"I was supposed to have a God shaped hole in my heart, and I was embarrassed that sometimes I could stuff a chocolate chip muffie in that hole and feel like I had patched the thing up pretty well for the moment."
The whole article is great, but this delighted me through and through. I laughed out loud when I read it.
Yes!! I am living what you have described, this rediscovery and embrace of childhood fascination with the natural world, as a good and godly thing. I didn’t want to lose it, as a younger adult, but the practical demands of life, especially motherhood and homeschooling, meant it got shoved to a back burner. I am so grateful for this stage of my life now, in which I feel free to both find and pursue contentment in the simple (yet also complex) joys and wonders of the world around me. Thank you so much for this post!
"I was supposed to have a God shaped hole in my heart, and I was embarrassed that sometimes I could stuff a chocolate chip muffie in that hole and feel like I had patched the thing up pretty well for the moment."
The whole article is great, but this delighted me through and through. I laughed out loud when I read it.
Thank you so much for this!
Honestly, the whole first part was such a relief to read!
Yes!! I am living what you have described, this rediscovery and embrace of childhood fascination with the natural world, as a good and godly thing. I didn’t want to lose it, as a younger adult, but the practical demands of life, especially motherhood and homeschooling, meant it got shoved to a back burner. I am so grateful for this stage of my life now, in which I feel free to both find and pursue contentment in the simple (yet also complex) joys and wonders of the world around me. Thank you so much for this post!
thanks! I'm so glad you resonated.