Some Encouragement.
Good Morning Sweet Friends.
I can't say I totally know how this post will turn out!
I'm thoroughly excited for a new season... in nature... and in life I guess you could say.
As a family, we started what I'm calling our "super busy yet fun fall schedule" last night.
I'm excited for some structure, and that Aubrey and I will be getting out of the house. But even more than that, I'm excited to be in a Bible study and a MOMS group with girls from our church. And we are involved in a lot of team building activities for our Praise Team that I'm just ecstatic about.
We chose not to put Aubrey in a Mother's Day Out program this semester, since she had not been walking. Not that it's your business, or that you care, but I think we will next semester. Every single solitary person I have ever spoken to regarding a Mother's Day Out says they are wonderful, and that I should definitely do it, and not feel guilty. I will say that it would be nice to go to the grocery store by myself.
I talk like that's all I do.
Some weeks I feel like it is.
Anyways... changing subjects... quite drastically... I just wanted to encourage you. Not that I am so arrogant to believe that my story could "help" you... I just think it's so encouraging to share burdens, and victories... and to know that we are certainly NOT alone...
This past summer has been quite a spiritual roller coaster for me I guess you could say. I might tell you more later, but most of the ups and downs were rooted in the discovery that I'm not as great as I thought I was! HA. I was 9 years old when I was saved. Old enough to understand and believe in Jesus' death and resurrection. Too young... at least for me... to understand exactly what I was being saved from, for I had not yet lived life. SO, at the beginning of the summer I prayed this silly prayer that our pastor had challenged us to pray months before... "Lord, show me the ugliness of my sin." HA again. I'm just laughing at my naivete... as if my sin wasn't that ugly... as if I could handle it. Obviously, I have a tremendous issue with pride. Anyways, to make a very long story short... the Lord answered that prayer, and I have been in a tailspin all summer... reeling from this discovery that my heart is sometimes just ugly. So ugly. But I want it to be pretty! I want to be cute... gasp... I want to be perfect! Good luck with that Bails. I know that I am redeemed. I know that, but I needed to see what I have been saved from. The Lord is slowly mending the brokenness in my heart over my sin. I feel that He began this morning by reminding me of this... and I believe that wherever you are in your walk with Jesus... this is for you as well...
He lavishes His grace on me. And on you sweet ones.
Love you so,
Bails
I can't say I totally know how this post will turn out!
I'm thoroughly excited for a new season... in nature... and in life I guess you could say.
As a family, we started what I'm calling our "super busy yet fun fall schedule" last night.
I'm excited for some structure, and that Aubrey and I will be getting out of the house. But even more than that, I'm excited to be in a Bible study and a MOMS group with girls from our church. And we are involved in a lot of team building activities for our Praise Team that I'm just ecstatic about.
We chose not to put Aubrey in a Mother's Day Out program this semester, since she had not been walking. Not that it's your business, or that you care, but I think we will next semester. Every single solitary person I have ever spoken to regarding a Mother's Day Out says they are wonderful, and that I should definitely do it, and not feel guilty. I will say that it would be nice to go to the grocery store by myself.
I talk like that's all I do.
Some weeks I feel like it is.
Anyways... changing subjects... quite drastically... I just wanted to encourage you. Not that I am so arrogant to believe that my story could "help" you... I just think it's so encouraging to share burdens, and victories... and to know that we are certainly NOT alone...
This past summer has been quite a spiritual roller coaster for me I guess you could say. I might tell you more later, but most of the ups and downs were rooted in the discovery that I'm not as great as I thought I was! HA. I was 9 years old when I was saved. Old enough to understand and believe in Jesus' death and resurrection. Too young... at least for me... to understand exactly what I was being saved from, for I had not yet lived life. SO, at the beginning of the summer I prayed this silly prayer that our pastor had challenged us to pray months before... "Lord, show me the ugliness of my sin." HA again. I'm just laughing at my naivete... as if my sin wasn't that ugly... as if I could handle it. Obviously, I have a tremendous issue with pride. Anyways, to make a very long story short... the Lord answered that prayer, and I have been in a tailspin all summer... reeling from this discovery that my heart is sometimes just ugly. So ugly. But I want it to be pretty! I want to be cute... gasp... I want to be perfect! Good luck with that Bails. I know that I am redeemed. I know that, but I needed to see what I have been saved from. The Lord is slowly mending the brokenness in my heart over my sin. I feel that He began this morning by reminding me of this... and I believe that wherever you are in your walk with Jesus... this is for you as well...
"God chose me, in Him, before the foundation of the world, that I would be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined me to adoption as His daughter, through Jesus Christ, to Himself according to the kind intention of His will... In Him, I have redemption through Jesus' blood... the forgiveness of my trespasses according to the riches of His grace which he lavishes on me." Ephesians 1:4-8 paraphrased
He lavishes His grace on me. And on you sweet ones.
Love you so,
Bails
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I love you too Kaylea!