Well here it is folks....I threw in the towel...I did something I said I never would do. I started a blog, thanks to the encouragement of some loving (but nagging) friends.
My intent here will be the same as it is elsewhere with social media-to glorify the Lord.
1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
So often in today's world of online "life" we see highlight reels of people's lives. Only the things that build them up, will generate validation for them, will make them look their best, are posted.
I hope to keep it real here..no fluff. The world of adoption, raising teenagers, selling homes and keeping a home can all be lovely, but they all come with their share of what I call "refiners". This road to sanctification is full of them, and in these moments, I believe the Lord can be glorified just as much as the in the beautiful moments, if not more.
Today's refining moment apparantly was designed to show me that if I thought I had thrown pride out the window...it still existed, and I get way too easily embarrassed. Today's refining moment also reminded me I still lack in the patience department. And finally,once again He has revealed to me that I am not in control even of the mundane things in my life. Where I thought I saw fruit, The Lord apparantly saw the need to fertilize and also prune.
Enter the old suburban I drive. This thing has hauled half baseball and soccer teams, case lot shopping trips for two families at the commisary, 165 shoe boxes for the shoe ministry. It will cart our soon-to-be family of 6 to church....but today, it left me stranded in front of Old Navy...smack dab in the middle of the fire lane in front of the store. I got out to check the store hours and engaged my parking brake. When I returned to the car, I released the brake and cable broke instead. So there I was, parked crooked in a fire lane, unable to drive because I could not release my brake . I called Tony to ask him to leave work and bail me out of this embarrasing situation...preferably before the store opened and awkward shopper eyes stared at me as they walked by in to the store. Mind you, this isn't the first time I have done this to himand my Dad. I have also been stranded without gas in the middle of Airline Drive and in the middle of Benton(did I mention the fuel gauge doesnt work either?). Then a sweet Old Navy employee who was unlocking the store just had to make eye contact with me. I felt the need to tell him I was not a terrorist with a car bomb, I just could not move my vehicle. He came over and fixed my situation in seconds. Thank you Lord Jesus for breaking my stereo type of the guys that work at Old Navy. I may let my son work there some day.....another nugget I will hold on to from this particular refining moment.
So, in sticking with my original intent of removing the fluff and honoring the Lord with my posts I will share this. I am a Realtor and no I do not drive a Lexus. In 2001 I would have been one of the primeaux moms in the car rider line, but today my Suburban could be the great-grandmother of the ones that are parked in front of me. The Lord knows I need as many teaching moments as possible to keep me humble and I will oblige. I will drive this thing until it absolutely will not roll out of the driveway(or someone steals it for its awesome stereo system-wink wink). In doing so, I am assured of getting frequent reminders of how the Lord is working on me to burn away the fluff that I so despise.
Until next time, remember He is Good-all the time.
our not-so-trendy artificial tree that we use to teach our kids patience. Not gonna lie-I do not care for organizing itchy artificial limbs in to piles by size and then putting this thing together. I love the memories that this tree holds, and we look forward to adding memories each year. By the way, does anyone know where I can get an ornament that looks like a Suburban?
