Tuesday - Growth in Seasons of Discontent

Inspiration
But now, O Lord, You are our Father,
We are the clay and you are our potter;
And all of us are the work of your hand.
Isaiah 64:8

Reading and Learning

 

Advances in wireless computing, microelectronics, drugs, cell and gene therapies, nanotechnology, and robotics have reached a state in which all the fields are coming together in a new synthesis of treatments and technologies The rate of change in these fields has become not just incremental, but exponential, as one technology builds upon another, extreme miniaturization occurs, and the cost of manufacturing plummets. As this process takes place, human life could extend for hundreds of years. Of course, in order to make such a long life meaningful, natural aging will have to be dramatically reduced so that those years are healthy, vital, and independent.
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In Michael's lessons today he learned about the significance of being created in the image of God, reviewed suffixes, practiced estimating length, learned about the anatomy of the heart, and about the beginning of the postal system.

Today the preschoolers had more fun with story of The Very Quiet Cricket. We colored and counted dragonflies, and their beginning sound. And we played alphabet bingo.

We also had lots of fun putting together a Caillou puzzle. This one was challenging even for me, but we got it done and were very proud of ourselves.

Here are some of our fun free time activities.

In the Kitchen

Spaghetti and cantaloupe for lunch, fish and salad for dinner. v bbbbbbbh

On My Mind

I've had some things running through my mind the last few days that I'm going to try to put into words. The thing is, when God is working in one's life - shaping, molding, creating new where the once was nothing - it's difficult to put into words. I feel like I'm in a new season of exciting growth and yet it's come about in some very strange ways. At least they seem strange to me. And yet, God's ways rarely follow the path this mere mortal expects. These things I'm learning, this new growth, is coming through an odd season of discontent. That discontent leads me to look at times at things I think I need, at circumstances that seem better than mine, etc, etc. Sometimes I'm looking very hard, my self wants what it wants.  And when I realize I have fallen into that mindset (again!) my first reaction is self condemnation. I mentally flog myself. And Satan begins to whisper words of contempt in my ear - "See what you're doing! You're a failure. You never learn. God can never bless you like this. You need to get your act together before you can ever expect to grow. There is no blessing for you now. Get ready for disaster." He's vicious! And he hits where it hurts.

But I'm learning to recognize his lies. I'm learning that I do not need to get my act together, but simply tell God what is going on. Not because He doesn't know. Of course He knows. But He wants me to talk to Him. He wants me to acknowledge the feelings and the struggle and allow Him to heal and comfort and strengthen. And He wants to use these very things that Satan is gleefully expecting to bring me down to grow me. He wants me to be open and honest with myself and others, not pretending perfection own my own but claiming His perfection even in the midst of my humanity and then moving ahead in the victory He has already won. And then I begin to realize that this odd season of discontent is a blessing - reminding me that He is the provider, protector, lover of my soul, healer. In fact, the Bible even says He sings over me. And He uses every moment of every day to bring me closer to Him if I will simply run to Him instead of away, no matter what is happening.

Quote of the Day
Genetic code is a divine writing.
~ Toba Beta