I am learning to lean into messy joy.
\nLetting go of perfection and order.
\nEmbracing the full life God gives.<\/p>\n

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Little feet thundering over wood floors.
\nLaughter resounding, ringing like bells.
\nAll evidence of happy joy, noisy in nature.<\/p>\n

Piles of unfolded laundry, growing.
\nLegos in every nook and cranny.
\nProof of life bursting, spilling over.<\/p>\n

Mounds of muddy boots obstruct the door.
\nCookie crumbs adorn the kitchen floor.
\nTis the season of play and memory making.<\/p>\n

Heavy lifting, stooping low, this body aches.
\nHead throbbing with constant, swirling chaos.
\nLonging for calm in the eye of this storm.<\/p>\n

Into our messy world, Jesus comes.
\nA babe, perfect, without blemish.
\nTo heal the broken, love the messy.<\/p>\n

God with us, to the end of the age.
\nWith us, in mundane, scattered days.
\nThrough uncertain, sleepless nights.<\/p>\n

He calms the chaos, sheds His light.
\nGiving us eyes to see His wonder and beauty.
\nClear evidence of His fingerprints all around.<\/p>\n

This full life never promising easy.
\nYet He gives Himself in abundance.
\nWe lean in, His joy fills us, overflowing.<\/p>\n

But the angel said to them, \u201cDo not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. Luke\u202c \u202d2\u202c:\u202d10-11\u202c NIV<\/p>\n

I am with you always, to the very end of the age.\u201d Matthew\u202c \u202d28\u202c:\u202d20\u202cb NIV<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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As the Christmas season begins, I invite you to join our family as we learn to lean into the messy joy. Embracing the full, abundant life that God calls us to. I will do my best in the hustle and bustle of this season to give you a small window into our home as we prepare to celebrate our Savior’s birth.<\/p>\n

Please know that there may be picture perfect moments but we are a far from perfect family. We get impatient and loud. We make mistakes. We try to not take ourselves too seriously and we ask and receive forgiveness often. We are human and we love one another messy with a whole lot of grace oozing over the edges.<\/p>\n

I will also be sharing with you a few ways to come along side our family in December as we continue to journey towards adopting from Bulgaria. Keep us in your prayers as we strive to wrap up our dossier paperwork by the end of this month. We have a couple forms we are waiting on before our dossier can be sent to Bulgaria. Pray for His peace in the waiting.<\/p>\n

From our family to yours, We wish you a Christmas season spilling over with abundant love and messy joy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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