A Well Watered Garden

It is a little over 2 months since I quit my job. How do I feel about it? To be honest it has been a crazy swing – from trusting God to days when I feel very alone and wonder what next?  I came across this little story that really cheered me up: Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott. Jamie was trying out for a part in the school play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen.. On the day the parts were awarded, I went with her to collect him after school.  Jamie rushed up to her, eyes shining with pride and excitement.. 'Guess what, Mom,' he shouted, and then said those words that will remain a lesson to me.... 'I've been chosen to clap and cheer.' I know that for now, my role is cheer leader! Yeah! I am here to cheer my family and friends on. To be that listening ear for my family, after a hard day at work, or a tough day at School, a difficult

I have slackened from writing for a while, because of some major distractions this past week. I can justify a lot of distractions in my life. They are urgent, too big, only I can sort these issues, left to anyone else it will never get done, I must attend to them asap, think about them, talk about them, in short I can get so easily and convincingly distracted. God has been challenging me again. The title of today’s sermon was “Stop Distraction...Start Devotion.” The passage was Luke 10:38-42. The Story of Martha and Mary.   I have to be honest in that I so easily identify with Martha. For years, while the family was younger and I chose to be the stay at home mom, I resented being the only one who noticed that housework had to be done.   Nobody else seemed to care or notice. It was important wasn’t it? Only to me it seemed. You know the saying if you want some quiet time, do the dishes!! The story of Martha and Mary is so familiar, but today I got a fresh perspective as never before.