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I feel really sorry for God sometimes.
I know that he’s big enough to handle anything we creatures do, merciful enough to forgive us, and patient enough to provide us with new learning opportunities, but if he wasn’t perfect the frustration levels would surely skyrocket. I’m quite grateful he is the one and only true God because if he were like some of the mythological gods, I’m sure I would have been lightning zapped by now.
Over the years of following my Lord, one particular area has plagued my growth. It results in two sets of behaviors which can hide the truth of the sin. The problem is I have issues with trusting God.
Oh, I talk a good game. And I even believe it. My head knows all the Bible truths about God’s integrity and holiness. He keeps his word. Has throughout all of history. But still for some reason my heart and soul refuse to believe those facts. Instead, I act in one of two ways.
Worry. This is actually the inaction reaction. Instead of trusting God or doing anything to change my attitude, (like pray), I agonize over what might be. This becomes particularly troublesome in the wee hours of the night. A thought wakes me up, often a thought about one of my sons, and instead of praying, the worry cycle starts. It feeds upon itself until each worry is out of proportion to the original thought. At this point, I often give in and pray because if I don’t, I won’t get any more sleep.
Self-sufficiency. This definitely means taking action. But this path to action goes back to the garden and the original fall. Here, my path says: God, I’ve got this. I can be god for this activity or this objective. I know good and evil and I have decided that path A is better than the path B you seem to be leading me towards. So I’ll take care of it.
Either of these can look good on the outside looking in. The second can look like I’m a hard worker, getting things done. They can even look like godly things. The first can look like honest concern and caring.
But God reminds me of the truth when I get serious. I need to trust him.
And he’ll keep me in school until I learn that truth.
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(Re) Learning to Scream
Susan Lyttek
9/25/2018
Hurricanes and Other Storms
Susan Lyttek
9/15/2018
Trusting God Doesn't Come Easy
Susan Lyttek
9/7/2018
The Walk of Life
Susan Lyttek
9/1/2018
Escaping Life Under the Sun
Susan Lyttek
8/24/2018
Why I Know There is a Hell
Susan Lyttek
8/18/2018
What I Can Do
Susan Lyttek
8/10/2018
The Non-writing Writing
Susan Lyttek
8/3/2018
Thoughts on Forgiveness
Susan Lyttek
7/28/2018
Of Mice and Fragile Clay
Susan Lyttek
7/21/2018
Farewell to the Teenage Years
Susan Lyttek
7/6/2018
Living Free
Susan Lyttek
6/30/2018
Reminiscing
Susan Lyttek
6/22/2018
A Writer's Tribute to Honest Guys
Susan Lyttek
6/15/2018
In Balance
Susan Lyttek
6/10/2018
Learning from Tabitha
Susan Lyttek
6/2/2018
Still Learning to Breathe
Susan Lyttek
5/26/2018
To Breathe
Susan Lyttek
5/19/2018
Sisters, Mothers and Dear Women
Susan Lyttek
5/13/2018
Tied to the Electrons
Susan Lyttek
5/6/2018
Powerless
Susan Lyttek
4/29/2018
A Sestina Education
Susan Lyttek
4/23/2018
Remodeling
Susan Lyttek
4/15/2018
Learning to Promote
Susan Lyttek
4/9/2018
Nobody's Fool--An Easter Sestina
Susan Lyttek
3/31/2018
The Week Leading to Easter
Susan Lyttek
3/25/2018
