Yay! You’re back! It’s that time of the week again … Time for our crazy, unedited flash mob free write!
If you’re not sure how Five Minute Friday works, all the details are right over here.
And remember how I mentioned last week that this week was a big week for Lisa-Jo Baker, founder of this amazing FMF community? It was her 40th birthday on Tuesday, and I mentioned that the Maubane Community Center in South Africa was still in need of $4,472 as of last week Thursday. Well … Money-Saving Mom, bless her heart, has shared the need with her readers, and today the number dropped down to $869! Can you believe it?! She’s got some great offers for those who are willing and able to give $20 or $40 to close that gap and finish off the project — including a copy of Lisa-Jo Baker’s Surprised by Motherhood! Click on over and check it out.
Speaking of Surprised by Motherhood, did you hear about the book club?? Starting the week after Labor Day (September 8th), Lisa-Jo is going to be hosting a six-week online back to school book club for moms — no homework necessary! 😉
Mark your calendars, get a copy of the book, and don’t miss it!
Before we start writing, did you catch the Featured Five Minute Friday in the sidebar this week? I just adored the story shared by Happy Go Stuckey on last week’s prompt, CHANGE.
This week, the prompt is:
Ready?
GO.
How I wish I could reach right through this computer screen and rest my hand on your knee. Sit with you in the shadow of the monument of His wings and tell you it’s going to be okay.
How I long to reach across the miles and wrap my arms around you, cover you like a weeping willow and hold you in your grief. To scoop you out of the dusty quarry and lift you to the peak, until you can rest on the ridge and see the full landscape of grace.
How I wish I could sit with you and let our tea get cold and my eyes shed your tears until they run dry and your story is told and your chest is relieved of the burden.
But instead I resign to sing you a heartsong in the darkness of night, so the clouds that conceal heaven itself might drift across the sky and rain notes of life down into your tired soul.
Because while my arms are too short to reach you now, His are ever present. For Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens; your faithfulness stretches to the skies. So make my words suffice and make them Your love, and make them stretch. Make them reach. Make them hold tight, and bring comfort to Your weary ones.
STOP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTXP3bSnad0
All right … reach into the depths and draw out your best five minutes, then show us what you’ve got in the link-up below.
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Oh, Kate. Thank you for this post. I felt your love reaching through the computer! It’s been a long, tough summer and I so needed that. And I love that song. So much truth!
I’m so glad, Marie! Thank you for that encouragement .. Blessings to you.
I used the same verse, Kate!! And really wanted to find this video too but didn’t want to take the time to look for it. Love love love this song!! Great prompt, friend!
this was needed. My thanks for your generous spirit, and your thin letters reaching across thick walls.
So grateful that the Lord used it, Karly .. Thank you for taking the time to bless with your comment.
Thank you … if you only knew how hard this week has been for me and mine! You reached my heart, which has been hardening and your post was like a soothing love letter of encouragement straight from God to an aching heart.
Thank you, thank you! For being obedient to the Holy Spirit, who so lovingly worked through you to us.
Blessings to you.
Andrea
Oh Andrea, it’s comments like this that make me thank the Lord for answered prayer .. The prayer that He would use this space to bless and encourage at least one person through the words He gives. Grateful for your feedback .. all glory to God. May His love indeed reach through you, in you, and around you now and always.
Thank you for the beautiful words, photos and song. May our words as a community multiply and reach out to those who desperately need to hear and feel the Savior’s love.
Thank you, Kate, for reaching out with your heart and letting your words be a balm that His Spirit can minister through and bring hope.
Thank you for hosting Five Minute Friday!
Blessings,
Dawn
These are honest and heartfelt words and I feel the love in them. I know someone who needed comfort found it in them…bless you, friend! And bless this place and ALL these words reaching out on His behalf this week…xoxo, Meredith
I love the live version of that Third Day song. “We’re gonna have a church-service tonight, y’all.”
Love it! I read your post after I published mine and we both referenced Third Day’s song!
Thank you for continuing to host on Fridays!
Kate, thank you so much for this one today. I needed to feel and be reminded of love. Especially His love. Sometimes, in my trials, it is easy to feel like I don’t have enough worth to be loved. You reminded me that I am His child. Thank you.
A healing, soothing post, Kate. Thank you.
Beautiful post. Thank you.
This is a beautiful post– with comforting, inviting words and stunning pictures. Love this.
I sure squeezed that in just in the nick of time! Thank you for inspiring me to reach inside and remember my love of dance. Life’s been crazy and a couple situations are wearing on me. Nothing a little dance in my kitchen can’t fix! God bless.