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Pooped, Distracted and a Tad Disheartened???

Okay... home renovations are exhausting and I highly recommend that if you do not have a strong marriage and forgiving children that you do not venture into such an adventure... a.k.a. a huge opportunity to learn everything about yourself that needs refining. The only thing that keeps me from throwing up... my hands... is the fact that it is too late for that... AND the only thing that makes me persevere is looking at all of this as a ministry opportunity to all the workers that come into or around our home. Otherwise I would feel like I was rubbing my belly and patting my head (or banging it on a wall) for months and months for no eternal reason. Aaaahhh.
I have not posted a whole lot lately because home renovations have taken over my life. But this is a season and as long as the Lord will continue to provide opportunities to share the Gospel and keep my heart open to serving Him by making my home hospitable for His glory than I will, God-willing, persevere and not be overtaken with the sometimes overwhelming desire to pass out... even if I am pooped, distracted and a tad disheartened.
So why disheartened??? That is not from the renovations. Actually it is from a post HERE that did not generate the response I believe it should have while THIS post about my dogs getting neutered generated more of response than I expected. I guess it is easier to talk about neutering a dog than about being a Godly wife. ouch.
Well... all that to say, I WAS disheartened UNTIL I re-read THIS post about why I blog... I long to blog like THIS but I fall shamefully short. For now my desire is to grow in the grace and knowledge of my Lord and Saviour as I try, though my efforts are feeble in comparison to other Christian women bloggers, to encourage others to press on in HIS truth and HIS love for HIS glory.

Teachable but not tossable,
Lisa

By the way, as I was talking to our framer today who has been in and around our home for months now... he spoke of the HUGE impact our family has made on him and his workers. He said our love for the Lord is obvious (he was raised Jehovahs Witness).

Thank you LORD for the opportunity to proclaim your Gospel in word and action.
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

Posted by Lisa on March 09, 2007

Comments

I just wanted you to know that I usually read you in bloglines, and though I don't come here as often as you post, I have been heartily blessed by your perspectives and encouraged by your journey that you share here on your blog.

You are having impact, even if you are sometimes unaware of it. It is your submission to Christ that comes through everything you write.

Thanks for being a blessing...

Posted by: jen elslager | March 10, 2007 03:29 AM

... truly but by the grace of God alone and to HIM be ALL the glory.

Posted by: lisa | March 10, 2007 07:56 AM

Lisa, I have noticed that you have not been blogging as "deeply" as you once were, and I am thankful that the cause is distractions from the remodeling. Over the years, I have begun to realize that our lives go in many different types of cycles, similar to the seasons. The busy cycles can often threaten to overwhelm me and I find myself gratefully welcoming the "getting caught up" cycle when it comes around (and it usually DOES). However, as I look back on the busy times, I begin to realize what opportunities I had to share God's love and Truth throughout them (whether I actually DID or not can be a whole different story, unfortunately). It sounds like you are starting to see the opportunities God has given you, although you may not have realized them at the time. Think back to the times you have struggled with your MS, too. Hasn't God faithfully provided you with one opportunity after another to witness to those around you, in the medical community and elsewhere? A comment made recently to me at church helped me to realize that folks are watching my own current medical challenge more than I realized, even.

So, hang in there, dear friend. You WILL get caught up again, someday. But the souls you have a chance to touch during this busy time may be forever changed, so take a deep breath and charge on for the LORD!!

Blessings
Sheshe

Posted by: sheshe | March 10, 2007 10:21 PM

Lisa, thank you for posting the link for your post about the Godly wife. I was at Dan Phillips' website and saw his post about it, but had no link.

I'm going to go back right now and read your post.

Posted by: Diane | March 12, 2007 07:06 PM

THank you once again for your kind words of encouragement sheshe. God is so good to even allow me to share His precious Gospel in life and word.
Diane, they really are excellent questions to not only ponder but to digest and implement for the glory of our Lord.
Press on dear sisters. I am exhausted this evening and am going to go enjoy my sweet children and husband. :-)

Posted by: lisa | March 12, 2007 07:12 PM

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