dwell

I read in  Jesus Calling today and the verse, Psm. 37:3 was one of the verses I meditated on this morning...

"Trust in the LORD and do good;

dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture."

DWELL.

ENJOY SAFE PASTURE.

Over the years, we have kept our spare bedroom downstairs pretty much empty....

sure, it's had a sewing machine in it at one time, my grandma's antique tea cart, and of course, the bags of clothing to go to goodwill...but we've never set it up as a 'guest bedroom'

...never a bed, never hung much on the walls, just leaving it empty in hopes of one day filling it up with a sweet little baby.  

But, we've been thinking about it lately and we are ready to set it up as a guest bedroom.  It's time to.  Our hearts desire is to have a baby of our own and we will continue praying and seeking the Lord's guidance on the timing of fertility treatments, etc.  

I was at Lunch Saturday with a sweet friend from school, I named her bright girl!  My friend, Bright Girl is always bright and cheery...from her laid back FUN personality to the clothes she wears.  We have a BALL together!  She laughs at all my jokes...even when they are borderline unfunny.  

I was talking to my mom on the phone while I was with Bright Girl and mom knew we were looking for a bed for the guest room now.  She had found a great antique bed with brand new mattresses and box springs and it was a super great deal, but she was out of town and needed to know if she should buy it for us.   I had that twinge of a thought about...but, what if we get pregnant this month?  What will we do with the bed, should we just keep it empty?  All of these thoughts, (shallow thoughts I might add) came bombarding me.. I thought...no, we are going to live in the present...the right now.  It's the same feeling I felt when I pulled out our nice flatware that we got for wedding presents...we are using it now!! Why not?? 

And..back to the guest bedroom...why not?  why would I leave an empty bedroom as a constant reminder that our arms are not full of what we desire?  .....Why not fill that room with a bed, flowers, and beautiful pictures on the wall, so our family can come and stay with us?.....why not dwell and enjoy safe pasture???  

Bright girl even said...you don't even know how God can use you to bless someone who can come to stay with you in that room...

So, a week ago, I cleaned out the room...moved things out...organized things...God provided that awesome price on the bed and now, that empty room is waiting for our double antique bed to arrive on Thursday!  

Yes, that was it.  That is what we are doing.  We are dwelling...resting..residing...staying where God is...right here and now...not the past...not the future...not of what might be...we are dwelling in the place God has placed us.  I am looking to filling up that room with beauty and joy!!!