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Choose Forgiveness | Meekly Loving by Sydney Meek
September 27, 2018December 22, 2018 by Sydney Meek

Choose Forgiveness

A while back I received a call from someone I hadn’t spoken to in three years. Before I picked up the phone, I tried to think of a reason…

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Sydney Meek

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Hi! I’m Sydney, the author of this blog. I’m a wife to the love of my life, mama to our precious Dolly Jean, dog-mom to two sweet pups, and flawed lover of Jesus. Follow along with me and my little family on our adventures and hear about what The Lord’s been teaching me!

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I hope one day she looks back on these pictures an I hope one day she looks back on these pictures and thinks I was a cool mom. 💕 ⁣ What’s your vote: is Dolly laughing or crying in the second photo? 😂
We live in a broken world where adulthood, college We live in a broken world where adulthood, college, marriage, motherhood or any other “normal” stage of life bears more than we can handle. ⁣ We’ll go through temptations, we’ll feel like we aren’t good enough, and we’ll feel inadequate. Then throw in all the chaos this year had to offer, and it’s like we’re bursting at the seams. ⁣ I love the way Angie Smith puts it in her book, Chasing God. She says that “God gives us way more than we can handle but He also gives us Himself so we can carry it all.” ⁣ The sufferings and burdens we receive in this world may be too much for us to handle on our own, but never too much for Jesus. He reaches out his hand and invites us to choose the better life with Him. He invites us to let Him carry the weight of it all. ⁣ “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 ⁣ I pray that whatever your situation may be today, that you find rest in Jesus. 🤍
These are a few of my favorite things ❤️☺️ These are a few of my favorite things ❤️☺️
Looking for summer like, “where’d you go?!” Looking for summer like, “where’d you go?!” ⁣ The weather has been perfect here lately 🙌🏻 so we’re finally getting to enjoy all the fun fall activities without being completely drenched in sweat 😅 ⁣ What’s on your agenda this week?
My favorite third-wheel 🖤 ⁣ Just a reminder t My favorite third-wheel 🖤 ⁣ Just a reminder that when your child throws a tantrum in the checkout line, or squeals in the middle of a wedding ceremony, it doesn’t make you a failure as a mom. Your worth isn’t based on how well your child behaves, and even if it was, that shouldn’t define the purpose of your life. ⁣ We have a God who died for us, who desires to know and love every detail of our individual lives — with or without those “mom fails.”
I used to trust God to give me what I wanted. ⁣ I used to trust God to give me what I wanted. ⁣ I would remind him that he loved to give good gifts to his children, and that he wanted to give me the desires of my heart. ⁣ But as my faith matured, I’ve realized that what I want isn’t always what’s best. ⁣ Sometimes what’s best aligns with my comfort, hopes and dreams. And sometimes it means growing through what I would never choose for myself. ⁣ But this life is is so much bigger than my personal comfort. Thinking back over all the disappointments he has led me through to something better. ⁣ Am I still having to pry my fingers open each day and thank God he’s in control? Absolutely. But it’s been a purifying process that no longer leaves me with heartache. ⁣ I used to trust God to give me what I wanted. But today I trust him to give me what is best. ⁣ Best for his glory. Best for my growth. Best for a bigger picture I may never understand. 🖤
A little pumpkin with a whole lotta spice lately 😅 Any other mamas feel me? I hope y’all are having a fun fall-filled weekend!! 🎃
It’s up!!! My post on 10 Must-Haves for Visiting It’s up!!! My post on 10 Must-Haves for Visiting Disney World with a Baby is on the blog ✨ ⁣ I know some of y’all are planning trips of your own, so I hope this helps! Everything is linked at meeklyloving.com 💗

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I hope one day she looks back on these pictures an I hope one day she looks back on these pictures and thinks I was a cool mom. 💕 ⁣ What’s your vote: is Dolly laughing or crying in the second photo? 😂
We live in a broken world where adulthood, college We live in a broken world where adulthood, college, marriage, motherhood or any other “normal” stage of life bears more than we can handle. ⁣ We’ll go through temptations, we’ll feel like we aren’t good enough, and we’ll feel inadequate. Then throw in all the chaos this year had to offer, and it’s like we’re bursting at the seams. ⁣ I love the way Angie Smith puts it in her book, Chasing God. She says that “God gives us way more than we can handle but He also gives us Himself so we can carry it all.” ⁣ The sufferings and burdens we receive in this world may be too much for us to handle on our own, but never too much for Jesus. He reaches out his hand and invites us to choose the better life with Him. He invites us to let Him carry the weight of it all. ⁣ “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 ⁣ I pray that whatever your situation may be today, that you find rest in Jesus. 🤍
These are a few of my favorite things ❤️☺️ These are a few of my favorite things ❤️☺️
Looking for summer like, “where’d you go?!” Looking for summer like, “where’d you go?!” ⁣ The weather has been perfect here lately 🙌🏻 so we’re finally getting to enjoy all the fun fall activities without being completely drenched in sweat 😅 ⁣ What’s on your agenda this week?
My favorite third-wheel 🖤 ⁣ Just a reminder t My favorite third-wheel 🖤 ⁣ Just a reminder that when your child throws a tantrum in the checkout line, or squeals in the middle of a wedding ceremony, it doesn’t make you a failure as a mom. Your worth isn’t based on how well your child behaves, and even if it was, that shouldn’t define the purpose of your life. ⁣ We have a God who died for us, who desires to know and love every detail of our individual lives — with or without those “mom fails.”
I used to trust God to give me what I wanted. ⁣ I used to trust God to give me what I wanted. ⁣ I would remind him that he loved to give good gifts to his children, and that he wanted to give me the desires of my heart. ⁣ But as my faith matured, I’ve realized that what I want isn’t always what’s best. ⁣ Sometimes what’s best aligns with my comfort, hopes and dreams. And sometimes it means growing through what I would never choose for myself. ⁣ But this life is is so much bigger than my personal comfort. Thinking back over all the disappointments he has led me through to something better. ⁣ Am I still having to pry my fingers open each day and thank God he’s in control? Absolutely. But it’s been a purifying process that no longer leaves me with heartache. ⁣ I used to trust God to give me what I wanted. But today I trust him to give me what is best. ⁣ Best for his glory. Best for my growth. Best for a bigger picture I may never understand. 🖤
A little pumpkin with a whole lotta spice lately 😅 Any other mamas feel me? I hope y’all are having a fun fall-filled weekend!! 🎃
It’s up!!! My post on 10 Must-Haves for Visiting It’s up!!! My post on 10 Must-Haves for Visiting Disney World with a Baby is on the blog ✨ ⁣ I know some of y’all are planning trips of your own, so I hope this helps! Everything is linked at meeklyloving.com 💗
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