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July 31, 2009

just general shtuff and nonsense

(Originally published by Nattie on May 30, 2006)

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 30, 2009

there has never been a doubt

(Originally published by Nattie on May 23, 2006)

does it ever just blow your mind that God has a plan for you and for your life. a plan that is bigger than you ever imagined. i have this really bad habit of limiting God, but something i've learned over the past year and a half or so is that God is big and if you don't place him in a box, well, he will blow your socks off.

There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears. ~ Philippians 1:6 The Message

Here's to having our socks blown off by God. Glory!

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 29, 2009

currents

(Originally published by Nattie on May 22, 2006)

current book: I can not list just one...rereading Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher, Balance That Works When Life Doesn't by Susie Larson and <Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts by Les and Leslie Parrott.

current playlist: I call it my Captivating playlist...

"Add to the Beauty"Sara Groves
"Amazed"Lonestar
"Beautiful"Bethany Dillon
"Beautiful"Christina Aguilera
"Call Me Beautiful"Ginny Owens
"Glorious"Chris Tomlin Feat. Christy Nockles
"Hide"Joy Williams
"In Your Eyes"Nichole Nordeman
"Mirror"BarlowGirl
"Plain"ZOEgirl
"She Don't Know She's Beautiful"Sammy Kershaw
"The Way You Look Tonight"Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee
Video (Remix)India Arie
"Voice Of Truth"Casting Crowns
"With You" (Acoustic Version)Jessica Simpson
"Wonderful Tonight" (Live)Eric Clapton
"You're Beautiful"James Blunt

current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: I can't name just one. :-)

current color: Blue!

current fetish: Chai Frapps

current drink: Diet Coke

current food: Veggie pizza thin crust

current favorite favorite: my iPod

current wish-list: my amazon one

current needs: a maid, a masseur (however you spell that) and someone to scratch my back...i've got an itch...right...there...

current triumph: working out regularly and goind down a size since i've gone back to work.

current bane(s) of my existence: housework...no one else cares how clean the house is. so why should I? *sigh*

current celebrity crush: it changes from day to day. lol

current indulgence: Chai!

current #1 blessings: my babies, my girls, my church family...the list goes on and on.

current slang or saying: Oh, for pete's sake.

current outfit: Turquoise blue Curve's T-shirt and gray workout pants...i haven't changed since i got off work.

current excitement: *giggle* I'm not telling.

current mood: teasing

current link: W@H

current pictures: Me!

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 28, 2009

no halvsies, or living an abundant life

(Originally published by Nattie on May 18, 2006)

I call this picture...

Living an abundant life

I have this thing...I don't know how to do things by half measure. Like my hair. That hat while i look tres cute in it covers a hair that is orange. Orange, I tell you. First I had pink hair in honor of Dana's cancerversary. Then I needed to go back to a "normal" hair color. Do I do it the normal way? No! Before the orange hair I had fire engine red hair only where the hair had been pink. You could see me across a crowded gym. I called it my technicolor nightmare hair.no

The same thing can be said of other situations in my life. I don't just walk down the stairs. I fall and break my ankle. Or instead of having bronchitis I have a large blood clot in my lung.

I cannot do things by halves. My highs are high. And my lows are lows. And it has gotten worse since the hospital stay. I have more highs and they are higher. Do you know why? I cannot do things by halves. I am alive. I am breathing. God has deemed that I need to be on this earth a little bit longer and I need to LIVE.

"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." ~ Luke 6:38

"I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." ~ John 10:9-10

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 27, 2009

ABC's of Nattie

(Originally published by Nattie on May 16, 2006)

I am trying to get back into the swing of blogging and found this at Rocks In My Dryer...

Accent: uh, none

Bible Book That I Like: Psalms, of course, but I also love Isaiah and Hebrews.

Chore That I Don’t Care For: Cleaning toilets. 'Nuff said.

Dog or Cat: Usually cat, but I always wanted to have a house so I could have both.

Essential Electronics: My laptop and my iPod.

Favorite Cologne: Something light and pretty...right now it is a rose scent.

Gold or Silver: Silver, of course

Handbag I Carry Most Often: This mammoth purse that my whole life fits in like whatever book I'm reading plus all the other essentials.

