Providence

This Quote, and its various offspring have had me thinking over the last weekend.

 It's from the Knight's Tale 

by Chaucer 

 " Alas, why is it people so dispraise 

God's providence of Fortune and her way's 

That oft and variously in their scheme 

Includes far better things than they could dream. "

Guilty, although I wouldn't always have seen it, but it occurred to me after talking about the latest set of dreams shelved for this homeschooling thing, and the difficulties that we face that all in all there would have been a choice.

To wander headfirst into something that  I wasn't ready for and which without support would never have withstood, or to walk forward in setting a new foundations, to build a second generation of Christians upon our new foundations and provide them with the tools either to add another stronger layer or to move forward in service as God directs. The bigger picture is just that bigger than my small hopes of  "grand service" destined more than likely to crash under the pressure of lack of support around us.

Home Church

Since the start of the year my husband and I have been spending time listening to sermons from Mars Hill Seattle. Its been good to drink deep of a gospel based, reformed position. Coming from a small town our church choices are very limited, and currently there isn't an exegetical preacher in town. At least I've not heard of any through the grapevine... so its been good to sit and let God's word minister to us, let the gospel renew us and enjoy the teaching.

Its been fun, encouraging, and neat to hear children who really couldn't remember what they had been taught in Sunday school discussion an idea or illustration form a sermon. Yes! I'm definitely excited at this move, even if I also realize that it isn't the best long term solution it is certainly a good for now one.

My biggest question is about having the opportunity to met other people, build friendships and have fun with others in the context of faith. My prayer is definitely that one day that will happen again. I'm sure it will. In the meantime I will have to work just a little harder on building up those connections I the place where we are.