It's Not Easy But It Is Possible

This winter I have committed to sorting througha lot of long-neglected corners and drawers filled with paraphernalia and plunderof collections no longer relevant to the season I am in...Older mother!And while mothering is by no means over, preschool and school children mothering is!Leaving a lot of hard decisions to be made likehow many old art projects, canvases, folders, sketch-books, keepsakes do I keep?!! My oldest daughter is at the other end of the spectrum, at the beginning of this journey and sometimes the only way I know how to advise her onhow to navigate a situation is because though the circumstances may differ the solution is the same for her season as mine; Ask God for wisdom then trust Him to provide!Often wisdom comes through what feels like failure first.But the important thing is that we don't give up!! Keep trying/praying! It’s not easy, learning how to fully lean on God to guideHow to trust Him without fretting about if/what He will provideIt’s not easy learning how to yield and say ‘Thy will, not mine’And to rest in Him untroubled by His unrevealed designIt’s not easy, learning how to sacrifice each selfish choiceTaking God’s Word at His promises without doubt’s vexing voiceIt’s not easy to be holy; we need God’s word in our heartsTo undo sin’s dark dominion and to thwart the tempter’s dartsIt’s not easy to be faithful if we look ahead too farBut God makes it possible if we trust HimRightWhereWeAre It's not easy, the relying on strength we do not possess But as long as we keep trying God unveils His promises © Janet Martin Prov.3:3-8, 33-35 Let not mercy and truth forsake you;Bind them around your neck,Write them on the tablet of your heart,And so find favor and high esteemIn the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart,And lean not on your own understanding;In all your ways acknowledge Him,And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes;Fear the Lord and depart from evil.It will be health to your flesh,And strength to your bones.... ...The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,But He blesses the home of the just.Surely He scorns the scornful,But gives grace to the humble.The wise shall inherit glory,But shame shall be the legacy of fools.