Insomnia: ALL the time. How do you think I read so much?

Job Title: Jill of all trades. Master of none. i.e., Mom and Curves employee

Kids: Two rambunctious imaginative children—Jonathan 7 years old and Anna 5 years old

Living Arrangements: a hobbit-sized apartment shared with above children

Most Admirable Trait: ummm...empathy

Naughtiest Childhood Behavior: giving my new kitten a bath in a full bottle of Johnson's baby wash. That cat never did like me. Wonder why?

Overnight Hospital Stay: Tonsils when a toddler, With my two babies, those horrid days when they couldn't figure out what was wrong and then last year when I had the blood clot *shudders*

Phobias: Running out of reading material

Quote: I love quotes...I can't pick just one, but here is one I'll share...
"Happiness is inward and not outward; and so it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are." ~ Henry Van Dyke

Religion: Saved by Grace follower of Christ

Siblings: Essentially an only child. I do have a step sis, but we never had to live together.

Time I Wake Up: At the absolute last moment I have to

Unusual Talent or Skill: I can pick up things with my toes...like toys while I'm carrying a basket of dirty laundry. It goes to that Jill of all trades. Master of none.

Vegetable I Refuse to Eat: Brussel sprouts. sick and wrong.

Worst Habit: procrastination

X-rays: too many to count. My nickname is Grace.

Yummy Stuff I Cook: Whatever I set my mind to...pasta, homemade pizza, cookies...but if I cook, you have to clean up.

Zoo Animal I Like Most: The apes and the big cats...I like them all. God's creation is beautiful.

I tag anyone who wants to play along!

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 25, 2009

soliloquy

(Originally published by Nattie on May 15, 2006)

Grace Like Rain
by Todd Agnew

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see so clearly

Hallelujah, grace like rain falls down on me
Hallelujah, all my stains are washed away, washed away

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

Hallelujah, grace like rain falls down on me
Hallelujah, all my stains are washed away, washed away

When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing Your praise
Than when we first begun

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 24, 2009

Dear God

(Originally published by Nattie on May 14, 2006
)

Hello, God.
It's me Natalie.
Do you remember me?
Of course, you do.
The real question is...do I remember you?
Sometimes I wonder.
My faith seems so elusive
and I feel like I am running through a glass menagerie.
I feel distracted like a babe looking at all the pretties.
I need blinders.
I need to focus on the author and perfecter of my faith.
I need to sit at the feet of my Abba, Father.
But I don't.
So when it rains I can't help but think I am being bathed
in your tears
and I hear a gentle admonition...
a whisper on the wind,
"Return to the love of your youth and tarry with me."

Your Prodigal Daughter,
Natalie
5/6/2006

When he came back to his disciples, he found them sound asleep. He said to Peter, "Can't you stick it out with me a single hour? Stay alert; be in prayer so you don't wander into temptation without even knowing you're in danger. There is a part of you that is eager, ready for anything in God. But there's another part that's as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire." ~ Matthew 26:40-41

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 23, 2009

Happy Mother's Day

(Originally published by Nattie on May 14, 2006)

Only a mom could love faces like these.

Happy mom's day to all the moms of the heart, body and soul out there.

*muah*

Copyright Natalie Rose York


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July 22, 2009

rain rain

(Originally published by Nattie on May 12, 2006)

rain has descended upon small town USA and has not left it for what seems like days. It doesn't even feel like spring anymore because it isn't a warm rain. It is a cold gusty rain. Much like Pooh's blustery day rain. Brrr.

And I get to participate in a walk a thon tomorrow in it. Yippee. Color me excited. Thrilled. Tickled pink. Or blue. Because that is what I'll be from the cold. Brrr.

Okay, I'm done whining, but the cold weather does make the dormant teddy bear in me come out. I just want to cuddle up in bed under a quilt and read. And read and read and read.

So cozy. The only thing better would be a roaring fire and a significant other to cuddle with. Well, I do have two squirmy others that try to cuddle, but one has cold feet (Anna) and the other can't sit still for more than two minutes (Jonathan).

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 21, 2009

I call this

(Originally published by Nattie on May 09, 2006)

...the pattern of my days.

i.e., 11 loads today and eight loads yesterday.

