Making the Impossible Possible

So, remember when I was talking about how I believe that God gives us impossible tasks? (This post)
I've been thinking about it more. Life in general, for my family, has felt like, as often times been, one of those impossible tasks.

We've had countless nights where we're up at least 5 times from 11PM - 6AM.  Days where Buddy can't help his aggressiveness and needs to be restrained. Days where S gets new marching orders at work, but not necessarily HOW to do them. Days where little pearly whites are trying to make their painful debut. Days where dishes seems to be breeding in the sink. Days where sock pairs just are not to be found before they need to be on little feet.  Days where it is easy to lose sight of the eternal.

But then, God stops the world from whirling out of control. He reminds us that he's been stepping with us and shows us how the next minute, the next hour, the next day is supposed to go. He makes that impossible task possible.

For us, that has been approval for 20 hours of respite aide for our son. It has been one of our friends volunteering to come over and just be an extra pair of hands and eyes for the kids so I can tackle the mountain of dishes and rid the floor of dust bunnies - or even more basic, get a shower and read God's Word. It has been helpful emails from teachers. It has been long-standing relationships with friends far away. It has been tear-filled prayers with brothers and sisters in Christ. It has been books that help us consider holiness more. It has been a Valentine's gift from my parents that gives S and I a fun form of communication.

Impossible, but, by God's grace, doable.

How are you, in Christ, doing the impossible?

xo,
J

Soli Deo Gloria


Also! exciting: I got my first check in the mail from the sale of my book! Hooray!