Last one for Today

I realize that I am post happy today, but I have so many pictures to share and thoughts in my head to get out. So, this is the final post for today. I promise to share my Christmas adventure photos tomorrow!

This post is a bit more reflective... The book I was reading this morning was talking about trusting God and the author points out that she has no trouble trusting God for the big things, like her salvation or eternal significance, but its the day to day choices and anxieties that she has a hard time trusting in...

How true is this for you? I get this. I get that its easy to believe in my head and heart that God is powerful, forgiving, mighty to save, etc... but its harder to believe that he cares about the daily struggle, has experienced the internal struggles about weather to do a puzzle or go to the gym, about what to make for dinner, about how to sow a button, about which job to choose, about how much to donate to charity this time, about how to decorate my house, about what to say to a group of people who are looking to me for advice, about sharing parts of my life with new friends, about being vulnerable, and so much more...

The cool thing about Christmas time is that when I thinking of Jesus... he came as baby, he tasted lemon's for the first time, he was dependent on Mary to feed him, he experienced abandonment by friends, he was angry at times, his feet got dirty and cracked walking through the dirt, he had friends, he told stories...

We have a God that not only is huge and infinite, but is small and human, that connects with the deep places and the shallow places...

Along with the author of this book, I get into trouble when I try to take on my daily lists and desires all by myself, when I make things manageable... For ME... The truth is, I need to trust in Jesus for EVERYTHING! My hope for everything is in him. When I think this way, the little choices loose power, create less anxiety and I experience more peace...

Christmas: Christ with us!