Devotionals — The Art Of A Messy House

“LO AND BEHOLD,” THE TRUE STREETS OF GOLD

Bob Marley once said. “Don’t gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver and gold.”

I mean think of Proverbs‬ ‭8:10-11, “Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with it.”

For me though, the silver and gold I sought was- TO BELONG. it wasn’t to those who accepted me as I was. Instead, as a preteen/teen I always quietly had my eyes distracted by the popular crowds, trends and fleeting things.

Trends are just that right?

Fleeting…

yet, wisdom remains precious…

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DON’T KNOCK IT BEFORE YOU TRY IT. DON’T JUDGE IT EVER

Don’t knock it before you try it. Don’t judge it before..

Well, NEVER judge it. That's not our job to do.

Do you know what that last photo below is a picture of?

As of last July, I need to be honest, I did not know much. However, God was teaching me much more than just what a shofar was too…

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CRY ME A RIVER AND I'LL TELL YOU WHO PARTS THE SEA

I am sensitive, but I am strong.

My sensitivity is a strength despite what I once thought. Growing up, I was ashamed of it. However, just like fear is a lie. Shame is one too, chaining us back.

Being sensitive was and is not my weakness. Sure, everything needs to be balanced, renewed and adjusted. Still, sensitivity can be strength, and it can often be raw & beautiful. And here is a story of how my kids reminded me of that too…

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WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND UNTIL WE BREAK THE SPIN

Life can make me as busy as a bee but Lord, give me eyes to see. Let me tell you of a time that made me t remember that. It involves two moms, 2 kids, a park, a cop and a bee…

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YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE...

And why would you want to?

We can’t hide from God’s love.

It is there and shining.

It wants to shine through us but how many times do we run from the moments right before our eyes. Living in the moment has not come easy for me. I can tell you I have missed the mark on this, missing the moments, time and time again. My to-do list was my priority.

Still, have you ever tried to run from something, you know you should face?

I certainly have and well, it has taught me some important lessons along the way…

DEVOTIONAL SERIES 1, TRUTH SEEKINGJen KosudaFebruary 28, 2022faithhopelove, faith, love, god, glorify god, realnotperfect, beauty, women supporting women, moms supporting moms, friends, purpose, god's purpose, devotionals, blogging, god is good, jesus, love, better together, lift each other, we all have purpose, lifting, be you, purpose, born with purpose, his masterpiece, loved, lift up, humility, help, love, lift, life, sisterhood, friendship, women supporting women, fuel, kids, christian kid, parenting, mom life, god's words, church on fire, devotional, faith devotional, daily devotional, weekly devotional, motherhood unplugged, christian lifestyle blog, christianity, the word of god, faith over fear, fear is a liar, freedom, truth seeking, truth seeker, truth over lies, real life, every day faith, real not perfect, living and learning, devotional series, faith devotionals, faith, faith blogger, mom life, faith mama, opportunity, knock knock, doors, trust, grass, the grass is not greener, husbands, wives, marriage, wife, relationships, moments, running, god’s love, presence, growthComment

THEY SAY THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER

They say the grass is always greener on the other side, BUT not if you live with my husband. Wait what!

Let me explain…

To put it simply, my husband loves our grass and it drives me crazy. (I’m sure it also drove him crazy when I decided I was strongly against pesticides.) Still, I digress…

Oh those conflicts…

those differences in opinion…

They can truly become dissecting divisions in a relationship. Or they can become challenging convictions. But no matter what, they are ALL opportunities. Okay let me explain as this is totally an area I am still working on…

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