Some things just go together. Cookies and milk. Eggs and Toast. Can you think of some more? How about a mom and a dad? But sad to say circumstances can prevent there from being both in many homes. Besides there being issues that can arise from a one parent home from the child's perspective it is hard to parent alone. I know. Been there, done that.
But what happens when you have two parents but they are from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds? The children can often times grow up feeling odd, different, like something is missing. Especially if one of the parents is absent.
That is where the twins, mercy and grace come in. Kinda hard to have one without the other. For Christians that is great news. So happy God extends both to us.....free! Think of it this way, mercy is given when we don't have to pay the price for something we did and grace is unmerited favor. I love it because we are doing things everyday that oughta get us in trouble but God by His grace extends mercy to us.
Lord, help us all to rest in Your mercy and grace. Help us to know that no matter what our circumstances, living situations, family structure or economic condition You are in charge and have designed us for Your glory to be seen in and through it all. Amen
Taking this climb up the mountain trail is hard due to the weight of stuff from my past. Little by little things are being let go. I'm laying at His feet these burden bearing issues. I am looking to Him to help me grow past them and gain more of the strength of Christ. Not saying it is easy but it is worth it.
All of a sudden I stop. I see something ahead that looks dangerous. It is a huge hole and to my eyes I see no way around it. It is too big to step over. There is no place to maneuver safely. I drop to pray. God hasn't brought me this far to have me turn back. He has an answer. I need to hear it.
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