One plus one...

Ok, here we go. Like I said before, I am new to the blog scene but am excited to be sharing my life, and my family’s, with whoever is interested.

So…one plus one equals…what? Around our breakfast table sits myself, my wonderful hottie husband, my karate-choppin’ six year old son, and my delightful, always-talking, three year old daughter. Breakfast is a must in our home. The menu usually consists of oatmeal, or cereal, scrambled eggs, or whole wheat pancakes, and laughter. While the food nourishes our bodies, Matthew, my leading man, nourishes our minds and souls with God’s Word. He reads a little and explains a lot. The kids ask questions, add comments and give their own explanations and understanding of that morning’s Word.

 In the middle of one such conversation, Joshua, our son pipes up, “1 plus ‘O’ equals ‘P!’ ”  Huh? It took a second for Matthew to catch on. Ok, we get it. The shape of a “1” plus the shape of an “o”…stick them together and you get a “P”…mostly. Although what he was saying didn’t quite “add” up, and it had nothing to do with the scriptures, it showed he was processing and thinking and being creative. Problem solving on a six year old level.

That morning our dive into the Word was interrupted by life. Josh’s math didn’t add up, but I look around me and neither does my life, really. My failure, plus God’s grace. Those two things are as different as letters and numbers. God’s all-powerful goodness and love. Pure. Holy. Righteous. AWESOME. My failure, disgrace, pride, getting ahead of myself. STUBBORN. These are not just opposites. They cannot co-exist. But they do. They come together at the cross. “But God demonstrates his love for us in this, that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) 

God intervenes on our behalf. He makes letters and numbers co-exist. He makes what doesn’t make sense, perfect. Justice and Mercy.  I cannot understand God. His wisdom is far beyond me. I know he has called me to be an excellent wife (still in progress) a wise mother (still in progress) and a good neighbor (still in progress). So let’s see right? My letter’s, plus Gods numbers…