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Faith like potatoes (or something like that)

Listen, this won’t make sense unless you have a rather strange way of viewing stuff like I do.  If they can name a movie Faith Like Potatoes and somehow have it make sense then maybe I can do it too.

While on my walk today, pondering the never ending struggles of creating and maintaining the perfect planner and daily rhythm, it occurred to me it’s a bit like living a Christian life. Well, not really, but stay with me.  

I have spent a lot of time over the years, and through many seasons of life, trying very hard to create a plan and rhythm in our home.  Sometimes it worked pretty well and many other times it failed miserably, oh so miserably.  Even in this later season of life, I still yearn for a more stable rhythm.  I seek and thrive on consistency and predictability.

When my days don’t go as planned, it is easy to get frustrated and irritable and beat myself up for my inability to stick to it.  Much like when I don’t act very much like a Christian should, I can be pretty disappointed in myself.  When that happens, do I simply throw the towel in and say I’m never going to try to plan for my time, my work?  Do I stop trying to live a life of faith, give up trying to love and serve others and God?  No, of course not.  I recognize and acknowledge my failings, and carry on.


I am a better version of myself when I can accept that I do my best, knowing that I will sometimes fall short of the goal, and hope that I am learning and growing in the process.

Thank God there is always grace...

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