Embrace the Ordinary, 2020 vol. 3

It’s been a minute–or about a month–since I last posted “Embrace the Ordinary, vol. 2”.

And it’s no surprise to any mother than in those last three weeks, I’ve stared about 57 things–blog posts, a prayer journal, paintings, sewing projects, “The Chosen” series, a few books, countless conversations–and left most of them unfinished.

I could pass the blame on COVID-19, or distance learning, or having to share my laptop with my high schooler. I could rationalize my way around all these unfinished things. All the reasons are true. Some I use as excuses. The rest? Simply a reality check.

Life is messy right now.

I don’t know about you, but this season of life is downright messy in my house. Messy laundry, messy dishes, messy relationships.

Messy creative spaces.

Messy prayer life.

Messy frigde and yard and dog.

It’s just messy. But this present moment is the only moment and I’m trusting Him to make something beautiful with it.

So all those unfinished things? Some will be finished. Others I’ll simply leave behind and shake off any guilt for not having read that book or published all my drafts. I’m mostly in the dark about how God plans to use my life or any of these moments for His glory, but I trust that nothing is wasted with him.

So here is it, Lord. My messy, random daily life. Take all of it, all of me, and complete the work. Make something beautiful; You always do.