Inspiration
He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Reading and Learning
God is an architect and designer: He drew you up before you were born and planted you in the here and now, for this very moment.
You should know you have an enemy who wants you to despise where you've been. God has a way of planting His best seed in His best soil. You may still despise it. I did for too many years of my life. It was that whole greener grass complex. At some point I had to stop listening to the lies and realize God planned it this way, and His strength is made perfect in our weakness.
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There really is something called Greener Grass Syndrome. People who suffer from it are afraid to live fully in this present moment, constantly waiting for a better next moment. But guess what! The grass is green right where you are; you just have to water it by being present! And while it feels like you're stuck waiting for another season, I believe there is a gold mine right where you are.
pg. 12
Batman showed up to play Dominoes with me this afternoon!
Outdoor Fun
It has rained a lot today so we didn't get much time outside. But when I checked the garden I discovered the tomato plants are loaded with little tomatoes!
In the Kitchen
Michael and Kylin helped me make chicken squares for lunch. They are pastries filled with a shredded chicken, onion, and cream cheese mixture.
They turned out absolutely delicious!!!! We will definitely be making these again.
Other Fun
On My Mind
I love quotes and for years one of my favorite quotes was "Bloom where you are planted." I haven't thought about that quote as much recently but when I do it still resonates deeply. It reminds me that no experience, good or bad, needs to be wasted. Instead, it can be used to create beauty and value right where I am. But I have to be aware of the moment, tuned in to what God is doing in this time and place, and remember that God can make everything beautiful in His time. But for me to have the privilege of being a part of that process I need to be willing to allow Him to use me here and now. Because He has me here for a reason.
Today's Quote
I would rather be what God chose to make me than the most glorious creature that I could think of; for to have been thought about, born in God's thought, and then made by God, is the dearest, grandest and most precious think in all thinking.
~ George MacDonald
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