Well, I am finishing up with a powerful book, Captivating by Staci Eldridge. This book has spoken to me in some strong, "in your face" ways. I love when I can be slammed in the face with truthful teaching. There is one part that focuses on God's romance with us. I always knew that God loved me and I had heard about this "romance thing" before but through this book I was able to understand a little more. I am still blown away by the fact that God desperately wants me (us) to be imtimately, dedicatedly, head over heals in love with him. The word "intimate" used to scare me, especially thinking about me and God. But he wants to have a romantic relationship with us. He wants to "date" us. He wants to bring us "gifts" of His love. Wow! I will probably blog about that more later but here is another excerpt from the book that also meant a lot to me.
"Living in true beauty can require much waiting, much time, much tenacity of spirit. We must constantly direct our gazes toward the face of God, even in the presence of longing and sorrow. It is in the waiting that our hearts are enlarged. The waiting does not diminish us. As a pregnant woman is enlarged in her waiting, so are our hearts. God does not always rescue us out of a painful season. You know that he does not always give to us what we so desperately want when we want it. He is after something much more valuable than our happiness. Much more substantive than our health. He is restoring and growing in us an eternal weight of glory. And somtimes...it hurts."
WOW!! That so speaks right to the depths of my soul!!!!! This journey requires passion, determination, grueling battle...The Bible talks so many times about that it is in waiting and silence when we find Him and recognize Him. Most of the time, I forget that focus!
I desire that "weight of glory".
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On a lighter note----
-I am SOOOOOO glad that Drew won Dancing with the Stars. He was my favorite the whole time.
-David is almost finished with the court house job. The final days are touchable!!:)
-I had to wake Malaya up for school this morning. (Usually she gets up on her own) I thought that it was going to be a whip of a morning. But she shocked me. She had a great attitude. She busted her rear to get ready and jumped in the car. So as we were walking in to school I told her that I was so proud of the decision she had made to have such a great attitude even though she was still tired. She looked up into my eyes with the most confident look a little 5 year old girl can give and said very bluntly, "Mom, we DID pray about my attitude last night, remember!!" I was busted!! Sometimes I forget that God really does listen to all of our "jibberish":) Malaya reminds me so much about the simplicity of our walk!
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I've heard so much about that book recently. I heard there's a "Captivating" retreat for women in June that is awesome. I'm glad you have enjoyed the book. I watched my first episode of Dancing with the Stars last night so I could understand the "blog discussion" about it, but you are the only one of my friends so far who have mentioned it!! I enjoyed seeing Nick and Drew's prego wife.
Yeah! An update! You have motivated me to pick my book up again and battle my dislike of reading to finish it. I am glad to hear that Drew won DWTS. Better start setting an alarm for Malaya, you don't want to be late for school!
Gotta read that book! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it!
Malaya is such a little prayer warrior! I want to be just like her when I grow up! (and her mommy!) I love you so much, my precious daughter!
I love this book! I picked it up when Braden was born and finished reading it a little while ago! Very heart opening! I'm really glad Drew won, but I will admit I was a little shocked with the cowboy routine on Thursday!
I am glad you are back blogging. Can't wait to hear more about the book.
I am excited about the Tuesday night study. I hope everyone tries to come and fellowship who can! I look forward to you coming over and reading the chapter to me every week too. ;)
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