"We all say we want to grow. We want to grow more Christlike, more dependent on God. We just would rather not go through the pain it takes to get there. We want the kind of fairy-tale growth that comes with long prayer walks in the woods, after which we emerge deeper and more mature. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. Instead, God cultivates our growth through times of weakness, need, and humility. And transition is a powerful catalyst to those places."
~Gina Brenna Butz,
People all over the world are still trying to figure out what a "new normal" looks like. In the midst of the changes and the weakness and the growth and the prayers for discernment, I find joy in discovering some of those gifts God sends my way:
-Delicious and funny looking "Hulk Muffins" to go alongside melon papaya and get our Sunday started off well
-Learning a new game, Dixit, during an impromptu rainy Saturday afternoon game session with another SITAG family
-Creative words flowing from our pens...
To the tune of "These are a Few of my Favorite Things":
Mama's version:
FaceTime with Sarah and fresh cups of coffee,
Sunrise and sermons and scripture to fill me,
Hugs from my hubby and family "couch sings",
These are a few of my favorite things!
Olivia's version:
Dancing and singing with friends in the village,
Chocolate and coffee with infrequent spillage,
The joy that reading lots and lots of books brings,
These are a few of my favorite things!
Olivia's version:
Dancing and singing with friends in the village,
Chocolate and coffee with infrequent spillage,
The joy that reading lots and lots of books brings,
These are a few of my favorite things!
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