Time

Suffering from writers block~~ BIG TIME. Our family is due to move in approx. 2 weeks and I couldn't ask for a more excited state of excitement EVER. Anticipatory excitement makes for very poor wit, or at least a very poor ability to write:)

I wanted to thrill ye of the online world w/ tales of how crazy God's timing has been, how we never knew from one moment to the next what (if anything) our week was going to bring on the house-searching front. I wanted empathize with you who are waiting on His word, searching for His confirmation, the go-ahead, the green light, a reassuring nod that you're on the right path...for we have trod that road for almost a year and let me tell you, somebody forgot to pave it. :)

....Or more likely, I just neglected to wear appropriate outdoor shoes.....again. The blue-collar man I married is forever saying, "who wears heels in the country, in the rain, in Oregon?!" You might call it blind optimism. See, if you ignore the weatherman fiercely enough, you may well get a sunny day, yes? Fortunately as we've learned (via muddy, dirt road) God guards even my improperly shod tootsies .

Psalm 119:105 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

And thus, I land here, incapable of relating how very awed I am by our God. There are so many inconsequential events that, standing on the past year from this end of the calendar, lead to knowing I'll never be able to see big enough to understand Him fully. Much as I love to write, I will always fall short in my own ability to cinch in all the pieces and show you the simple complexity that has been His guidance in our lives. BUT a picture is worth a thousand words, so they say and I love the above picture. If you merely watch the road and its winding~ see how immeasurably long and daunting your destination seems? Where are earth does it lead? But look up ....

The sun will no more be your light by day,
nor will the brightness of the moon
shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and you God will be your glory....
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your days of sorrow will end."
Isaiah 60: 19-20

Worship from a Pre-schooler:)

My kids had an (optional) Awana assignment and entered into it w/ the usual Briggs flair and zeal. They were to write a song of praise to God and set it to the tune of some nursery rhyme. Both picked the tune "twinkle, twinkle little star." Here were the results:

A song by Izy~

The ants sing God loves me!
Thank you for food
and for painting the sky
and making people.
Jesus loves me!

A song by Will~

I love you the most God
I will love you always God
And I love you all the time, God
Thank you for caterpillars
and ladybugs and daddy longlegs
And thank you that you made
Spiders to eat bad things
and made some to look like ants God.


I LOVE that they both hit on the two big issues: jesus loves us/ they love him and giving thanks for the amazing things He created. God is wowsome:)