I can. not. wait. till they deliver my new dryer.

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 20, 2009

short on blog fodder

(Originally published by Nattie on May 04, 2006)

You Should Be a Film Writer
You don't just create compelling stories, you see them as clearly as a movie in your mind. You have a knack for details and dialogue. You can really make a character come to life Chances are, you enjoy creating all types of stories. The joy is in the storytelling. And nothing would please you more than millions of people seeing your story on the big screen!
What Type of Writer Should You Be?

The Movie Of Your Life Is A Cult Classic
Quirky, offbeat, and even a little campy - your life appeals to a select few. But if someone's obsessed with you, look out! Your fans are downright freaky.

Your best movie matches: "Office Space," "Showgirls," "The Big Lebowski"
If Your Life Was a Movie, What Genre Would It Be?

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 18, 2009

I'm addicted

(Originally published by Nattie on May 01, 2006)

a few weeks ago I bought a little present for myself.
It fits in the palm of my hand, but it stores tons of stuff.

I haven't even begun to plumb the depths of what my new little friend can do. A little over a week ago I didn't even know how to adjust the volume. Yesterday I discovered podcasts and audiobooks.

Yes, my new friend is an iPod. I cannot say enough about this little investment. I'm in *heart*. Who needs a man? I have an iPod. *giggles behind hand ala sayruh*

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 17, 2009

this make me laugh

(Originally published by Nattie on April 29, 2006)

Your Hillbilly Name Is...
Lil' Pearl Birmingham
Hillbilly Name Generator

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 16, 2009

once upon a time

(Originally published by Nattie on April 27, 2006)

there was a girl who loved to blog.
she blogged all the time.
blog. blog. blog.
she'd walk down the road and say,
"I'm so going to blog that."
Then...life happpened and she stopped blogging.
She started working three to six days a week.
She started avoiding laundry even more and dishes and...
she really wanted to start blogging regularly again.
But she seemed to be having blogger's block
so now she is trying to see how many times she can say blog in a blog entry.
Miss me?

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 15, 2009

Back in the pocket again

(Originally published by Nattie on April 17, 2006)

Drowning in laundry...
packing lists...
and dirty dishes,
but doing otay.
I've missed you all!
Stop by and say hi!!!!

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 14, 2009

a little insight

(Originally published by Nattie on March 29, 2006)

We are not called to stay in the valley indefinitely.—Susie Larson

Just some good stuff I learned while at Hearts at Home. I needed it for my little valley sojourn. *muah*

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 13, 2009

out of pocket

(Originally published by Nattie on March 27, 2006)

don't cry for me, argentina.

I know I haven't been the most faithful blogger in the past few months anyway, but the next few blogs will be even more happenstance. heh.

I'm suffering from nomoneyforinternetconnectionitits. In plain and simple terms there are more pressing bills and internet was the first fringe benefit to go.

I'll be back. Soon. I hope.

XOXO from the library,

Me

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 11, 2009

tis so sweet

(Originally published by Nattie on March 14, 2006)

Cry Out To Jesus
by Third Day (2005)

To everyone who's lost someone they love
long before it was their time.
You feel like the days you had were not enough
when you said goodbye.
And to all of the people with burdens and pains
keepin' you back from your life.
You believe that there's nothing
and there is no one who can make it right.

There is hope for the helpless, rest for the weary,
and love for the broken hearts.
There is grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are.

Cry out to Jesus. Cry out to Jesus.

For the marriage that's struggling just to hang on
have lost all of their faith in love.
and they've done all they can to make it right again
still it's not enough.

For the ones who can't break the addictions and chains
you try to give up but you come back again.
Just remember that you're not alone
in your shame and your suffering.

There is hope for the helpless, rest for the weary,
and love for the broken hearts.
There is grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are.

Cry out to Jesus.

When you're lonely and it feels like the whole world is falling on you
you just reach out, you just cry out to Jesus

Cry to Jesus.

To the widow who suffers from being alone,
wipin' the tears from her eyes.
For the children around the world without a home,
say a prayer tonight.

There is hope for the helpless, rest for the weary,
and love for the broken hearts.
There is grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing
that meets you wherever you are.
There is hope for the helpless, rest for the weary,
and love for the broken hearts.
There is grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing
that meets you wherever you are.

