Little Women, Big Message

"Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault," said Mrs. March, drawing the blowzy head to her shoulder and kissing the wet cheek so tenderly, it made Jo cry even harder...
"My child, the troubles and temptations of your life are beginning, and may be many; but you can never overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you do your earthly one. His love and care never tire or change, can never be taken from you, but may become the source of lifelong peace, happiness, and strength. Believe this heartily, and go to God with all your little cares, and hopes, and sins, and sorrows as freely and confidingly as you come to your mother."
-Mrs. March to Jo in Little Women

What a beautiful picture of how the Lord views us. What a beautiful picture of how we should RUN to the Lord with our every little care and concern. Oh, how I wish that my first instinct was to run to my Jesus with my little cares, my little concerns-- even though I find them so trivial. We rob ourselves of His great blessings when we do not go to him with these troubles and thoughts. It is my prayer that I learn to do just as Mrs. March recommended to her daughter.

The Gospel, right in the pages of Little Women.
Delightful.

what I'm loving, right now.

1. Sitting still.

2. Snuggles with my cat (even though she doesn't want to be snuggling)

3. pleasure reading-- I'm currently on the 3rd of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. If you can handle a little language, a little sensual material and a good thriller READ THESE. I picked the first one up on a whim in the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport over Christmas and LOVED it.

4. McDonald's coffee. You might cringe at the sound of that, but surprisingly, it is delicious. Now I am no coffee expert, but I know what I like.

5. The book of Esther. And Lent.

6. New clothes, and good deals!

7. Writing letters to sweet friends in far off places.

8. House Hunters International on HGTV. I want to live abroad, right now.

9. Words With Friends. I will beat Sam, I will.

10. The chance to miss the Mountain, my roommates and Third South. The chance to realize again how blessed I am to be at Covenant, to live with Court, Amy and Emily, to live on 3S. I am really so blessed.