Moon Meanderings

Mercy

Today was the baptism of my niece, Marisol.  It was a beautiful day in many ways.  It was neat to see my little sister bringing her little one before the feet of Christ.  It is fun for me to see her as a mom, and her love for her little one.  My mom would have loved to be here today!  Our whole family was able to be here to celebrate with them.  Here is a picture of the babies!

2008 Babies --Gibson Martin (top), Peter Hartman, Marisol Edris, and Maxwell Garvin (bottom)

  As I sat down tonight I came across this quote from John Piper, "It is a precious thing beyond all words -- especially in the hour of death -- that we have a God whose nature is such that what pleases him is not our work for him but our need for Him."  It reminded me of the other day when I sat down on the toilet and looked up at the mirror that Jenna (5) and Kaelyn (3) had just worked so hard at cleaning!  There were definitely more streaks and splotches on it now than there were before it had been "cleaned."  I just had to sit and smile.  They had worked happily and hard on getting that bathroom cleaned.  It reminds me of myself.  It is easy for me to get caught up in what I "need to do for God."  And even be tempted to think that I have "accomplished" something great for Him.  Yet all my efforts are like that mirror.  He accomplishes everything so much better on His own.  I just serve to make it more of a mess.  And yet He still allows me to serve Him!!!  How merciful is that!  Who ever heard of keeping a servant who makes more work for the master!!!  And yet He takes me and my pride and my busyness and holds me in His arms.

"How wide and how long and how high, how deep is the love -- How deep is the love of Christ."   It is my prayer that all these 2008 babies might experience this . . . and of course all the rest of us as well.

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11:51 PM, Jan. 9, 2009 .. Posted by Anonymous

What a blessing! 4 babies born in a year on the Martin side of the family! :) How fun!! We enjoyed a similar blessing in 2007...Tyler Boyle, Titus Mathews, & Keegan McCready born within 8 months of each other!! We got our first taste of "the boys" at New Year's this year...you're going to have a lot of fun at all your family get togethers!!! :)

Anne Boyle
www.acboyle.blogspot.com

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9:20 PM, Jan. 13, 2009 .. Posted by Anonymous

Amen!! Praise God for His love for us!

Mercy

6:40 PM, Jan. 14, 2009 .. Posted by Anonymous

What a beautiful illustration about the girls cleaning the mirror. You've brought a very important lesson to my attention today. God uses children so many time to teach us about ourselves. It is a great mercy!
Love, Aunt Kathy