My Boys

This is my favorite moment of this summer. Watching these three grow up is the best! My little ducklings. 

Daniel calls them his brothers. He says it so inclusively and he is such a good big brother. 

I have a feeling there will be lots of  trouble as these three grow up. 

Days Ago

Making the same choices over again.

Its good to feel wanted.

It really sucks to feel used.

I hear the lies and I want to ignore but they are convincing.

Thankful for the truth and the reassurance of good friends.

Old paths are easy to follow.

New ones take a lot of effort.

Exhaustion has taken hold need to not take things seriously.

Feeling betrayed. But I think its all in my head.

Its okay to take a step back as long as its not running away. 

Love is strong

"“Loving” doesn’t mean weak or passive. Love is strong. Love builds what he needs to build and destroys what he needs to destroy for the sake of his beloved. Love is passion. Love is justice. Love is wrath. Love is kindness. God IS love."

Michael Gungor (http://www.gungormusic.com/blog/)/

1John 3:16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 19 And by this we know[d] that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. 20 For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

 

 

These days I am reminded how desperate I need this love. And how desperately this world needs love.  Learning again to love. Laying my life down for my family. Teach me your love!

 

So much easier to say then to do.