Dear MOPS Moms,
Our
theme, A Beautiful Mess-oh, I can certainly
see my messes alright, but isn’t it stretching it a bit to call them beautiful?
Doesn’t our theme ring oxymoron? Can I
get a witness?
How about an Mmmm-hmm?
I mean, cleaning up my son’s potty training
accident is anything, but pretty! My life appears more messy than gorgeous with
never-ending piles of laundry or dishes, stacks of mail or paperwork to tend
to, some kind of food that needs to be bought or chopped or cooked, and well
this is only scratching the surface of outside messes. Lest I forget the inside
me with untidy relationships, thoughts, and the need to permanently attach
post-it notes to my body so my overloaded brain can remember the bazillion
details swimming in my head. Not all that attractive, really, but God sees all
of this differently! Okay, he isn’t blind to my messes, yet he knows that those
messes aren’t the only pieces to who I am. They don’t tell the whole story of
me. They just don’t define me…He does. In the bible, God tells me, “I am a
masterpiece, created anew to do good works, which he planned for me long ago.”
(Emphasis mine) Ephesians 2:10.
I
struggle with that sometimes. Struggle to think of myself as a masterpiece
because my human limitations tell me I am not good enough. Yet, no matter how
crazy, chaotic or downright dirty my story or your story is God sees us as
beautiful, God has a plan and if we are open to allowing some scrubbing away of
the dirt-it will reveal the precious creation we are. Join me this year and
let’s embrace our stain-covered manuscripts.
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| Part of a painting done with my children for MOPS called, Impression of Parenting. Notice the band-aid and REAL coffee drips and stains as well as the cute hand print. |
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| Here's the full scale version of the painting...a mess alright! |
Tell me about a time when you were in a mess and God showed you the beauty.
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This makes me wish I could be in MOPS with you! Thanks for sharing the perspective... it's good to realize my messes don't define me, either!
ReplyDeleteOk you reminded me that this year I really really wanted to get into MOPS again. and if the theme this year is A Beautiful Mess...I really need it!!! Great job my friend!
ReplyDeleteHi Dionne! I don't know, I kind of like the artwork. I'm no artist though, maybe it does look like a mess. I guess I like messes!
ReplyDeleteI am a mess everyday, I am not exaggerating! I have lists all over the joint, just like you. (I haven't tried sticking them to myself though. Thanks for the tip!) But everyday, God tells me to calm down, he's got it all, and I should not worry. I gotta listen more!
Nice to see you, Dionne!
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Thank you for reminding me about how God sees me!
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