Cry out to Jesus. Cry out to Jesus.

Cry out to Jesus. Cry out to Jesus.

Jesus Take The Wheel
by Carrie Underwood

She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy with the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline
It been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was going way to fast
Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was sooo scared
She threw her hands up in the air

Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this all on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel

It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat sleeping like a rock
And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight

Jesus take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this all my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on

Oh, Jesus take the wheel
Oh, I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel
Oh, take it, take it from me
Oh, why, oh

Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus...

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ~ Matthew 11:28

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 10, 2009

a little bit of this, a little bit of that

(Originally published by Nattie on March 11, 2006)

  • a year ago I was lying in a hospital bed with a deadly blood clot in my lung
  • my divorce was actually final on valentine's day
  • life with my son is much like Ted's life with Curious George
  • Jonathan was on the A and B Honor Roll for the third quarter and the semester.
  • both of my children have had the stomach flu this week
  • ...on different days
  • being a single working mom isn't fun when your kids are sick
  • spring is almost here...and I am so glad

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 09, 2009

making my skeletons dance

(Originally published by Nattie on March 07, 2006)

I read a quote on a board today that made me think. As many of you know I read all the time. I mean...ALL. THE. TIME. If I could drive while reading, I would.

And these sign boards with quotes on them tickle me to death with their misspelled words and possible meanings. Today...outside of a rental office...read the quote, "If you can't clear the skeletons out of your closet you best teach them to dance."

For one thing, why in the world does a realtor have a quote like this on their sign and for another it got me thinking about my skeletons. What skeletons do I have in my closet? I really don't think I have any. I have moments I'm not truly proud of, but I don't have any real secrets. If you ask me, I'll tell you.

Why? Because I taught my skeletons to dance. Or rather, God did. What do I mean by they dance? Well, they aren't really entertaining, but I bring them out occasionally to help teach object lessons or to let others know that they are not alone. God brought me to a place where being transparent was healthier than being a locked door.

That's what I mean about my skeletons dancing. I have them. Everyone does, but are they dusty and in the back of your closet or are they out being used as a discipling tool?

Just a thought from this skull of mine...

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 08, 2009

from the ashes

(Originally published by Nattie on February 27, 2006)

I have it in my mind that I need to say that I'm sorry for not blogging more often, but I don't know if I really am. A lot has been going on and blogging just hasn't been a Number One priority. A motto I try to live by is choose the best, let go of the rest. Some days I do okay and other days I fail miserably. I enjoy blogging, but my online time is very precious right now and I have to spend it wisely. So...there you have it. My rather long treatise on why I won't say I'm sorry for not blogging regularly right now.

I've been rather "thinking" lately. I'm officially divorced now. I signed those papers almost three weeks ago, but with courts and red tape I didn't find out for sure that I was really and truly divorced until late last week. And I wonder how I should feel. Relieved? Sad? Happy? Glad?

I'm a little teary-eyed at times when I think of what might have been, but for the most part...I am numb. I hurt more for my children, I think, than for myself. They have gone through so much already all because a dumb...oops I was about to cuss...butt couldn't keep his head in the game. And he still doesn't have a clue how his actions affect them.

I am so thankful that we serve a God who can bring beauty from ashes because there are days when I only see ashes around me. I only see the burnt-up remains of a ruined marriage. I only see the scarred broken hearts of my children lying on the living room floor and I don't even know where my heart is any more. But God can make something from the ashes. He is. I know He is.

Because there are other days when it smells like spring even though it is the dead of winter and in my mind that is the breath of heaven stiring up healing in our broken burnt-up souls.

freedom for captives
good news for the poor
comforting those who mourn
beauty from ashes
gladness for mourning
praise instead of despair
God is in the rebuilding, restoring and renewing business. Glory. ~Isaiah 61:1-4

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 07, 2009

snippets of a conversation

(Originally published by Nattie on February 16, 2006)

Me: Hi, it's me. How are you?
Mom: Fine. How are you?
Me: EMPLOYED!!!!!!

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 06, 2009

I've fallen and I can't get up

(Originally published by Nattie on February 13, 2006)

at least that's the way I feel sometimes.

and sometimes as I lie on the floor I ponder whether i actually want to get up.

