The Lord has really been teaching me alot about "enjoying the moment" and "keeping it simple"....in life and in my relationship with Him. Things get so busy and I tend to make things so complex that it takes away from what God has given me and how He really intends for me to live. Seeing Lily grow up so fast has caused me to slow down. I guess it's the natural desire to try to hold onto the "now" and the resistance to her becoming older and not my baby anymore. So, it's like that with the Lord. Instead of constantly wanting to move on to the next thing I think He wants me to look into His beautiful face and take in the moments that I have with Him. Psalm 16:11 "In Your presence is
fullness of
joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever." It's not always about gaining more knowledge about Him but simply to sit at His feet and enjoy Him. I think about the story in Luke 11:38-42 and Martha was so busy preparing and doing but Mary "had chosen the good part" as she enjoyed her time with Jesus.
And even this morning I was busy "doing" laundry and housework and Lily said "Mommy, I want you to hold me" and she simply wanted me to sit down and hold her (as we watched Shirley Temple). I could have told her I had too much to get done but I stopped and enjoyed the moment. That's really what life is all about. Enjoying our relationships that God has blessed us with - family, friends, and HIM. Here's a slideshow of some of our precious moments as a family.
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