What God Chooses to Give {Abridged}

I don't know what I am going to make for supper tonight.

That's quite unlike me. The menu hanging on the fridge is from last week.

But not knowing what to make for supper tonight is not the only uncertainty in life. And we ask for God to give us clarity and confidence and the next big thing. But what does God want to give?

“bend the knee and be small and let God give what God chooses to give..."

I read those words over at A Holy Experience, and my head knows it's true. I try to impress them on my heart because my head is tired.

Let God give what God chooses to give

So I snap some asparagus out of the backyard patch and try to decide which to thaw out, venison, pork, or turkey.

The wind blows and the birds sing and the washing machine chugs and the kids play and tussle.....and the clock ticks.

What will God choose to give?

And how we will receive what He gives?

The tots play in the fence swinging on their tummies, throwing stuff in the kiddie pool, and yelling at each other over little disagreements. They only see what they want in that moment; they don't see the bigger picture. They don't see what Mom and Dad do. They don't fully understand that every "yes" and "no" we tell them is usually thought through what will best launch them into their future. And if I do this for my kids, how much more does God do this for me, to launch me into eternity?

He never holds back with His giving. His kingdom budget is driven by love not limitation. And what He gives in love may not make sense right now, but right now is not what matters. Tomorrow is not what matters. Eternity is what matters. And these twists and turns of today are only given to shape us for what matters.

Let God give what God chooses to give

Some days it seems my tots are never satisfied, never done wanting, needing.... always asking for that next thing. And even though it's my job right now to meet their needs and I typically enjoy doing so, I just want them to see what they already have, that they have so much, are so full........just be thankful....

And so I see that learning to receive and learning to be full of thanks are gifts in and of themselves. And I see that God gives this too......the ability to name those things when the uncertainty is nearly choking.

So God gives and we receive and we know that every good and perfect gift is from Him.

Back to counting again (this post a week old) and linking up HERE with the others receiving it all from Him.

#266. a quiet day after the busy wedding weekend
#267. standing up as best man and matron of honor for the couple
#268. Ava the flower girl

#269. Jack (and cousin) the ringbearers

#270. thinking the same thing at the same time as the husband more and more and more
#271. just him and I together on the couch cuddling after.....how long?
#272. getting a fancy up do for my hair
#273. rhubarb slush
#274. shells with chips and holes at the wedding representing those days with chips and holes

#275. perfect shells at the wedding representing those perfect days
#276. long red dresses
#277. uniforms
#278. tuxes
#279. the father-in-law's solos
#280. tears
#281. love
#282. eye contact
#283. Grandma and Grandpa helping take care of the tots so mom and dad could tend to best man and matron of honor duties

#284. Jack-Hammer wanting to dance every dance with momma....while be held
#285. the Best Man handing a Nuk to the groom instead of the rings
#286. uncertainty bringing us all closer
#287. the Best Man and groom changing into Khaki's and white button down shirts and looking just as amazing
#288. grandparents caravaning with the wedding party....Did they even know? Too funny....
#289. mothers in fancy dresses looking their best
#290. the moon shimmering on the lake