Saturday, January 11, 2020

We Bought a Farm: The GROSS Stuff



It's important to remember that real life is a septic system over running your garage bathroom. It's the muck. The grossness. The complete truth that life can be messy. That even an idyllic slow-life requires wading through the dirt and blah sometimes ...

It's thinking the problem was relegated to the garage only to discover that the big house is on the same system and so everything is boiling over into the lowest point in that wwoofer bathroom. 

It's a text to a few friends and a reminder from one to keep your eyes on the truth

"When anxious thoughts begin to well up, focus and direct this question to God. 'What do you want me to learn from this?' And ask Him to teach you that lesson. Each hardship in our lives, I look at as a 'test day' where you get to take the test and see what you've learned between the tests. Try to ace it, Wendi! Don't settle for a B."

It means not flushing toilets and digging holes in the yard trying to find the septic tank that no one ... including the builder or the plumber is sure of. 

It means taking the kids to a big ballet lesson while you leave Grampa in charge of something that no human being wants to try to be in charge of. And feeling loved and supported through his willingness to deal with the grossest of the gross. 

But it's a reminder that beautiful posts on social media aren't the whole story. 

The whole story is beauty surrounded by moments of muck and trusting God in all of it!

2 comments:

Steele Mary Kay said...

The truth I shared with you this morning was what I learned by meditating on James 1:2-3. “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the TESTING of your faith produces endurance.” I’m glad you tested well and trusted in your loving Father to care for you. ❤️

Amanda Burrow said...

This is so beautiful. Perspective is important. Thank you for sharing <3