Love, Forgiveness, Faith, Hope
"Love means to love that which is unloveable, or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon the unpardonable, or it is no virtue at all; faith means believing the unbelievable, or it is no virtue at all; and to hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all."
G.K. Chesterton
The last line of that quote is exactly what the Lord has been running through my mind like a refrain all morning. Hope is about what we can't always see. It is God at work and knowing He's great and He's good.
Luke woke up with a seizure again this morning. Second week in a row. We haven't had one since his epilepsy diagnosis in December until we were on vacation last week. Scary. Hard. Worrisome.
8And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,[a] who[b] have been called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28
We have had hard family news on another front. And my heart knows that it knows that it knows that we are called to love. With our words. With our actions. With our choices. Scripture tells me that if I take care of the rest of the world and not my own family, I am as good as an unbeliever. In Ruth I see God's beautiful picture of Ruth calling on Boaz, their kinsman-redeemer.
7But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed
And Emma? Sweetest, waiting Emma. We were planning on going stealth to our fingerprint appointment today. It is scheduled now for April 19th. Luke is scheduled for a 24 hour EEG that day. Please pray for us that we would find favor when we go. We are clearly not going today. We are home with Luke. We need to get those done asap. And we are trusting the Lord that He will make a way, and is even now making a way for us, for the paperwork, for the fingerprints. Not sure what that is going to look like.
I have been working on a much different post, and it is coming! There is heavy, hard stuff going on, and yet in the midst of it God is indeed giving us deep pools of joy, renewal and strength.
We had an amazing, incredible, beautiful trip to visit my parents in Arizona last week. Can't wait to share a few photos. Emma, we brought you along with us in our hearts. It was a week of rest, relaxation, enjoyment, and bubbled with love. Love of each other and love of our sweet savior, Jesus.
Sunday morning we were back home. As we sat in the balcony at church and the beginning music swelled from the organ, the deacons opened the interior shutters that were all closed waiting for Easter morning. We were baptised in sunlight streaming into the sanctuary. I forgot they do that on Easter morning. The light was gorgeous. Glorious. It took my breath away. An incredible reminder of Jesus shining into our lives. The promise of Easter morning that changes everything. The cross was Friday, the empty tomb Sunday. Those 3 days changed everything. Forever.
That changes everything for me. Today.
G.K. Chesterton
The last line of that quote is exactly what the Lord has been running through my mind like a refrain all morning. Hope is about what we can't always see. It is God at work and knowing He's great and He's good.
Luke woke up with a seizure again this morning. Second week in a row. We haven't had one since his epilepsy diagnosis in December until we were on vacation last week. Scary. Hard. Worrisome.
8And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,[a] who[b] have been called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28
We have had hard family news on another front. And my heart knows that it knows that it knows that we are called to love. With our words. With our actions. With our choices. Scripture tells me that if I take care of the rest of the world and not my own family, I am as good as an unbeliever. In Ruth I see God's beautiful picture of Ruth calling on Boaz, their kinsman-redeemer.
7But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed
And Emma? Sweetest, waiting Emma. We were planning on going stealth to our fingerprint appointment today. It is scheduled now for April 19th. Luke is scheduled for a 24 hour EEG that day. Please pray for us that we would find favor when we go. We are clearly not going today. We are home with Luke. We need to get those done asap. And we are trusting the Lord that He will make a way, and is even now making a way for us, for the paperwork, for the fingerprints. Not sure what that is going to look like.
I have been working on a much different post, and it is coming! There is heavy, hard stuff going on, and yet in the midst of it God is indeed giving us deep pools of joy, renewal and strength.
We had an amazing, incredible, beautiful trip to visit my parents in Arizona last week. Can't wait to share a few photos. Emma, we brought you along with us in our hearts. It was a week of rest, relaxation, enjoyment, and bubbled with love. Love of each other and love of our sweet savior, Jesus.
Sunday morning we were back home. As we sat in the balcony at church and the beginning music swelled from the organ, the deacons opened the interior shutters that were all closed waiting for Easter morning. We were baptised in sunlight streaming into the sanctuary. I forgot they do that on Easter morning. The light was gorgeous. Glorious. It took my breath away. An incredible reminder of Jesus shining into our lives. The promise of Easter morning that changes everything. The cross was Friday, the empty tomb Sunday. Those 3 days changed everything. Forever.
That changes everything for me. Today.
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