This week I found God in her smile.

 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace;

It’s funny how you can be going about life and then all of a sudden, in the most unlikely
of places, you feel Him.  That’s precisely what happened to me last week.  We were at the zoo,
meandering around, taking our time looking for each and every animal we could possibly see.
I walked ahead with Piper, so I could lift her up to see the cheetah, and when I turned back to look
for Henry I found him right there.  Binoculars in hand, studying the big cats as Piper calls them.  He
was in his element and was relishing every minute that he stood there peering through his lenses
at those animals.  He wasn’t concerned with who was around him or what they might think.  He
was too busy being himself.  It was then that I felt God’s peace and I knew exactly why.
It was then that I heard God whispering to me,

“Now do you see?
Stop over-thinking your actions.
Stop seeking your worth.
I made you.  I know you. I love you.
I value you.
Now, go and BE free.”

Just like that I understood how much approval I was still seeking from this world, and the
struggle I had been putting myself through because of it.  I had naively thought that I had let
go of that part of myself after losing Samuel, but little pieces of it were still there.  In that
moment I could feel how much those little bits were holding me back and I knew that the
only way to end the struggle was to embrace the truth-  My value is found in Jesus.  Only.

This week I found God in their hands.

My two little people, walking side by side, holding hands.  This sort of
thing doesn’t happen all the time, but when it does it brings me so much peace.
I used to worry so much about the age difference between these two and the fact
that their brother wasn’t here with them.  I feared they wouldn’t bond and that they
wouldn’t feel connected to their brother.  Once I let go of the fears and gave them
over to God I started to see that I never had anything to fear.  He knows the
desires of my heart and He’s taking care of each one of them.

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4 
 

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to see where others are finding God in their week, too.

This week I found God at the art museum.

Sunday, My husband and I had an afternoon date and our first stop was the 

Phoenix Art Museum.  As we turned the corner toward this installation my breath

was taken away.  You can view it from two sides and it’s stunningly beautiful in person.

I felt God all over this piece of art.  I seriously could have just sat there for our entire

visit and been perfectly happy.  It made me feel creative and peaceful at the same time.

 I finally made my way over to the placard to read about the piece and that’s when

I realized why I felt Him all over it.  You see, this piece of art was constructed from the

charred remains of a Baptist church in Lytle, Texas that had been struck by lightning.
Just like in my life, once again He had made beauty from ashes.

To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes,
a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair.
In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD
has planted for his own glory.
Isaiah 61:3 

Come by Beautifully Rooted to see where others are finding God in their lives.

I’m over at Beautifully Rooted today, hosting our first photo link up.

I hope you’ll come over and join in the fun of sharing where you found
God in your own week, by linking up your blog post or Flickr hosted photo.

Happy Wednesday friends!!
xo-Heather