You're going to need that later...

The coffee has been chugged this morning but my brain is still a little sluggish. As life moves forward it seems to just speed up. It's a challenge to keep things in perspective and keep my eyes on Jesus. I find myself praying that at every corner "God, keep my eyes on You!". Between work, kids, school, husband, church, friends, preparing for mission trip, sleep (maybe a little...) and every day living, things can get a little hectic.
Sometimes, we need to stop. and eat. at mom's house. :)
Ya see, when I go to my mom's house, I find food yes but I find love and coffee haha This past Tuesday my mom made this HUGE pot of soup for all of us, it was amazing soup but as I was looking around at what she had prepared my eyes caught this pan of... goodness.... greatness.... blueberry awesomeness!!!! dump cake! I gasped and she said with a huge grin "it's blueberry". Here's the thing about blueberry dump cake, there is NOTHING HEALTHY about it but it is the type of food that brings health to my soul. It speaks to me. This is one of the things my mom would bake when I was younger and I think I would just eat dump cake for days until it was gone. breakfast. lunch. dinner. Isn't it cool how the little things bring us back to "center". It's so simple. The love that my mom puts in to making food for us speaks so loud you can feel it! We sit down, eat, talk, laugh... eat some more... all the while, I'm soaking in every moment why? Because I know it's from God! I know God is loving on me and He's saying "Joy, soak this up... you'll need this later...".

This is how I feel when God feeds my soul. In that time of growth where He says "Here Joy, eat this, enjoy this... you're going to need this later". The last couple of days Jeff has shared a sermon series with me about prayer. It has been exactly what I've needed! I love God's timing!!! ALWAYS on time! He sends friends to speak God's goodness in to my life, right when I need it. In this hectic time of life when we are in the midst of so many changes God stills my heart. I found myself asking Him yesterday "can I just rest in You? can i just lay still?" He says "child, that's all I've wanted!"

As life moves forward, I pray that you feel His presence in whatever situation you are in. Have tea or coffee with a friend, enjoy a meal with your family... soak it up.... you're going to need that later :)