Bearing One Another's Burdens

I have a dear friend who is in the midst of a very severe trial. Her husband has been taken back to the One who loaned him to her. He has left his eight children as well.

I find myself asking, "Why?"

I find myself hearing this answer:

Psalm 145:14
"The LORD upholds all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down."

John 17:24
"Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world."

A.W. Pink reminds us:"Contentment is possible only as we cultivate and maintain that attitude of accepting everything which enters our lives as coming from the Hand of Him who is too wise to err, and too loving to cause one of His children a needless tear."

I thank you, O Wise Creator, that you are more powerful and mighty than anyone or anything else. I thank you for loving my friend so much that you have chosen to shower your presence in her life and allowing your life to shine through her.

Less Sleep, Much Less Sleep

Parenting is the hardest job on earth. To do a half-way decent job, self has to die away.

Early nights to sleep are bygone days. Early mornings must happen. I cry out to my Master for the strength to keep going.

Our older three arrows are very close in age. They are almost young people. They want to spend time with the aged ones in the house each night. This I treasure.

As my lover and I lay our heads down on the place of rest, our eyes demand closure, but we know, we must seek the One who gives endurance and strength for each day. We read this as our minds want to shut down.

We pray to our Almighty Father that He would make our arrows straight and strong, able to fly through the air hitting the bulls eye of pleasure in God.

We pray for perseverance and purity.

We thank God for the work He has done in our lives and beg Him to do the same in our children.