Nobody talks about it. The last time you nurse your baby. You hear about the “guilt” moms experience when they wean their child, or go back to work. But what you don’t hear about though, is the grief.
The quiet grief of weaning.
A COVID Miracle
“Selah, what’s the Coronavirus?” Jesse asked, his blue eyes peering into hers.
“It’s what Grandpa died of,” she said, looking straight into his eyes.
“Oh,” Jesse said with a look of concern.
“But he’s in heaven now, Jesse, and one day we will see him again,” Selah said, speaking the words I had so often comforted her with.
The Forgotten Adoption Option
Foster care adoption often gets confused with foster care. But they are not exactly the same. Foster care is when a child needs a temporary place to stay while their biological caregivers work on becoming more stable and safe. The goal of foster care is for children to reunify (go back to) their biological families. And that happens 50% percent of the time. The other 50% of the time, the child becomes legally free to be adopted. Many do not know that there are children in foster care who are ready to be adopted and you can adopt them without being a foster parent. Marcy’s new book shares all about how to adopt through foster care adoption, and equips readers to walk this road, know what to expect, and how to prepare!
Listen to my “Made for Hope” Podcast Interview
In this episode, we talk openly about the unexpected struggle of infertility. The despair, lonliness, and confusion–but also how the Lord met me in an unexpected and powerful way. I share how the Lord pursued me, spoke to me, and showed me more of who He was, so that my eyes could be opened to His beauty. (I also share ways you can support and honor a friend walking through infertility.) So, please tune into our conversation, I believe it will encourage your heart, no matter what season you are in.
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That’s why I’ve created this FREE Gratitude Journal for you to download and start today! It’s called, “Blooms in the Desert: A gratitude journal to help you find the beauty of God right where you are.” It’s a simple way to begin the practice of thanking God for the little things in your life–especially if you are in a difficult season, and aren’t sure how to start.
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and now my soul needs to put into practice my sole ambition: to know Him.
today I will begin a 40 day [break] from social media.
the thing is, I like it here. I like reading everyone’s beautiful posts. But there is something that happens when I hear too many voices, even good and beautiful ones. I stop craving His.
His real, living, breathing Voice.
I’ve learned scrolling affects my soul. I don’t understand the science behind it. I don’t know why, but I know it does.
I need to take measured breaks. For me, that looks like deleting social media apps for set dates. 📅
I lay them down, to behold Him. I withdraw from the crowd, to seek Him in the quiet place.
You’re welcome to join me.🌿
From now, until February 18.
That’s 40 days.
Yes, I did this in the summer. It was so restorative.
Right now, it’s quiet midwinter. But I think there’s life here. In Him.
My husband wrote a song with these words 10 years ago, and I still hold them in my spirit:
“Let Your voice be all I hear,
Let your words fall like fire.”
I want to draw near to His fire. Not only His light, but His warmth.
I pray you find respite in Him, too. A warm glowing brightness that only comes from Him—and cannot be found in a thousand of the best posts, or books, or videos, or people—but only in Him.
To find Him.
To know Him.
Brandon Lake sings, “I lay down every treasure, for us to be together.”
Amen.
Maybe for you it’s not social media, but something else. Would you lay it down, to know Him?
To solely seek Him, and Him alone.
To be satisfied in Him, and Him alone.
May we sprint, towards Him, with the cold winter wind blowing in our faces, and the tears burning in our eyes, to know Him.
To know Him. 🌿
Becoming like Him in His death, so as by some means, becoming like Him in His resurrection.
He is worthy.🌿
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