Firsts

Being one that never likes to be late, this morning started out quite early.  Today was Ethan and Aubrey's first time ever being in childcare. Knowing I would be leaving my children with someone I didn't know made me a wee bit nervous. I'm so thankful for their "Beaufort Grandma" Grammy Rosie setting my heart at ease with building up my confidence in the people that would be watching my children. Today was the first of many meetings of Women's Life at Community Bible Church, where mom's and wives gather together to read and learn the word of God. Moms and children flourished the halls as I walked to the 0-12 month class, excitement filled my heart knowing I would be meeting new Christian friends. As I and Grammy Rosie handed them to the workers, it all happened so fast. They were in the room and gone out of my site, I was carried off to registration, then walked right into the auditorium, and plopped myself down. Once I sat down it hit me like a ton of bricks....My children are gone! I suddenly started to panic a little and just told myself they were okay, that i did not need to get up and go give them another kiss goodbye, that I would see them in just 2 short hours. It took me a good 20 minutes to finally talk myself into getting up to go see them. I didn't realize it would be this hard to leave my precious ones. Women's Life was so great and afterwards I arrived back to my sleepy, wonderful children. They did absolutely great! for the workers and it was like seeing them for the first time again. My heart filling with complete Joy to be back with the most amazing blessings God has ever given me.

Psalms 1 was our key verse today in study.

¹ Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
² but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
and who meditates on his law day and night.
³ That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.

⁴ Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
⁵ Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

⁶ For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.

 

Amen!! That as a christian we are set apart from this world and the people in it. That we would prosper in whatever we do. My favorite part is "which yields its fruit in season." It just reminds me that our fruit isn't always continuous, we have to thrive, grow, bloom. It's a process to reach our fruits and that planting an orange seed will not automatically produce oranges the next day. It's that time of endurance, weathering the storms, the sun, and the animals that try to devour it. Once we make it through the rough time that's when fruit will sprout. However it never stops there. You never just produce fruit and the fruit stays forever, the process starts all over again. We wonder at times why we have to work through life, through struggles. Well it's because if we do not work, put forth effort, and push ahead, then we would not produce a rich, ripe fruit that could be enjoyed by all around us. And that each time we produce fruit, we become stronger, taller, and more rooted in Christ.

Thank you Holy Spirit for the roots that are planted in YOU!