Whew! What a week!

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In my life this week…

God's timing is so perfect! We had this week off of CC and it was much needed! This week is/has been a 4 photo session week, tried to still do some preschool, had a tutor meeting, attended Bible Study Fellowship, celebrated the life of my great grandmother at 101 she went home to Jesus, watched some cardinal baseball, and had some awesome fellowship!

In our homeschool this week…

We have been reviewing our memory work, reading books and trying to integrate school into the mundane of life. 

I checked at our local library and have been getting picture books to go with our history sentences. It has been awesome to see her make the connections.

I am inspired by…

The early church, at BSF we are currently in Acts. The boldness in which they shared about Jesus is challenging! 

Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…

Two more sessions to complete the 4 this week. Next week my mom will be in town for a few days and we are going to go see a Flat Stanley Jr play! 

My favorite thing this week was…

watching the interaction between my two children. I have been reminded about what a GIFT they are! 

Things I’m working on…

That chore chart! The unending mound of clean laundry that needs to be folded and the insane amount of editing that needs to get done!

I’m reading…

A Praying Life by Paul Miller

I’m cooking…

BBQ Meatballs last night with Cheesy Potatoes. Nothing tonight, dinner with friends! 

I’m grateful for…

The cooler weather and screen doors!

A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

A Praying Life

Prayer has been a struggle ever since I trusted Christ at the age of 14. I can remember as a youth going to my youth minister and talking to him about prayer repeatedly. He, as any good youth minister, pointed me to the scripture, and the known resources about prayer. But, it was still a struggle for me. Always has been. 

All that being said, this book 

has really opened my eyes to some new truth about praying. 

In a previous post I quoted Miller equating prayer to conversation at family meal time and how we experience God through prayer. In Part  I was reminded how children ask for things. They are relentless, diligent, they come with out pretense or any other trappings. They say what they think without abandon. Why can we not be the same way? We are needy people who desperately need a deeper relationship with God. 

Quoting Miller, 

"Jesus wants us to be without pretense when we come to him in prayer. Instead, we often try to be something we aren't... Jesus wants us to come to him like little children just as we are." 

"In bringing your real self to Jesus, you give him the opportunity to work on the real you, and you will slowly change. The kingdom will come. You'll end up less selfish. The kingdom comes when Jesus becomes king of your life. But it has to be your life. You can't create a kingdom that doesn't exist, where you try to be better than you really are."

"...the gospel also frees us to ask foe what is on our hearts!"

My kindle tells me I am 19% through this book and it has been a very helpful, encouraging read on the subject of prayer! It is awesome to come to my Father like a child and simply ask and seek His face!

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