At the end of this year, I hope to be able to say with assurance that I cherished:
Aaahhh, there's that word again. How is it that it keeps coming up in my little corner of the world. Care. My one word for the year.
It will be a process of cultivating. It may take all year and then some.
Cherishing for today is a tilling of the soil to remove stones in order to prepare it for life in seed form.
"Clear the dirt of the stones so good things can take root, Amy."
"And remember most of all the one Who has cherished you most."
He gently picks up the stones and lays them down. He doesn't throw them back at me to shatter my life.
- Creator God
- sweet husband
- precious family
- students sweating through Revelation
- understanding friends
- the hardest thing of all...my physical self.
Cherish - to hold dear; feel or show affection for, nurture, to keep or cultivate with care.
Aaahhh, there's that word again. How is it that it keeps coming up in my little corner of the world. Care. My one word for the year.
It will be a process of cultivating. It may take all year and then some.
Cherishing for today is a tilling of the soil to remove stones in order to prepare it for life in seed form.
Stones of self-criticism in the form of self-mocking humor.
Stones of remembering younger and more successful resolve and wishing it were still so.
Stones of criticism from others whether the hurt was intentional or not...the words buried need to be dug up and tossed aside.
"Clear the dirt of the stones so good things can take root, Amy."
Yes, Lord.
"And remember most of all the one Who has cherished you most."
Yes, Lord.
I will embrace being cherished by Him.
I'm cherishing writing with others today (a day late, but I was cherishing myself yesterday) at