• He Beckons Thee, “Do The Next Thing.”

    How do you get your arms around the piles of laundry, the stacks of paper, and the refrigerator that needs cleaning out, again? How do you get your heart around the build-up of heartaches, the losses, and the struggles that have accompanied season after season? When the things that must be addressed in your life seem much bigger than your time or energy…or your faith, there is but one choice: TRUST GOD and DO THE NEXT THING. Elizabeth Elliot quoted this poem sometime back. My dear friend, Kara, wrote about this perspective on her blog. As I wrestle daily with the overwhelmingly grand task of raising a family and caring fo a home…as I grapple with the reconstruction the Lord is doing in my heart and mind…this little poem of unknown origin encourages me time and time again. I pray this spurs you on today, weary friend, and puts lightness […]

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