Look to Him August 17, 2009
- A man’s deepest wounds come from the way his question was answered in his youth. Just like yours. You won’t begin to understand a man until you understand his question (‘Do I have what it takes?’), his wound, and how Adam fell. His search for validation is the driving force of his life. Yes, a woman can offer so much. But she cannot be the validation of his soul. A man goes to Eve to offer his strength. He does not go to her to get it.
- The same holds true for us women too, Eve. You cannot look to him for the validation of your soul. But so many women do. If I have a man, then I’m okay. Then I’m loved. Girls who were confident and corurageous in their youth become uncertain in their teens. Girls who used to have lots of interests and opinions and dreams suddenly seem depressed, lost, obsessed about their looks and about the attention of boys. The shift is simply this: they have taken their question (‘Am I lovely?’) to Adam. No man can tell you who you are as a woman. No man is the verdict on your soul.
- Only God can speak the answer you need to hear.
- Until we look to Him for the healing of our souls, our relationships are really hurt by this looking-to-each-other for something only God can give.
-Captivating
Florida April 13, 2009
I am bummed that spring break is over. It’s going to be tough waking up tomorrow morning and getting back into the swing of things. It always seems to fly by. It was a much needed relaxing week. Every morning we sat outside and sipped our coffee on a swing while watching for manatees and dolphins to swim by in the canal. Here are some pictures from our trip.
These little children… February 18, 2009
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- Claudia
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- Cynthia
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- Alejandro
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- Leo
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- Jorge
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- Chava
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- Cynthia, always loving others
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- Some of the boys painting
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- Sergio
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- Mario
It made my day when I received these pictures.
Claudia was a little girl I met on my first trip to Mexico. She immediately stole my heart. I thought If I was old enough and could take care of a child, I would adopt her. I know she is in good hands and that she will one day have a home with parents who love and adore her. She has grown so much! My heart was torn when I was in Mexico recently and she wasn’t there. I miss her and hope I see her again.
Cynthia.. a little girl who was born with a sideways foot. She has had many surgerys and she is only 9 years old. I spent a lot of time with her the months I was in Mexico playing with her and carrying her around. She is a sweetheart and I miss her as well..
And all the boys, I don’t have all of their pictures but I love each and every one of them as if they were my own little brothers. I thank God they are living in a place where they have Godly leaders dedicating their lives so that one day these boys will grow up to be men of God.