Off-balance
Susan Lyttek
3/18/2018
Lessons from the Hyacinth
Susan Lyttek
3/11/2018
Plant Lessons--The Aloe
Susan Lyttek
3/4/2018
The Lessons the Birds Teach Me
Susan Lyttek
2/25/2018
Love... By Any Other Name
Susan Lyttek
2/17/2018
The Ongoing Task of Learning
Susan Lyttek
2/4/2018
Musings About Pain
Susan Lyttek
1/29/2018
Time to Breathe
Susan Lyttek
1/21/2018
A Poem a Day
Susan Lyttek
1/13/2018
Beginnings
Susan Lyttek
1/6/2018
Why the Gospel of Luke Speaks to Me Best
Susan Lyttek
12/29/2017
Christmas Letter
Susan Lyttek
12/21/2017
Revisiting Anna
Susan Lyttek
12/9/2017
Twas the Night
Susan Lyttek
12/1/2017
Quitting
Susan Lyttek
11/25/2017
The Wonder of a Shoebox
Susan Lyttek
11/18/2017
A Place to Hide
Susan Lyttek
11/11/2017
Thoughts on the Reformation
Susan Lyttek
11/4/2017
Lessons in Praise
Susan Lyttek
10/28/2017
Why I Love Fairy Tales (and It Probably Isn’t What You Think)
Susan Lyttek
10/21/2017
For Better, For Worse
Susan Lyttek
10/14/2017
Practicing Functional Fitness
Susan Lyttek
10/7/2017
Tired
Susan Lyttek
9/30/2017
Priorities
Susan Lyttek
9/23/2017
Teaching Other People's Kids
Susan Lyttek
9/16/2017
Crunch Time
Susan Lyttek
9/9/2017
At War With ... Myself
Susan Lyttek
9/2/2017
Prepping for the School Year
Susan Lyttek
8/26/2017
Overweight, Part Three
Susan Lyttek
8/19/2017
Overweight, Part Two
Susan Lyttek
8/11/2017
Overweight
Susan Lyttek
8/5/2017
Creating Worlds
Susan Lyttek
7/28/2017
Prepping to Attend a Christian Writers Conference
Susan Lyttek
7/20/2017
Karl Lessons
Susan Lyttek
7/7/2017
How I Learned the Feeling of Freedom
Susan Lyttek
7/3/2017
Learning from Marriage
Susan Lyttek
6/24/2017
What I Learned from my Dad
Susan Lyttek
6/17/2017
Lessons from Being Sick and Tired
Susan Lyttek
6/11/2017
My Worst Critic
Susan Lyttek
5/26/2017
May Birthday Tribute
Susan Lyttek
5/20/2017
Learning to Mom
Susan Lyttek
5/13/2017
Learning to Mom
Susan Lyttek
5/13/2017
Learning Honesty
Susan Lyttek
5/6/2017
A Tribute to my Husband
Susan Lyttek
4/22/2017
Celebrating the Resurrection
Susan Lyttek
4/15/2017
Your Custom Tract
Susan Lyttek
4/8/2017
March Birthday Tribute
Susan Lyttek
3/29/2017
A Tribute to Grandparents
Susan Lyttek
3/11/2017
God as Our Rock
Susan Lyttek
3/4/2017
February Birthday Tribute
Susan Lyttek
2/18/2017
Writing, Living and Existing
Susan Lyttek
2/11/2017
Learning from the Groundhog and the Auto Show
Susan Lyttek
2/4/2017
January Birthday Tribute
Susan Lyttek
1/28/2017
Of Christmases and January Past
Susan Lyttek
1/21/2017
Welcome 2017!
Susan Lyttek
12/31/2016
Our Christmas Letter
Susan Lyttek
12/23/2016
NaNo and Pebble Lessons
Susan Lyttek
12/16/2016
December Birthday Tributes
Susan Lyttek
12/5/2016
NaNoWriMo Lessons and Hopes
Susan Lyttek
11/18/2016
My November Birthday Tributes
Susan Lyttek
11/11/2016
Lessons of the Week
Susan Lyttek
11/4/2016
Learning to Speak Feline
Susan Lyttek
10/28/2016
On Changed Hearts, Changed Minds and Politics
Susan Lyttek
10/21/2016
October Birthday Tribute
Susan Lyttek
10/12/2016
Words and the Word (Part 2)
Susan Lyttek
10/2/2016
Words and the Word (Part 1)
Susan Lyttek
9/26/2016
Questions of Pain
Susan Lyttek
9/18/2016
September Birthdays
Susan Lyttek
9/11/2016
Standard Rescue, part 2
Susan Lyttek
9/3/2016
Standard Rescue, part 1
Susan Lyttek
8/27/2016
How to Go Into Debt
Susan Lyttek
8/19/2016
The Difference Hope Makes
Susan Lyttek
7/30/2016
Why Teach Poetry?
