Godstops

The weather this week has cooled down significantly, and it's been wonderful. It is for this weather that we came to California, although for this time of year, this cooler weather is a little unusual. The nights are quite cold, so we try to stay in a bit more now. Less trips out to the train station in the evenings, and if we do go, the kids have to be bundled up pretty well.

A little more introspection today:

I am so thankful for the Thursday women's bible study at church. In so many ways, it has been an answer to prayer, a demonstration of God knowing my needs so well. One of the things Beth Moore talks about in the workbook we're doing (Believing God) is Godstops. She encourages us to think about how God has been real in our lives in each particular day, whether it is a revelation that God speaks to our hearts, or a beautiful sunset that He put before us, or even Him clearing way before us if we're late for work. The goal is for us to learn to be aware of God's presence in our lives. We are to Savour The Observable Presence (hence, Godstops).

While enjoying the quiet after finishing my homework one night (kids asleep!), God reminded me that He had put me here, in Claremont, at this time in my life. Although it was something I had not articulated, I had been feeling up until now that I was here only because K was going to school here. I was just tagging along and my job was to take care of the kids. But hearing God speaking, affirming that He had put me here, well, it was such a great encouragement. And I praise God for it.

I also love how doing this bible study allows me to remember that I am a child of God. Taking care of J and E is such a full-time job that sometimes I feel that I'm a mom and nothing else. It's also been great to learn that this is a shared sentiment among some ladies at the bible study who have young children like me. But thank God, doing the homework and talking with the ladies at church lets me remember who I am in Christ. And I think that'll make me a better mom to J and E.