For anyone in that boat today…God did not settle on your kids. Again, not saying I know His thoughts, but I’m assuming He did not say, “eh, I know this one deserves a more crafty mom, but I don’t feel like magnificently orchestrating this connection so let’s just throw you in (eeny-meeny-miny-mo) that womb. Continue reading God did not settle on you.
Yes, I have tried to keep Him in sight as I have pursued these things, but how often do I feel Him saying, “Brooke just put it down and look at me.” “Just stop striving and trust me.” “Just be still.” And I don’t. Continue reading All the wrong things…
For a moment, think about all the tasks your hands do as a mother… ….. ….. ….. Okay stop! You’re brain is probably being overloaded right now. Wiping faces off, fixing clothing, moving teeny hairs, putting shoes back on (of course this is just while taking family photos). Your hands hits that alarm clock, dress … Continue reading Her Hands Are Busy
Well…here are all (AKA some of those thoughts) I told you I’d write. My oldest daughter has officially been dunked in the water. There are days that I see people baptized and it moves me to tears and excitement…and although I am thrilled for Hads, more than anything I feel the weight (and joy) of … Continue reading When the Lights Go Out
Haddi is starting a flower shop. She has precisely 31 little sprouts today. Last month she loathed me because I wouldn’t let her start an animal shelter in our backyard. I’m a much bigger fan of the flower shop. But 31 isn’t enough. She insists we buy more seeds, more soil, and more of the … Continue reading Expect Miracles
stop and remember the quote of my good friend’s good friend…”On the scale of one to eternity…” it helps me put things back into perspective. What in the world is important? What are you chasing? Is it something that will be swept away or is it something that will last. Continue reading The Dumb Trash Can
I was standing on the side fully clothed and holding her soon to be 2 year old brother. So being the good mom that I am I quickly sat brother down, threw off my shoes…and started cheering her on with everything inside of me in an effort not to have to jump into the freezing water. Continue reading The Deep End
When we are so concentrated on Jesus. So focused! Other things simply fade away. They don’t hold as much importance. They don’t consume us. Worldly things grow “strangely” dim. Continue reading Strangely Dim
Sometimes I’m on the verge of praying for something and I question whether or not I should actually say it. Brooke, if you say that…He might just do it. I sat there thinking and thinking before I finally worked up the courage to ask God to shake my life. I’m so beyond tired of this American-dream life I have. I never asked for this, but I have it…and I don’t want it. I apparently made choices that led to it and I’m not proud of that! Continue reading Shake My Life
Hey Brooke Fuller 