Susan Lyttek
7/24/2016
Lessons from My Color Bible, Part 3
Susan Lyttek
7/15/2016
Blog-itis
Susan Lyttek
7/8/2016
Reminiscing with the Patriot
Susan Lyttek
7/4/2016
Lessons in Fear
Susan Lyttek
6/30/2016
Lessons from My Color Bible, Part 2
Susan Lyttek
6/10/2016
Leftover Queen, Part II
Susan Lyttek
5/27/2016
Leftover Queen
Susan Lyttek
5/20/2016
Lessons from my Color Bible
Susan Lyttek
5/12/2016
Living As Called
Susan Lyttek
4/22/2016
Making Writing Fun Again
Susan Lyttek
4/15/2016
Springing
Susan Lyttek
4/6/2016
Good Friday Thoughts
Susan Lyttek
3/26/2016
Confessions of a Delinquent Blogger
Susan Lyttek
3/23/2016
Accepting the Gift of Free Time
Susan Lyttek
2/29/2016
Rest vs. the Type-A Female
Susan Lyttek
2/22/2016
Lessons on Sickness and Rest
Susan Lyttek
2/14/2016
Sick Lessons
Susan Lyttek
2/6/2016
Blocked
Susan Lyttek
1/27/2016
When Inspiration Fails to Strike
Susan Lyttek
1/16/2016
Stumbling Into the New Year
Susan Lyttek
1/13/2016
Annual Christmas Letter
Susan Lyttek
12/26/2015
Benefits to the Parent: Help with Work
Susan Lyttek
10/31/2015
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Home
Susan Lyttek
10/24/2015
The Benefits of Unscheduled Free Time
Susan Lyttek
10/16/2015
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: More Empathetic
Susan Lyttek
10/9/2015
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: More Empathetic
Susan Lyttek
10/9/2015
Benefits to the Parent: More Willing to Persevere
Susan Lyttek
10/2/2015
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Closer to God
Susan Lyttek
9/25/2015
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: More Intuitive
Susan Lyttek
9/18/2015
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent--Weaker
Susan Lyttek
9/11/2015
Benefits to the Parent--Seeing God's Hand
Susan Lyttek
9/4/2015
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Savvy-er
Susan Lyttek
8/28/2015
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Braver
Susan Lyttek
8/21/2015
Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Wiser
Susan Lyttek
8/14/2015
The Benefits to the Homeschool Parent: Smarter
Susan Lyttek
8/7/2015
Benefits of Being a Homeschool Parent (Intro)
Susan Lyttek
7/31/2015
Lessons from my Great Aunt Ansie
Susan Lyttek
7/24/2015
Virginia Writers Conference
Susan Lyttek
7/14/2015
Relearning Fitness (Part 2)
Susan Lyttek
7/10/2015
Some Truth About Independence Day
Susan Lyttek
7/3/2015
Relearning Fitness (Part 1)
Susan Lyttek
6/26/2015
Under the Sun
Susan Lyttek
6/19/2015
A Lesson I Keep Needing to Re-Learn
Susan Lyttek
6/13/2015
Times of Transition
Susan Lyttek
6/6/2015
Blog Ideas
Susan Lyttek
5/30/2015
Mercs Next Door, Part 2
Susan Lyttek
5/23/2015
Mercs Next Door, Part 1
Susan Lyttek
5/15/2015
Getting to Mom
Susan Lyttek
5/9/2015
To Blog or Not to Blog
Susan Lyttek
5/2/2015
Driving Lessons
Susan Lyttek
4/25/2015
Gaming Education
Susan Lyttek
4/18/2015
Fast Lessons
Susan Lyttek
4/11/2015
Resurrection Thoughts
Susan Lyttek
4/4/2015
Power of the Coupon
Susan Lyttek
3/28/2015
Spring Planting
Susan Lyttek
3/21/2015
Showing My Age
Susan Lyttek
3/14/2015
Teaching Women
Susan Lyttek
3/7/2015
Beware the Ides of... February
Susan Lyttek
2/28/2015
Honoring a President in Fiction
