Restoration

Parenting is definitely a full hands on project; kind of like restoration.  When you restore something you give it back its original beauty and characteristics.  Restoration of any sort takes time, patience and a lot of elbow grease.

definition:  restore: (from the Hebrew)  shuwb

a turning back

a returning 

of human relations

of spiritual relations

to answer back
to refresh
to repair
a renewing
strength!

Today as I was picking myself up, after another morning of bringing my heart before God (and before my women friends at the Bible study I attend weekly).  I had shared about my current struggle in parenting our 17 year old daughter, who is manifesting a rebellious spirit towards her parents and God.   I started off speaking softly, but then somehow lost control and was weeping, rather loudly.  Guess I needed to release some of the stuff that is building up on my spirit and soul.

Anyhow I was folding some stuff from my dryer and the Holy Spirit whispered that He is restoring my soul.

Psalm 23:3

He restores my soul.

He guides me on paths of righteousness

for His Namesake.

Hmm, guess it was a wee bit of revelation that I am in the midst of some detail work done by the very fingers of God.  He is bringing me to a place of refreshing and restoring some of what has been hurting.  I never really pondered that I am a constant restoration project and that God is so faithful to bring me to the place of full restoration (or as much as He can do this side of heaven).

I hope this too encourages you. 
We are in this together you know.