The Tease

"God's not a tease. That's not who He is" she says when she gets the news that the buyers of her house are being difficult... again. She reminds herself out loud of who God is and who he is not. This was good for me to hear. Sometimes I feel as though God teases me. 

The word says he does not tease.

Matthew 7:7-11.
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

I like the way The Message states it :

Matthew 7:7-11The Message (MSG)

7-11 “Don’t bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. This isn’t a cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek game we’re in. If your child asks for bread, do you trick him with sawdust? If he asks for fish, do you scare him with a live snake on his plate? As bad as you are, you wouldn’t think of such a thing. You’re at least decent to your own children. So don’t you think the God who conceived you in love will be even better?

God doesn't play games.

 Perhaps he coaxes? As only a good teacher can. He puts us in environments that tease us out of our resistance. Out of our heartache. Out of our distrust. Then he gives us the resources we need to learn and grow. Out of our boxes. Into His Arms.  

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On a journey of learning who God REALLY is. Do you have distorted view about God? Do you KNOW Him for who he is? What was your journey like?

The time I let go of "Picture Perfect"

Last year we bought a new to us travel trailer. I knew when we pulled up, this would be the one that the MountainMan would take home. I liked it too. Except it had pink decor. If you have known me for very long, you will know pink is not my favorite color.  The bones were good and I love to renew old things. I was excited to take the project on. Winter came. The trailer has set and nothing has been updated
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A few weeks ago we were invited to go to Moab. The prideful diva in me wanted to redo the trailer right away. I planned it out. Figured I had enough time to get it all done.

One evening while talking to the couple we would be camping with, she said some things to me that opened my eyes. Like, it's camping. It's going to get dirty. It's about making memories. I mulled over this thought for a while.

I purchased some grey fabric spray. Sprayed the pink squares. Called it good. This is huge for me. No new curtains. No new flooring. No new throw pillows. No painted walls. I called it good.

Can I tell  you how amazing it was to let go of the perfection? I wasn't grumpy because things were not how I pictured they should be. I wasn't stressed about everything being just so. I was relieved. There was room to just breathe. Relax and enjoy our time.

If I had held on to trying to make everything LOOK perfect. I would have missed out on the simple beauty all around me.

We had the most amazing time. It was perfect. Memories were made. Conversations were had. Adventure was lived.

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What about you? Ever let go of your expectations and it turns out better then you could have ever planned?

Mustache Monday 1.16.12

So, if you haven't figured; our family is different. Strange. If you will. Anyway, we like mustaches. They make us giggle. AND I needed a giggle today. How about you?

Hope we helped you make joyful noises. Have a wonderful MONDAY!! What's left of it.