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Simple Rain

June 11, 2014Christianity, Grace, mom, motherhood, Parenting, Spiritual Encouragement, Truth, Uncategorized, Who we are in ChristAbba Father, encouragement for moms, homeschooling mom, Parenting, raising children, rejoice, spiritual encouragement, Unconditional love, unconditional love for childrenT.W. Allgaier

Simple Rain

And rain…and rain.

“They waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouth as for the spring rain.” Job 29:23

We are in a pattern of rain around here most certainly. I have been working full time the last week and wondered if all this rain was just my imagination, then my husband informed me otherwise. It has rained…everyday, at some point or another. And the pattern may continue for a few more.

But what a difference rain is on a summer day than on a fall day! I could not be sitting on here on the back porch writing. I could not enjoy the birds singing as they bathe…yet again. I could not see the flowers perpetually growing in front of me. I could not smell the fragrance of the honeysuckle as it tickles my nose.

I remember letting my little guys play in the warm rain. Oh, how they loved it! It was as though I had given them the moon! They were allowed to get wet, soaked, drenched from head to toe. Of course the first time I allowed this I sent them out with umbrellas. Ha. That lasted all of 5 seconds, as those umbrellas became better at splashing one another than actually covering themselves to avoid getting wet!

But what abandonment they experienced! Not a care in the world. Splashing through the street, looking for the biggest puddle they could find! Looking for rainbows as the sun tried to peek through the cloud over head. Opening their months to receive the best tasting water on the planet.

Yep, you guessed it. Instead of watching them….I joined them. No rules, no regulations, no worries. Just simple rain. Contentment. Enjoying life in that moment. Pure ‘ole fun. Rejoicing in the day, and experiencing His love.

“The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.” Psalm 118:24

Be blessed~

IN CHRIST ALONE

Isaiah 55:8-9

Simple Fire

June 4, 2014Christianity, mom, motherhood, Spiritual Encouragement, UncategorizedAbba Father, encouragement for moms, God's plans, spiritual encouragement, time for Moms, Unconditional loveT.W. Allgaier

Simple Fire

Have you ever watched a campfire? It is mesmerizing….the fire just consumes everything in it’s path.

Have you ever struck a match to the thin strip of paper? You have not time to back away! The fire consumes the paper in less than a second! The paper simply is no more.

Consume: “Use up in the process of living; destroy …as by fire.” These are the definitions that Websters gives us.   Hebrews 12:28-29 says: “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our ‘God is a consuming fire.’” This means to consume wholly or thoroughly.

God wants to consume us. His desire for us is that we know and feel His love. God wants His love to invade every part of our being. He wants a complete union with us.

I Corinthians 6:17 “But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.” God has a love that subdues every part of our being.

How is this achieved? There is not a plan, there is only a person. JESUS CHRIST. We just have to surrender. I say that over and over and over. We can spend time in prayer. We can meditate on Him, His love and His word. We need to get away in solitude. God will not shout over the clamor in our lives. But He does want to consume us. He wants that intimate relationship.

Find a place mom. Praise Him, think on Him and just listen. If you are like me, talking is one of my best traits, so listening to Him…waiting on Him took some practice! Basking in His presence is the most wonderful, intimate time I know…and want. He wants it to.

I always thought I wanted to be thin! So a strip of paper I am…waiting to be consumed!!

Be blessed~

IN CHRIST ALONE

Isaiah 55:8-9

*google image, NIV Bible*

Simple Tree

May 21, 2014Christianity, mom, motherhood, Parenting, Spiritual Encouragement, UncategorizedAbba Father, encouragement for moms, raising children, siblings, spiritual encouragement, TEACHER MOMT.W. Allgaier

Simple Tree

When I was a little girl, a long, long time ago…during the lazy days of summer I was often bored. I would lay my quilt under the trees and play with my little sister, brother, trucks and dolls. I thought summer would never end.

We often times spent the whole day under one particular tree. It was simply called the “mimosa tree”. It was the loveliest trees in our yard. It the most wonderful pink, feathery flowers. The tree also had fan-like leaves that we removed and threw as confetti, gathered in a pile to represent food.

While we could sit, play, eat and do all types of things under the tree, we were told to never climb the tree. Since my brother and I were only one year apart, and I was the eldest…I did what all good older sisters do…I challenged him to climb the tree…high.

The reason that we weren’t to the tree became very apparent one afternoon. Again, being the responsible, elder sister…I had challenged my brother up the tree and I dutifully followed him. “Creak, crack…crash!” down we came with a thud. Thankfully we only had the breath knocked out of us. But we finally understood the warning.

The mimosa tree has very soft wood. Too much weight on any given limb causes it to bend and break easily. While it was a delight to play under, playing or partaking in the tree caused problems.

Genesis 2:8-9 “Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. And the Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of that ground-trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. “ vs 16-17 “And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.”

What does that have to do with a simple mimosa tree? It is the same principle. God had a provision for Adam and Eve in the garden as He has for us today. We still make that choice. If we choose evil, we separate ourselves from God, just like Adam and Eve.

But the same is true of eating the good. We participate in many “good” things. We can feed the hungry, clothe the poor, teach young children, attend church every time the door opens. While these things are not “bad” in and of themselves, in our busyness, we can be separated from God.

The “weight” of these activities can cause us to tumble and fall…miss our time with the Father! If we do things simply because they are good, we miss the entire point. These things are done because of our intimate relationship with Him and because of surrender as He does these things through us.

As my mother warned us not to climb too high, we were allowed to admire the tree, play under the tree, but not truly partake in the tree. She knew, like our Abba Father does that there would be consequences for partaking in that “forbidden fruit”. She knew we would take a tumble!
And for what it is worth…things sometimes do come back around. Same warning, but my eldest this time. And yes, up the tree he went. And yes, down to the ground he fell. Like his mother and uncle before him, no broken bones, but a lesson learned. I wonder if I will ever repeat this story to any grandchildren?

Be blessed~

IN CHRIST ALONE

Isaiah 55:8-9

*google image, NIV Bible*