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I Get It

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April 8, 2011

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I read something thought provoking today from Debbie Macomber’s book, God’s Guest List. I have been served thoughts to chew on regularly as I read. She wrote, “The gift of being challenged and profoundly changed is a gift we often resist with every fiber of our being.” Uh, yeah. I totally get that. I never really thought of it as a gift…more like an opportunity in disguise. But I get it. I get the resisting part, though I’m not sure why I spend so much energy doing so. It’s where we get to see what we’re made of and where we stand in our beliefs. And that is indeed a gift.

She said a friend once asked her, after having dealt with a particularly challenging time with a child (or two), “Do you think any of this took God by surprise?” Uh, no. I totally get that too. Though I don’t understand it, resigning myself to the fact that His ways are higher than our ways, and His thoughts higher than our thoughts, I do on some level get it.

There are many things in my life I would do differently if I had the chance, choices I would re-do if I could. I can’t. So I resign myself to that as well and am choosing to embrace the gift of change…with a little resistance thrown in for good measure.

life…just saying

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  1. Malinda B says

    April 11, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    Spring greetings from Colorado!
    I wanted to thank you for the comments you made, regarding letter writing. That meant alot to me.
    I also am looking forward to reading through YOUR blog and wonderful posts.
    May you and your family have a beautiful and refreshing spring!

    Under His Wings,
    Malinda @
    Vintage Homestead Emporium

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  2. Shannon says

    April 9, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    Following back from http://www.savvyshoppermom.blogspot.com!
    Love the message on this post!

    Reply
  3. Faith and Family Reviews says

    April 9, 2011 at 4:56 am

    Thanks for dropping by my blog from the UBP11.

    It is so true that we resist things. I am currently resisting circumstances beyond my control rather than allowing it to change me the way God wants it to.

    Reply
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