First Camping Trip of the season...

This is the view from the back of our campsite. Our friends camped next to us in tents.

Jacob back from getting a shower!

Emma doing a craft at the campsite.

So this was a much needed camping trip for our family. And a great time of reflection for this mama. I pondered many a scripture verses while I was away.

Job 40:22 The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.

I am reminded over and over again that the Lord is my shade tree. If I only remember to go sit under him. Kinda of reminds me of the old addage" you can bring a horse to water but you can't make him drink." In my own subborness I refuse at times to do everything in God's strength, but seem to think *I* am the only one who can get it done and get it done in my time. Forgetting that the Lord has his perfect timing and I should be submissive to his will for my life instead of my own.

After having a wonderful conversation with a friend of mine, I felt an entire weight being lifted off my shoulders, how I love my sisters in Christ who encourage me to keep on keepin on. Bearing with me in all things, and especially in love. (Romans 14)

I am ready to sit under the tree again, I am ready to put off my own selfishness and rely on God's perfect will for me and my family. I am so thankfull for the way he uses my family to help me, and I need to be encouraged by thier usuage instead plagued with guilt by it.

Mama is back! and God is sooo GOOD!!