Zandolit

Blessed Wednesday

Josh says I ought to name my blog the poop chronicles instead of Zandolit since most of my updates are about that interesting topic and how it relates to my children. I will not bore you (or gross you out) with more than a small anecdote. Yesterday when I went upstairs to get Emma from her nap I found her naked because she had peed in her pants and then taken them off ofcourse, because they were wet. I put more pants on her but no underwear because those are downstairs. I told her to read quietly in her bed until it was time to get up! After a few minutes I heard her crying "mommy, poop!" I could smell it as I climbed the stairs. I found her again naked, and covered from the waist down. The carpet and potty seat were copiously annointed. She had gone in her pants and then tried unsuccessfully to clean it up. Thank God for grace!

Now for my more serious thoughts. Yesterday we went and visited a woman in our church who broke her leg two months ago and has been house bound ever since. She is an excellent woman and I really like being around her. We had a great visit. I am so thankful for the way the Lord is building relationships for me in my church body. I cannot take credit for it, because I see that he is the one who leads (pushes and pulls) me to meet people and get to know them. As I write that I am thinking of the verse that says " Do not be like the horse or the mule which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you." It's psalm 32:9, I just looked it up. That is what I am like sometimes in regards to building relationships. The Lord has called me to a church, he says invest, give, reach out. But it is so much easier to stay home, pout and feel sorry for myself. I have looked for offense and held grudges and I am sorry. I realize now that I was the one who was wrong. I went into church expecting no one to understand me and everyone to meet my needs. God has been very merciful to me. I'm realizing that if I want to be mature I need to let people know me, I need to get to know them. It is time to grow and change and mature, and afterall isn't that what I want? To be more like Christ, to look for the good in others, to overlook offense humbly and forgive? Yes I want these things. I don't want to feel sorry for myself, what a sad and small place to be! I'm thankful that God doesn't get as annoyed with me as I get with others. It is humbling to see where he has brought me from. I hope that he will help me to be more like Him this year.

posted by Liz @ 11:51 AM