Do you live with a news reporter? Every morning I am greeted with a weather report, “Mommy it’s raining!” We have a giant picture window in the living room so I have already easily seen this fact. “Mommy, sister is making breakfast!” Again, I can see sister mixing up batter. “Mommy, brother already left for work and he’ll be home for dinner!” Yup, knew that one too.
Something happens as they get older however, I find out information, usually important information, hours late. Nine o’clock at night my oldest remembers, “Oh yeah, Mom, Mrs. Smith called this morning. She said it’s important and to call her as soon as you can.” Really. “When did she call?” “Oh, maybe around ten?” Must have been when I had the audacity to run to the bathroom for two minutes. I probably couldn’t hear the phone through the little ones knocking on the door and asking what I was doing and when would I be out!
Like my little one stating the obvious news in his life, sometimes I need to be reminded of the obvious in my life. God is good, all the time. I am blessed with great kids. Hey, I have a roof over my head! It seems as though it is when things appear the most difficult that I have the hardest time seeing these things. I don’t want to forget until nine o’clock at night that yes, God was with me all day, just waiting for me to call.
Psalm 16:6 “The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.”
Christy,
Your site is beautiful and inviting. I want to sit for awhile with a cup of warm coffee and rest. Thank you for the reminder that God is good, all the time and that He is always with us. We need only to remain present, aware and grateful.
I look forward to all that God will do as you pour out your heart and words for His purpose and with His grace. I love you, dear friend. So glad to be on this journey with you.
Great first post Christy! Looking forward to seeing how God uses your writings to encourage others.
Hi Christy! I love your heart, your style, and your message. 🙂 I’m so excited that you’ve gotten your blog started- so many people will be blessed through this!
Love your stories and insight so far Christy! Thank you for sharing and the encouragement it brings!
This post ministered to me all week and continues to do so. I was praying for the children at our Good News club on St. Patrick’s day. I closed the prayer encouraging them “not to wait until bedtime” to talk to God. Thank you Christy!