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Getting Back Up

3 Jul

My heart stopped as the horse fell. My daughter gracefully slid from the stirrups and rolled away. Thankfully, she was fine except for a bit of soreness. But how would she respond? Fear stood ready to rob her of her passion.

How do you respond when you fall while pursuing your passion?

That’s the place I currently find myself. I haven’t posted on my blog in months. Numerous ideas for writing and speaking fill my mind continuously, yet my mind empties when I sit to write. In two weeks, I will fulfill a dream and attend Proverbs 31 Ministry’s She Speaks Conference for equipping and encouragement as a communicator. Yet I question why I am going.

Cultivating rest in homeschool moms is not my hobby. Nor is it merely my passion. It is my calling. I know this is a God-given task.

What does God think when I fall?

As I have asked Him that question recently, He has graciously offered two responses.

“You are My daughter, in you I am well-pleased.”

Quite simple. God is pleased with me. He sees me through His beloved Son, and He is pleased.

But He has whispered more to my insecure soul.

“You are like a firmly planted tree, roots extending by the stream. You will yield fruit in its season.”

Regardless of my perspective of the harvest I am producing, truth remains. I am walking daily in relationship with my God. His Word is nourishing me. I might sway in difficult times, but my roots are secure. The fruit will come in its proper time.

This has been a season of grief for me. But that’s not all. This has been a season of healing for my broken heart – a season that continues. It has been a season of serving my family – as all seasons of mom’s life are. It  It has been a season of doing the next thing in my local homeschool ministry – a season of evident fruitfulness.

I will hold to my dreams of fruitfulness in writing and trust that fruit to grow at its appointed time. For now, I will trust that my current season is yielding its appointed fruit.

I will imitate my daughter’s response to falling.

She got up, dusted herself off, and looked the horse in the eye. After leading her on foot a few minutes, she got back in the stirrups. Yes, she started slowly. But she started.

So today, I’m getting back in the stirrups. Pride tempts me to back-date posts, but I will allow the gap to remain. The gap reveals a different season. But now, it is time to receive grace and start again for the next season.

What about you, my friend?

Have you fallen recently from your passion or calling?

Will you choose to remember that you are God’s beloved daughter and He is pleased with you?

Will you wait for the season of fruitfulness?

Will you step back into your passion?

The picture of my daughter in her pink cowgirl hat is from years ago.

She was much older at the time of her fall and wearing a helmet.

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After a decade of homeschooling, I wonder if I'll After a decade of homeschooling, I wonder if I'll ever be consistent. Our homeschool story consists of one disruption after another life interruption. I often wonder, "if only I could be consistent..."
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I have discovered something far better. God is constant. He's the same yesterday, today, and forever. You see, my consistency places the weight of success or failure on my shoulders, but God hasn't asked me to produce a successful homeschool. He has called me to praise and trust Him.
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"My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!" (Psalm 57:7)
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God's constancy overshadows my consistency, or lack thereof. So I will sing His praise, and my heart will be steadfast. That's what my family really needs anyway: Mom's steadfast heart.
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We may not know what's ahead. . We may not know wh We may not know what's ahead.
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We may not know which direction to turn.
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But we know the One who walks with us all along the way.
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(If you aren't confident you're walking with Jesus, if you're unable to find peace, please reach out. I would love to talk with you.)
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#restfulhomeschool #homeschoolburnout #homeschoolprayers #homeschoolmom #homeschooldevotions
What if being still is a prerequisite for knowing What if being still is a prerequisite for knowing God?
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For really knowing Him. For truly believing He WILL be exalted in all the earth. For being able to relax and rest knowing all will be ok.
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"(God) says, 'Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'" Psalm 46:10
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What if the AND is really a SO?
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Be still SO you *can* know. Be still in order to KNOW. .
He is God.
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Maybe this is part of why God instructs us to rest.
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I might have a problem. What are you reading? . #r I might have a problem. What are you reading?
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Wait. . Is this the story of our entire lives righ Wait.
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Is this the story of our entire lives right now? Why do we have such desire for something beyond the current moment? What are we waiting for?
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My mind, as yours I expect,  is filled with many unanswered questions and much uncertainty. And so we wait.
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As we wait, let's keep our focus.
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Psalm 53:9 - "I will wait on Your Name for it is good."
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Wait on Jesus. He is good.
"Restore to me the JOY of your salvation." Psalm 5 "Restore to me the JOY of your salvation." Psalm 51:12a
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Every morning. I need His restoration.
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Every morning. He gives us His Word. He offers renewal. He restores our joy.
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What did you read in God's Word today?
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No gatherings for worship or fellowship today. Clo No gatherings for worship or fellowship today. Clouds instead of a glorious sunrise. A threat of major storms here in the southeast. Jesus, why couldn't we at least have a beautiful day? What are You trying to accomplish?
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A few minutes in Luke 24 reveals the first Easter wasn't all glorious either. People were filled with confusion, fear, and doubt.
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Women arrived at the tomb early to serve Jesus. Peter ran to the tomb only to return with confused answers. Men walking to Emmaus encountered a puzzling stranger.
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Until they each had a personal encounter with Jesus Himself. He explained the Scriptures, opened their eyes, and gave understanding to their minds.
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Jesus gave them peace, promise, and an expectation of power. .
Their world continued in unrest, but they were changed.
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How will Jesus' peace, promise, and power change us today?
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