I struggle with receiving anything from God. I tend to think everything comes down to my performance. Intellectually I know God loves people. Working in foster care and growing up in a loving but at times very unpredictable home I see how hard it is for us all to feel loved by real people, let alone a seemingly invisible God. Thank you for this. I love orphan stories. Have you ever read the children's novel Good Night Mr., Tom? There's a bathing of an orphan scene in it that's also very moving.
Requesting from the library. Thank you! I find it fascinating that we need a new lexicon for certain experiences. I often think of the hard things; my written work centers on this. But to think I need new vocabulary for good things too. Something to ponder.
What an insight! I think your writing is beautiful. And I've added a book to my book pile.
I struggle with receiving anything from God. I tend to think everything comes down to my performance. Intellectually I know God loves people. Working in foster care and growing up in a loving but at times very unpredictable home I see how hard it is for us all to feel loved by real people, let alone a seemingly invisible God. Thank you for this. I love orphan stories. Have you ever read the children's novel Good Night Mr., Tom? There's a bathing of an orphan scene in it that's also very moving.
This was such a needed read, thank you for posting.
This was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us.
This seeped right into my soul. Thank you.
(And thank you for the book recommendations too.)
Requesting from the library. Thank you! I find it fascinating that we need a new lexicon for certain experiences. I often think of the hard things; my written work centers on this. But to think I need new vocabulary for good things too. Something to ponder.
I love the idea of receiving.
Alas, I’m terrible at it - from people, from God.
I had an experience this weekend where I practiced receiving care from people and it was eye-opening.
Thank you for the reminder that God offers me this (all the time), too.
I listened to Foster on audio, and it was lovely. I wanted to go back and read it again when I finished.
You have such a beautiful way with words! Just what my soul hungered to hear today! Thank you.