Susan Lyttek
2/21/2015
Gratitude Lessons
Susan Lyttek
2/14/2015
The Pros and Cons of Research
Susan Lyttek
2/6/2015
Off the Hamster Wheel... Part 3
Susan Lyttek
1/30/2015
Off the Hamster Wheel... Part 2
Susan Lyttek
1/24/2015
The Homeschool Hamster Wheel
Susan Lyttek
1/16/2015
Etiquette Education
Susan Lyttek
1/9/2015
Ready Stance
Susan Lyttek
1/2/2015
Our Christmas Letter
Susan Lyttek
12/26/2014
Sharing Christmas, Part Two
Susan Lyttek
12/19/2014
Sharing Christmas
Susan Lyttek
12/12/2014
Swedish Christmas Education
Susan Lyttek
12/5/2014
The Worry/Grumble Antidote
Susan Lyttek
11/28/2014
Milestone Days
Susan Lyttek
11/21/2014
Volunteer Education--via Operation Christmas Child
Susan Lyttek
11/14/2014
Veteran Education
Susan Lyttek
11/7/2014
Reformation Education
Susan Lyttek
10/31/2014
The Reluctant Vegetarian
Susan Lyttek
10/24/2014
What I Didn't, Couldn't Teach
Susan Lyttek
10/17/2014
Learning to Stand
Susan Lyttek
10/10/2014
Christian Work Ethic
Susan Lyttek
10/3/2014
Animal Education
Susan Lyttek
9/26/2014
Changing the Love of Learning
Susan Lyttek
9/19/2014
Blog Block
Susan Lyttek
9/12/2014
Educating Mom
Susan Lyttek
9/5/2014
The Debate
Susan Lyttek
8/29/2014
Interview with Jane, a non-homeschooling friend
Susan Lyttek
8/22/2014
The Homeschool Rebel
Susan Lyttek
8/15/2014
Other Countries, Other Peoples
Susan Lyttek
8/8/2014
George Washington Lessons
Susan Lyttek
8/1/2014
Interview with Heather Day Gilbert
Susan Lyttek
7/25/2014
A Creation Education
Susan Lyttek
7/18/2014
The Blessing of the Church
Susan Lyttek
7/11/2014
Free to Homeschool
Susan Lyttek
7/4/2014
The Best Thing
Susan Lyttek
6/27/2014
School Lite
Susan Lyttek
6/20/2014
Homeschooling Poetry
Susan Lyttek
6/13/2014
Homeschool Preschool
Susan Lyttek
6/6/2014
AWANAcation (or Awana Education)
Susan Lyttek
5/30/2014
Drowning in the Ideal Schedule
Susan Lyttek
5/23/2014
Penpal Encouragement: An Interview with Sandi
Susan Lyttek
5/16/2014
Unexpected Education
Susan Lyttek
5/9/2014
When Is a Homeschool Mom NOT a Homeschool Mom?
Susan Lyttek
5/2/2014
Relax, It's Just Writing
Susan Lyttek
4/25/2014
Purpose Driven Homeschool
Susan Lyttek
4/18/2014
The Heart of the Music
Susan Lyttek
4/11/2014
Music Lessons
Susan Lyttek
4/4/2014
Teaching My Testimony (Part 2)
Susan Lyttek
3/28/2014
Teaching My Testimony (Part 1)
Susan Lyttek
3/21/2014
Glimmers of Homeschooling
Susan Lyttek
3/14/2014
Failed Days
Susan Lyttek
3/7/2014
Other Side of the Homeschool Table...Leanne Hanson
Susan Lyttek
2/28/2014
Fairy Tale Theology
Susan Lyttek
2/21/2014
Things I Love about Life and Homeschooling
Susan Lyttek
2/14/2014
Limitless Creativity by Bonnie Rose Hudson
Susan Lyttek
2/7/2014
Weaving Christ into Math
Susan Lyttek
1/31/2014
Paula Mowery Interview
Susan Lyttek
1/24/2014
Historic Field Trips
Susan Lyttek
1/17/2014
Snow Days... Homeschool Style
Susan Lyttek
1/10/2014
Homeschooled Mom Resolutions
Susan Lyttek
1/3/2014
Off Schedule
Susan Lyttek
12/27/2013
Teaching Christmas
Susan Lyttek
12/20/2013
The (Writerly) Benefits of Learning Together
Susan Lyttek
12/13/2013
Homeschooling reinforced that I am not perfect
Susan Lyttek
12/6/2013
And they said homeschooling would be easy...
Susan Lyttek
11/29/2013
