weekends.....for the tired

For days I been feeling the tired.................the weariness of the day.

Feeling like a worn out tire...........the kind where the wheels keep the turning and spinning but the going of the nowhere.

Isn't Jesus supposed to be our rest?

Maybe it's the me-ism that hasn't slowed long enough to rest in His presence...

Wishing you all this weekend;  a weekend of rest......resting in Jesus is when we will find rest for our souls.

It is like that  old saying:  "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink."

God can show us that He is the living water......no matter how thirsty we are He can't make us drink...

It is the Free....................the free will that we have........and Jesus has the kind of water where we will never thirst again....

We need rest...............the deep kind....................the kind where Jesus is our only source.

Matthew 11:29;

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.

Jesus in Every Book of the Bible

Matthew 18: 1-5;
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”



2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

A Thankful Heart

I slowly dig my way out of the pit of life- sometimes I wonder- if I even want out. Do we like to roll around in the mess we create. Is it ever really that bad. It is not until the quiet of night, that I realize that I often exaggerate- when it comes down to it. What do we love about chaos? What joy do I find in the whirlwind that I create? My dad gave me a book for Mother's Day - Helen Steiner Rice- A collection of blessings- I wanted to share one that touched me.... that made me think!

                                                                   A Thankful Heart
Take nothing for granted, for whenever you do, The joy of enjoying is lessened for you. For we rob our own lives much more than we know when we fail to respond or in any way show- our thanks for the blessings that daily are ours- The warmth of the sun, the fragrance of flowers, The beauty of twilight, the freshness of dawn, The coolness of dew on a green velvet lawn, The kind little deeds so thoughtfully done. The favors of friends -and the love that someone unselfishly gives us in myriad ways. Expecting no payment and no words of praise, Oh, great is our loss when we no longer find a thankful response to things of this kind. For the joy of enjoying and the fullness of living are found in the heart that is filled with thanksgiving.


What am I missing, by always spinning? Am I going to find out one day that I missed it. That I missed it by- rushing through life- by always hurrying- always complaining- .... That nothing is ever good enough.
My prayer today- is that I remain thankful - that I see God's plan in every situation. Not just the good times, but also the bad.
With a Thankful Heart-
Amy

Mothers day...........

 On mother's day this is what awaits me as I glide in to turn the coffee on before church...............it was only from husband...........I smiled and thought how amazingly blessed my life is....... me the wife who is actually a mess.......

 After returning from church this is what I found from the 16 year old.....flowers that she bought with her own money........I stood there stunned...........

 As I stood there in silence letting my thoughts go up in praises..........there were two more cards.......the hand written kind..........that were from my two other daughters.............

 how the tears began to fall...........as I read the words of what the woman child wrote..........
Dear mommy,
All that I am and all that I hope to be I owe to you!
I love you with my everything inside of me!
You inspire me so much! And I am jealous of your strong faith!
Your so pretty and I am proud to say your my mom!
No one works as hard as you do,
I love you,
Gracie
I have never felt so small in all my years........I could only mumble the thanks be to God for this........that somewhere deep in that wild heart of a woman-child the prayers had seeped in.............my only heart's cry for all three of these girls is that I should have given more...............more time..........more prayers........more love........

the second card was from my youngest child;
Mommy,
your the best mom I could ever ask for.
your nice and sweet and only MEAN when you are trying to protect me!
Other-wise your nice and I love you soooooo much!
Ellie

I kept tracing over and over again the words on paper............the gifts from this messy life.............I stand in awe of a God who truly answers prayers........

 The middle child insisted on lunch out after church...........we laughed and cried the hard and remembered even though we are raising teenagers in Babylon, God is at the gate cheering us on encouraging us to move forward.......to quit standing still when he has opened a door for us to walk through..........

 All the tears and pain seem so worth it today...........the smile on my heart is singing praises to the King....
      Saying thank you seems so small........when I want to do more.............to live the life He has given us with joy!

The ending to the most beautiful mother's day ................
I murmur the thanks again and again.......
my heart swells with gratefulness.......
all of grace,
Robbie

Heavy on my heart..........

Pressed heavy on my heart this week...............everyone in Alabama...the place I am from..........the memories of my childhood.............oh how my heart aches..........as the world keeps spinning and the people keep aching...
     Me with my me-ism stopping long enough this week to complain about the laundry that is never done.........when there are the ones that have no laundry to pile..........their everything is gone...........me the one who craves the easy with the tight clenched hands..........at the mess in my house when there are those that have no home. Asking myself  today what is wrong with me? Hanging my head low and
praying for them to take Christ's courage........to sing the full..........the fullness of joy...........
embrace the darkness...........sometimes in the darkness we find the light...............Christ's light that will turn our weeping into joy..............pure joy
May your weekend be one of finding the light................God's light...where He can turn darkness into light.




Jeremiah 31:13 (NIV) Then maidens will dance and be glad, young
men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I
will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.

all of grace,
Robbie


 

Seeking......

Jeremiah 29:13

 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart

Jeremiah 45:5;
Do you seek great things for yourself?
Asking my-self this hard question today....Do I really want to get to know God? Or am I only seeking for the things I can get?   As the world keeps spinning and the world keeps aching.....what is it that I am seeking?  
     I long to be a writer? For what? For the praise and attention of others? My tongue evades me....down to the core....of who I am.... I am living the sad today.....because I am the one who can't seem to see...blinded by my own me.....
     Writing helps me with my seeking.....the seeking of him....writing is the way that I find my way....my way to who I really am....down deep to the core.
Started the something new tonight with the family....scared what their reaction would be......wondered how these women-children would handle it?.....I know it seems funny that I would worry? But they have been raised in Babylon which has captivated them.....feels like I am fighting.....fighting a battle that I may never win....
I think about the people.......the people everywhere.....the living and the dying...........what do we all see?
Knowing that we see only what we want to see.......isn't it time to change our focus?
       Like a river that runs through..................the water everywhere................that comes.........glistening through...........little momemts........in life that glisten God's grace like sunlight on the water.
We come thirsty....and whisper more please..........more.........change us....change our focus.........make us see like you with your eyes.............
       and maybe all we need to do is to slow down.................slow our walk to really seek him.....and that's when we will truly see. 
all of grace,
Robbie

Psalm 63:1; You, God, are my God,

earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.

Weekends.......are for drawing yourself into His presence......

Exodus 25:8;  And let them make me a sanctuary, that "I may dwell in their midst."

God's most intimate desire is to reveal himself to you, and before doing that, he gives you abundant grace.

May your weekend wanderings be one of drawing yourself into His presence.

May it be one of Faith. By faith believe, and set your mind inwardly on Christ.

Let God catch you in the arms of His grace.......

All of grace,
Robbie