Back in the Saddle Again/ God's Callings

All of my life I have been called out and awarded for my writing. I don't want to take time to write. I would rather read. However, God gives me little nuggets I feel nudged to share, so here I am again after FOUR years of not writing. Yes, again I am going to attempt what I feel the urge and maybe the call to do which is share these revalations with you, both small or big. I am not the judge of that, only God or the reader can judge those things. Something that seems small to me, might be of huge help to someone else. So whether my two followers missed me or not, I may never know. However, here I am back in the saddle again.

So yesterday as I stood in my kitchen, I realized that there are many, many people and God's Holy Spirit that contribute to the life lessons that a child needs in order to become the person God wants him to be. It is so generous for God to let us all participate in giving our little ones the parts of their lives that finally fit into the person they are meant to be, the calling from Him. It is amazing that he lets me watch these events and lessons happen in the lives of my children. If there is any lesson I have learned from having kids, it is more than I have ever known, that God is intimately and intricately concerned and involved in our lives. He is constantly giving hints on which way to go, which decisions to make and nudges us in the direction that will please him in the end.

I would wish I could give my kids all the lessons they need to succeed in God's plan for them. The reality is that He alone gives them all of the parts, and we as parents are only a part of that scheme. I am amazed at the wisdom that comes out of my 15 year old daughters mouth at times and I wonder to myself, did I teach her that? Then I think, I didn't specifically tell her that, but maybe something like that, one day a long time ago. However, it is God that planted the lesson I would want her to know, somehow, without me saying it to her. He let her come to that nugget of wisdom somehow without me. And moments like that give me such peace about parenting, that know matter how much I try, I cannot solely give my kids every lesson they need, but God can. He is so good.

 It is like the story of Moses who was taken from His mother as a toddler and put in Pharoah's house. His mom prayed, I am sure, and Moses was brought back to her to nurse and raise in his early childhood. Then he went back to Pharoah's house to be trained as at the leader he would someday become over Israel. His mom did not get to say everything she could or would to her Hebrew son or raise him as a Hebrew. However, God knew what Moses was called to do in his life and what the best training for that purpose would be. He needed to be in a king's house. God knows the calling for each of our children and the people and activities that will best build them into his specific plan for their lives.

 Let's trust Him even when we do not understand the twists and turns in our lives and relationships and have faith that He is in control of our kids process and life path. I am so thankful that I am not walking this life alone, but with Him who created me and will not abandon me, who cares intimately for me. He is the best! Having a family or people around will most likely never take the feeling of being alone away. Let the shortcomings of others around you not spoil your love for them but may it bring you more into focus how dependent we are on Him to work out every difficulty we face. He loves to work miracles on our behalf and put us in situations that cause our faith to grow because we have to have faith that He will come through for us.

 For the Bible says in Jeremiah 29:11:

For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord,
 plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
 plans to give you a hope and a future.

 I am looking for that today Lord, for my kids and family. I love to see you work and am trusting you to do that on our behalf today. You are good!