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August 9, 2012 by Karin Leave a Comment

Wake Up

I just woke up.

It actually happened a few weeks ago… maybe months.  But, not long ago.

There is a period of time when a mother is pregnant, having a baby, recovering from having a baby, recovering from lack of sleep from having a baby (I’m not so sure we ever recover from that)… there is a period of time, when mama is sleep-walking.

I’ve done this sleep-walking routine six times.  Back to back.  So, I’ve been pretty much asleep with my eyes open for eleven years.

I just woke up.

I woke up thankful.  I am thankful beyond mere words for my six gifts.

I woke up searching.  Where is the path I am to follow?  Motherhood is clearly the paved road before me… I suppose the question is, how do I walk this road… and walk it well?

I woke up on fire.  (No, not literally, my kids are really sweethearts ~ most of the time)

I woke up burning with a desire to do something.  I woke up to a world in desperate need, children in desperate need, lost souls in desperate need… of a savior.  I opened my eyes and saw the need to throw my heart into the mess, my words onto the paper (screen), my voice into the noise… to share what I know to be the truth ~ the Savior has already been here.  He is still here.  He’s not leaving without us… if we let Him.

Waking up to breakfast and coffee, after a solid ten-hour slumber (now, I’m dreaming), would have been easier… but, I woke up to His prompting.  Easy really is not easy.  It is empty… when it comes to the soul.  Perseverance is the road to be travelled.  Hope is the fuel.  Love is the engine.  The Kingdom is the purpose.  It is the “why” for all of this.

I woke up to Twitter and Facebook and Pinterest and the list goes on…  Some catching up for the woman who, as a kid, learned how to use an Apple computer in the classroom… once a week… and it required ridiculous amounts of letters and codes and lines of jumble… just to spell… “dog.”  I have some catching up to do, with my eyes wide open… for His purposes.

I woke up loving the adventure even more… learning to trust Him… even more.

Good morning…

Romans 13:11

And do this, understanding the present time.  The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

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August 8, 2012 by Karin Leave a Comment

A Glimpse of Heaven

I have been up way too late – way too many nights in a row…

It’s the Olympics, of course.

I have memory upon memory of watching the Olympics with my parents when I was just a little one.

Oh, and yes, I have allowed my little ones (the bigger little ones) to stay up late, too.

How can I let them miss this history?

My plan as a kid was…

Olympic gymnast… (fill in the year)

Well, I grew too tall for that one.

Ok,

Olympic swimmer!

I actually started to train with that in mind.  The training lasted about a month.  Full-time swimming… well, it requires… full. time. swimming.  I decided to stick with summer racing.  Much less training.  Much less intense.

I admire these incredible Olympic athletes.

I listen to my little ones, overcome with the momentum of the games.

I’m going to be a gymnast in the Olympics…

My taller one…

I’ll be a swimmer…

Running has entered the list as well.

This is what struck me the most this year.  It was the opening ceremony.  I didn’t even watch the entire ceremony, but it was not the ceremony itself… it was the gathering.

the gathering of nations…

As a child it seemed quite reasonable that all the world’s elite athletes would join together and, well, play.

As an adult, with eyes that have seen nations at war, people at war, I was drawn to the glimpse of all the great athletes of the world… in one place… focused on one light.  The flame of the Olympic games.  Throngs of people cheering around them.  Everyone, joyously focused on the light.

This must be just a glimpse…

A glimpse of a future for us… a present for others…

A brief vision of all people gathering… focusing on one light.  The light of the world.

A glimpse of heaven…

John 8:12

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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Meet Karin

Hi! My name is Karin Madden. Writer. Warrior wife. Mom of six pack. Homeschooler. German-blooded southerner. Welcome to the place where I explore what it means to grow stronger - spirit, soul, and body. I write to inspire and encourage - to remind you we are not alone. By being bold with grace and speaking truth in love, we can become who we are meant to be. I'm glad you are here.

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