4th April 2023, @ SharedSpace, Tema

Today is Tuesday April 4th and God has been good. I just want to write about wanting to do something and not being able to do it at the time you wish you could. It happens a lot with parents especially, and I pray that as we end Lent 2023 this week, God will grant me peace with respect to what I am able to accomplish each day. Sometimes I feel I could be a bit more productive, but what do you do when your 3-year old is crying and refusing to bath, and the whole venture of finally bathing and getting dressed takes about an hour when you had estimated 15 minutes? To us, that's a 'whole 45 minutes lost/wasted'....but God is in the details. Always. Timing belongs to Him. 

I sometimes feel there's so much to share on the blog and I don't even have the time in this season of my life to write as I would want to. Jesus had to wait for His time....and we need to view time and its use as God views it. God has the bigger picture and if He deems it fit that we should be doing something that we think is not 'productive' or 'impactful' per our limited view and judgements, then may He have His way.

Jesus didn't do anything before its time. Actually, after we heard about Him when He was 12 years old, it looked as if He had been put into hibernation mode till His public ministry started at age 30. 

Lord, help me wait for Your time....and for Your opportunities....and for Your open doors. 

But...all the while...when we feel we're doing close to nothing, God is up to many things.

Palm Sunday 2023

Last Sunday was Palm Sunday and 3-year old 'D' had a slight runny nose (which meant she needed some cuddling and lots of fluids) so I went to church (main sanctuary) with her. I had to sit where I normally wouldn't- behind one of the columns. When she fell asleep, I was stuck in my seat till the Communion time when I woke her up to let us go. To me, I couldn't wave my palm 'branch' and dance the way I would have on a Palm Sunday but I'm grateful to God for the willpower to even show up. There's joy in the house of the Lord! Our challenges shouldn't keep us at home. I kinda had to rush into the service mpo - no make-up & some sweat :) (see photo above), one earring fell at a point and was picked up for me by an usher. I could be embarrassed but I didn't really care. All that mattered was that my feet were in the house of the Lord and I believe there's always a blessing, an encouragement, a refreshing word or hymn to pick up from the presence of the Lord. Let's be careful about the things that keep us  from showing up in God's house.  

Hand-woven, hand-decorated, for God's Glory!