouth guard for BB now to protect his mouth and others'.
It's not fair that the Devil gained a foothold in the life of my oldest and he is struggling.
It's not fair that my middle child was struck with diabetes and celiac disease at the age of 8. It's not fair that we can't be God and get his body to work as it should so he can succeed in sports the way he wants to.
It's not fair! I was struggling with this today as I prayed to God and then I opened my Bible. I had just finished reading Micah as the year closed out, so I turned the page to Nahum and this is the title of the commentary introducing the book, "God's Answer to Injustice".
My soul whispered, "Yes, Lord, what is your answer to injustice? How do I deal with my anger and frustration?"
The answer is, God is good. God is trustworthy. God is able. Nahum 1:7 says, "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him." vs 2 says, "The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and maintains his wrath against his enemies."
God is good. Injustice does not go unpunished. We can trust that. Even when the injustice continues we need to remember God is right there with us, he is our refuge.
We also need to remember to pray for those who cause us injustice as God is also just. He "maintains his wrath against his enemies", they will not escape God's justice even if we don't bear witness to it we can be sure it happens. If you have read of God's vengeance you know it's not something to be on the receiving end of. Pray for those who are not fair, pray for their repentance that they may escape God's wrath and live for eternity because God is trustworthy and he's got your back.
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