{yikes! taking a leap of faith}

Friends. I need to share something with you.

Over the life of this little blog I’ve gone back and forth about the topics of my posts.

DIYs. Recipes. Pictures.

but very seldom do I share about my faith.

I’m not sure why that has been. It just has.

It is odd. My faith is part of my every day life

yet this space doesn't reflect that. 

I've been reflecting on that lately

and I've come to the conclusion that I had to do something about it.

It all started one day when I read Proverbs 31.

I closed my Bible and went on with my day.

Days, maybe weeks, later it came back to me.

It hit me.

The words kept popping into my head.

A wife of noble character who can find? 

She is worth far more than rubies. 

Her husband has full confidence in her    and lacks nothing of value. 

She brings him good, not harm,

all the days of her life.

She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. 

She is like the merchant ships,

bringing her food from afar. 

She gets up while it is still night;

she provides food for her family

and portions for her female servants. 

She considers a field and buys it;

out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. 

She sets about her work vigorously;

her arms are strong for her tasks. 

She sees that her trading is profitable,

and her lamp does not go out at night. 

In her hand she holds the distaff

and grasps the spindle with her fingers. 

She opens her arms to the poor

and extends her hands to the needy. 

When it snows, she has no fear for her household;

for all of them are clothed in scarlet. 

She makes coverings for her bed;

she is clothed in fine linen and purple. 

Her husband is respected at the city gate,

where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. 

She makes linen garments and sells them,

and supplies the merchants with sashes. 

She is clothed with strength and dignity;

she can laugh at the days to come. 

She speaks with wisdom, 

and faithful instruction is on her tongue. 

She watches over the affairs of her household 

and does not eat the bread of idleness. 

Her children arise and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her: 

“Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.” 

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;

but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 

Honor her for all that her hands have done,

and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

(Ok I didn’t remember all of the words. But some.)

I realized it summarized what I aim to do each day.

Being a stay-at-home mom and working (from home) part of the time

has irrefutable demands.

I used to think God would only speak to me in my alone, quiet prayer time.

He’s proved me wrong. Way wrong.

Although alone, quiet prayer time is always my goal,

God knows it is not always possible.

Reflecting on God throughout my day has lead me to find Him elsewhere.

I’ve found Him in my daily chores.

I’ve found Him in washing dishes, cooking dinner, changing diapers, writing articles, doing laundry.

I’ve come to realize that I’m doing exactly what He wants me to do.

Mundane as it may be.

This makes me afraid because sharing is a big time leap of faith for me.

Literally and figuratively speaking.

I don’t particularly like talking about what God says to me.

I’m a private person in that matter I suppose.

I’m worry about how people will perceive me when they know what I believe.

Yet faith, I think, is about getting out of your comfort zone.

It is about being vulnerable when you don’t want to be.

… and I don’t want to be.

But here I go. Taking a step into the unknown.

From now on, you may see more posts like this

telling you about what God is doing in my life.

Not always. They'll pop up here and there.

For the most part, the topics will remain unchanged.

Lovingly Thrown Together, though, will begin to more accurately represent 

the entirety of my life.

Thanks for following along!

PS: Longest post ever!