The Bigger Picture

 I don’t always see the bigger picture. I jump to conclusions, I believe half truths, and I make mistakes. I have to continually humble my heart to ask forgiveness of those who I have offended. I have heard my children protest, “but you don’t know what...did!” when I have rebuked them for arguing. I often answer, “I don’t care what caused the fight!” but really I do. My heart desires truth and peace. Sometimes they are hard to come by in the same space.

I know as a parent I have made lots of mistakes. Some I see, but I’m sure I am blind to many others. I often react to the here and now, rather than digging deeper into the issues. Parenting is hard, isn’t it?

I am so grateful God doesn’t parent the same way I do.

He is:

~slow to anger

~all knowing

~completely good

~compassionate

~loving

~unchanging

~all powerful

What a relief to know that he sees the whole picture. He knows who has wronged us and he is big enough to handle it without my help. He cares for me, my problems, my life. He is the one who sets a longing in our hearts for heaven, especially after one of our children are there. He can make even grief and sorrow beautiful...not easy, but a poignant representation of our brokenness needing his strength. He sees the end, even when tears have crowded our vision.

“𝙷𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚒𝚗 𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎. 𝙷𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚜𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚝 𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝; 𝚢𝚎𝚝 𝚗𝚘 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚏𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚖 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙶𝚘𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚗𝚍.” ~~𝙴𝚌𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝟹:𝟷𝟷

Thank you FATHER GOD for loving me, for saving me, for carrying me as I walk this grief journey.

Blessings sweet friends…

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I still believe in Millie’s Miracle

｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ Hebrews 11:1 ｡･:*:･ﾟ☆

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