1, 2, 3 JUMP…but I know the water is cold. Hesitation. She looks for her friend that is usually there to jump with her. The eyes of blue..that I look into to see pieces of me..ask and I say, ” You can do it!” She inhales as she pulls the goggles down over the eyes of blue…that I look into to see pieces of me..
the breathe exhales slow and her feet are on releve and I count again 1, 2, 3 and she JUMPS
and I don’t
I’m wondering if during this lapse in time God could use to bring forth an even greater harvest?
” Just as surely as the Kingdom of God prospers when we are steadfast in Him, so do our own hearts
and minds. God will never send us into the valley and ask us to bow
to His authority there without sooner or later bringing a harvest from the ground
watered by our sweat and tears.” Beth Moore..Breaking Free
The lapse has a purpose. I am learning to unlearn. The biggest lesson right now for me is to trust…confide in…feel safe…be confident and secure in the One who is counting 1, 2 … He waits patiently for me and I am hearing Him say more clearly than ever, ” You can do it!”
I have some baggage to be healed. Tomorrow is about some healing!
Sorry for the pause in posting 
We’ve been swimming, doing a little shopping, hanging out with family on Father’s Day.
We saw Mr. Popper’s Penguins, did some walking, BBQing, ate some sushi and so forth…but regular posting will resume:)
Are you one who likes to gradually get used to the water? Or are you a jumper? Have you found the lapses have yielded greater blessing than if it had all been given at once?Exhaling~
Hoping to link to Jen @ Finding Heaven tonight. Last week I got busy and forgot..ugh! Please come visit the girls.
I love them all!
Beautiful words, Tiffini! And the pictures are stunning
I used to gradually enter the water…my son is teaching me the beauty of jumping!
i'm gradual…which is a little opposite of my personality. looks like you are having fun. wish it was warm enough here to go swimming. still waiting for summer to begin. was mr. popper's penguins any good??
Been thinking of you! I used to never jump. . . now I'm getting better at it. Thanks for your encouragement.
beautiful words and pictures. I love the line, "I'm learning to unlearn." That's the truth isn't it? I need to unlearn my flesh and walk in the Spirit.
-Mel
This makes me think of the icon my priest talked about Mass Sunday ~The Holy Trinity Icon~ Father Andrezj said, the icon represents God telling us there will always be a place at the table … waiting!
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awww…this is a post for me to jump back in! I love your gorgeous girl and am right with you with the failure to jump…did i tell you He showed me early in our time here that He wants to heal the fear and I went through some healing (theophostic, do you know it?) prayer? It is so good…we all need healing you know, praying for yours to come and enfold you in these days…
This is an interesting question for me. I think I jump — and then panic and start treading water, forgetting that it's never going to be too deep to stand on His foundation.
First things first. . .the potato chips covered in chocolate ice cream is Ben and Jerry's Late Night Snack, and honestly, I have a serious addiction (found it when we were on vacation in Vermont!).
Your daughter is so beautiful. . .just like her mama."Pieces of me" great line.
When I read this and was looking at your pictures, I thought that girl really has an eye for all things beautiful. The pictures you include the words you write.
As for me? I'm a jumper. Sometimes I jump and it's over my head and I struggle a bit, but usually when that happens I just fake it until I can grab a wall.
Have a great week, T.
Pondering how He can use our lapse to teach us trust…and perhaps to do wondrous things through us…lovely
I'm a jumper. Especially up here where the water is guaranteed to be very cold and if you don't jump in you won't go in. It pretty much explains how I live life too – jump in without asking questions and with very little caution. It also explains why I'm often left cold and miserable when I finally get out of the water and the cold reality literally hits me.
I'm an encourager — I the one yelling, "you can do it!" But me? I stay out completely. I'm not sure what that says about me.
I love to read of what God is leading others to learn. And the thought that God is counting for us blesses my heart.
Joyfully,
Pamela
I am another who doesn't jump. I failed swimming class because I refused to jump. I am the one who sits on the edge and writes about it. I love the image of learning in the lapses, rather than having to know before knowing, do it all right the first time.
Your journey is so sweet, Tiffini. We all stand on the side and cheer you on . . . when the time is right . . . 1,2,3, . . . JUMP. God is so faithful.
Fondly,
Glenda