Tuesdays come and go like any other day of the week now. All summer they were what I looked forward to, and now every day looks the same.... getting the kids out the door for school, feeding the baby, doing the laundry, taxiing to soccer or football or piano lessons, etc. I've definitely lost some focus, and I definitely miss you guys!! I am so anxious for our books to arrive (which should happen today if tracking info. is correct!) so we can be in touch regularly again. Although blogging together can never duplicate some of the side-splitting one liners our group shared! (The only time I've laughed that hard since NOG is last night when my 11-year-old put all 10 sweatbands that he got at CHAOS around his head at once. He looked either like someone with a major head wound or like his brains were going to pop out the top of his head at any moment from the pressure!)
Even though I haven't had as much occasion to laugh since our NOG group ended, God is good and faithful, and He's continued to speak to me about the things I was learning through our study. Beth Moore and her daughter Amanda both shared posts recently that really ministered to me in what I'm learning right now. And this past week in the auditorium service Andrew reminded us about how God sometimes allows us to enter into things that are hard because that's the only way to sift out what needs sifting. More confirmation of that whole pruning thing that seems to by my life's theme right now. That's both encouraging and discouraging... Discouraging because I know the pruning season is likely to continue for a while, and encouraging because I trust God is in control of it for a great purpose. Making room for something greater than I can imagine, you know?
Anyway, I just wanted to touch base because I've been thinking about all of you (and this was the perfect time since I'm avoiding doing my garage sale sorting and laundry folding like I need to be.) I hope you girls are finding a way to stay connected to the Lord in this busy time of year. Let's not let what He showed us during NOG shrivel up without taking root in our hearts!
Love to you all~
Tiff
***UPDATE: My friendly mail delivery person (she's not a mailman) just dropped the package containing our books on my front porch! Prepare to be challenged: the first page I flipped open to is confronting the sin of frustration.... just witness me trying to get my kids out the door for church and you'll see me battling this one!
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WOOHOO! I have been wondering where those books were! I am happy that they have arrived and look forward to digging in! I have checked the blog occasionally to see if anyone has posted and am always sorry when there aren't any. I guess I could post, but it isn't as much fun to reread my own post. HA HA HA.
Anywho, I am missing our Tuesday night getaway something fierce. You are right Tiff, every day is about the same now ... but I am hoping the blog-study will help change that!!! Miss you Darlings!
Hey Girls!
Kyle delivered me my book last night and I'm so excited to start up again with you girls! But reading your post Tiff where the author says frustration is a sin...ummmm, had never thought about that one before...eeks...I think this book is going to have some good, but HARD, stuff...
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