I'm tired and I can sleep on the floor, right?

When will I stop being exhausted?

When will the simplest tasks stop taxing me?

When will I bubble over with energy and enthusiasm despite ex-husbands who act like four-letter words, tight budgets, moves, sons with five-dollar word diagnoses, daughters who miss their daddy, bipolar, ear infections, dishes, vacuuming, tiger scouts, nursery duty, counseling appointments, dropping kids off at school or bus stops, supervising homework...

can I get off this merry-go-round?

no wonder I am tired.

there is a solution somewhere in all this mess. I just don't know where.

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 04, 2009

more evidence

(Originally published by Nattie on February 07, 2006)

more evidence is being found of God's blessings and His goodness.
Over the next four months...

  • I get to volunteer at an Acquire the Fire concert and see Jeremy Camp not to mention seeing the awesome work of God in some of today's youth.
  • I am going to the Hearts At Home Conference with my bud, Cheryl. I'm so stoked. Sara Groves is going to be there. And Julie Ann Barnhill. And Lysa Terkeurst. And Cheryl!!!!
  • I am going to...wait? Am I allowed to tell? Well, it's in April. And it's in Texas. *zerberts* And I'm going to have fun.
  • I am going to be a youth chaperone to the Icthus Festival. Do you know what bands are playing there?! Think I can knock the youth aside and join the mosh pit. LOL

Even though I'm still sick, I feel deliciously light and free. Of course, it may just be my Scarlett O'Hara delusion about not thinking about the ickies today. But who wants to think about the ickies today when there are hoop skirts and ball gowns that we can think about. Or songs like "Sing Like The Saved" by David Crowder Band (who is going to be at Icthus, btw) dancing through our heads. The ickies will always be with us. Let's not dwell on them and think on the what is lovely and pure instead.

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 03, 2009

she lives

(Originally published by Nattie on February 06, 2006)

I could go into a litany of why I haven't been blogging, but I'll keep it short and sweet to save you the agony of my drama queen whining and say...

  • signed FINAL divorce papers
  • been sick
  • still sick
  • stressed
  • tired
  • every other adjective that describes the above four items
  • decided that being the mother of a little boy with Asperger's is blank (insert own adjective or adverb here) as if I didn't know that before

BUT
there is a but...God is good all the time. All the time God is good. Sometimes things are rough and sometimes I don't feel like I know where I'm going or what I'm doing, but God does. And if I quiet myself and listen to his still small voice I'm okay. He just blesses my socks off by being God. The one stable thing in my life. He doesn't change. His character isn't different than it was 2000 or 4000 years ago. And sometimes I could kick myself for not figuring this all out sooner. I wish I hadn't tried to fill that God shaped hole with alcohol or sex or food or tv or books or movies. I wish I'd understood that God just wants me. Not perfect me. Not spiffed up polished me. Just broken little Nattie who mumbles and has low self-esteem and ALL the baggage that I was carrying around with me.

God wants you too.

Did I say this would be a simple entry? Well sometimes I just gotta say, Glory! Sometimes my soul is just shouting and dancing even when my body feels like mush. Can I get a GLORY in the house?

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 02, 2009

Chaff and grain

(Originally published by Nattie on January 21, 2006)

Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away. ~ George Eliott

grain.jpg

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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July 01, 2009

losing something we love

(Originally published by Nattie on January 20, 2006)

Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. ~ Luke 15:8-10

I know this is about saving lost sinners, but this story also reminds me of searching for things we lose in our lives. Sometimes it is a set of keys. Sometimes it is a marriage. Sometimes it is a friendship. Sometimes it is our first love...our close relationship with God.

I can just see the woman tearing her house apart, looking high and low for her lost coin. Is it under the teapot? The couch cushions? Okay, maybe they didn't have those things in Bible times, but you get the picture.

And you have to wonder if there is a purpose to the losing. Is it to teach us not to be careless? To be more faithful? To pay attention to where you are going instead of what is behind you?

Whatever it is remember that there are things worth looking for and fighting for when lost because they are irreplaceable. And there are other things, like keys that you can just get duplicates for.

Copyright Natalie Rose York

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