I want to say thank you!!! "the distance between my big dreams for my family and where their feet actually trod ground was idealism" This sentence was just written for me. My current season involves raising teenage boys. I never realized that the distance between my dream and reality caused me to be discouraged and frustrated. The slow progress has stolen my joy of motherhood. Thank you for pointing out the thief, idealism within me. I pray I surrender all my dreams, hope to GOD, and enjoy the present before it's too late and they are off to college.
This resonates with me so much. Although our circumstances are different - my kids are grown and my husband and I nearing retirement... the idealism, etc. is the same. I read somewhere recently (possibly even one of your posts ;), about living every day either in the past - reliving - or in the future - dreaming - rather than in the present. Neither is bad necessarily. Living in the past can teach valuable lessons and recall beautiful memories. Living in the future gives us access to a hope that we can only dream of right now...BUT these should not be at the expense of right now... what God is gifting to each one of us here, now, this day. Glad to know I'm not the only one who struggles with this... thank you for your writing and sharing with us..
"But if it were named — if we stepped out of the idealism to name the parts of our life that aren’t what we want them to be — might there be another road?".... this personal idealism has bred a loneliness of soul that I scarcely have words to define; a feeling of loss akin to grief, and nagging dissatisfaction.
And yet, here is the clarion call to awake, awake oh sleeper and be present in the here and now instead of longing for where I thought I'd be.
Thank you Sara for a very insightful invitation to be in the here and now with the Lord rather than in some anticipated spiritual location where He is not! Every blessing to you and your family, Norman.
Thank you Sara, for this opportunity to join you, and others, for Advent, for being present to God right where we are. It sounds like just what I have been looking for this year.
Wow! Just wow! Jesus let this seed take root in our hearts. I so needed this word. The thought of starting the new year with a brand new "natural beginning with God". I give it all to You Lord, that You would "begin to write [Your] dream story for us." That we would not get in the way with all our "fluff".
I want to respond to this wonderful blessing in my inbox this morning Sara, but it just feels like a prayer for myself and my family. So I'll say AMEN instead! Jesus, let it be done in Sara and her family and all of us in this sweet group.
I'm looking forward to experiencing your upcoming Advent surprises!
thank you Sarah. this is just what my heart needed. also, i appreciate the chance to receive your advent adoration as i was searching for one to do with my family. i’m trying to do fewer more meaningful things lately.
plus… i also needed gifts for my sister in law and mother in law so was able to buy the bundle for your book “adore”. can’t wait to read it and gift it ♥️
you are one of the few authors that i will buy for others without reading it myself first, because i trust your writing. as an adoptive mother, “unseen” was transformational for me. happy thanksgiving!
I want to say thank you!!! "the distance between my big dreams for my family and where their feet actually trod ground was idealism" This sentence was just written for me. My current season involves raising teenage boys. I never realized that the distance between my dream and reality caused me to be discouraged and frustrated. The slow progress has stolen my joy of motherhood. Thank you for pointing out the thief, idealism within me. I pray I surrender all my dreams, hope to GOD, and enjoy the present before it's too late and they are off to college.
This resonates with me so much. Although our circumstances are different - my kids are grown and my husband and I nearing retirement... the idealism, etc. is the same. I read somewhere recently (possibly even one of your posts ;), about living every day either in the past - reliving - or in the future - dreaming - rather than in the present. Neither is bad necessarily. Living in the past can teach valuable lessons and recall beautiful memories. Living in the future gives us access to a hope that we can only dream of right now...BUT these should not be at the expense of right now... what God is gifting to each one of us here, now, this day. Glad to know I'm not the only one who struggles with this... thank you for your writing and sharing with us..
"But if it were named — if we stepped out of the idealism to name the parts of our life that aren’t what we want them to be — might there be another road?".... this personal idealism has bred a loneliness of soul that I scarcely have words to define; a feeling of loss akin to grief, and nagging dissatisfaction.
And yet, here is the clarion call to awake, awake oh sleeper and be present in the here and now instead of longing for where I thought I'd be.
Thank you.💕
I'm looking forward to your Advent series.
oh goodness, this hit me right as I needed - faithful are the wounds...as you referenced.
To clarify about the advent emails - are we automatically going to receive them b/c of SOAR or do we need to individually subscribe? Thanks!
Thank you Sara for a very insightful invitation to be in the here and now with the Lord rather than in some anticipated spiritual location where He is not! Every blessing to you and your family, Norman.
Thank you Sara, for this opportunity to join you, and others, for Advent, for being present to God right where we are. It sounds like just what I have been looking for this year.
Wow! Just wow! Jesus let this seed take root in our hearts. I so needed this word. The thought of starting the new year with a brand new "natural beginning with God". I give it all to You Lord, that You would "begin to write [Your] dream story for us." That we would not get in the way with all our "fluff".
I want to respond to this wonderful blessing in my inbox this morning Sara, but it just feels like a prayer for myself and my family. So I'll say AMEN instead! Jesus, let it be done in Sara and her family and all of us in this sweet group.
I'm looking forward to experiencing your upcoming Advent surprises!
thank you Sarah. this is just what my heart needed. also, i appreciate the chance to receive your advent adoration as i was searching for one to do with my family. i’m trying to do fewer more meaningful things lately.
plus… i also needed gifts for my sister in law and mother in law so was able to buy the bundle for your book “adore”. can’t wait to read it and gift it ♥️
you are one of the few authors that i will buy for others without reading it myself first, because i trust your writing. as an adoptive mother, “unseen” was transformational for me. happy thanksgiving!