Sometimes I love the insights God shows me. But other times? Not so much.
Turns out, I’m really selfish.
On the outside, maybe it doesn’t look that way. Sometimes friends express wonder about how I have the time to do all the things I do, and they certainly don’t think they have it in them to adopt a teenager, for goodness’ sake!
To hear them tell it, I’m pretty awesome. 
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I loved this post, Jamie. I also get a lot of kudos from people about all I “do” and the outside of me doesn’t always reflect the inside, which God is so faithful to clean out! Those daily, hourly, moment-by-moment choices to give over our lives are precious, even if hard.
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My favorite part about this post is that last section…moment by moment…because that truly is real life. I found myself writing about this on Sunday…the battle to die to self and let it be “Christ in me” (my only hope of glory). There’s that tension between God who is at work in me and then my role in picking up my cross.
That’s why I’m so encouraged by your “moment by moment”….in this moment, in His strength, I can choose self-LESS.
Thank you Jamie. And I’m so happy-excited-scared-full-of-joy for you about another adoption! Every time we consider starting the process again, I have these “freak out” moments at the thought of adding another kiddo. I get it that part of it too…
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