Can you believe that next week we’ll hit November, already? These months seem to fly by even quicker now with our ‘livi-girl. I’ve been doing some thinking about Thanksgiving and find myself getting wrapped up in plans for thanksgiving day. It’s easy for me to get distracted in the to-do’s and miss out on the heart of giving thanks. I put together a little Gratitude and Giving challenge to help me refocus. I hope you’ll take up with me, darling!
For those that know Christ as their personal Savior, this life is just a passing, fleeting moment in the greater context of our Heavenly home. Sometimes I have to pause and remind myself of this. Especially when I breathe in that baby smell after nap time or when I hold tight a little longer as my husband leaves for work in the morning. In those times I wonder if life can be any more full.
I want so badly to cling to these moments. It’s like I’m walking around, fist tightly clenched to hold on to all that I hold dear.
frustrated. defeated. embarrassed. ashamed.
If you asked me about my prayer life, and I decided to give you the real and raw answer, rather than the watered down one I think you want to hear, those might be the words I’d use.
And I know. In my heart of hearts, I know that those are not words to be defined by, most especially when I am defined by the grace of God.
So why is it such a difficult thing for me?