Broken and Spilled Out

One day a plain village woman

Driven by love for her Lord

Recklessly poured out a valuable essence

Disregarding the scorn

And once it was broken and spilled out

A fragrance filled all the room

Like a prisoner released from his shackles

Like a spirit set free from the tomb

Broken and spilled out

Just for love of you, Jesus

My most precious treasure

Lavished on thee

Broken and spilled out

And poured at your feet

In sweet abandon

Let me be spilled out

And used up for Thee

Lord you were God's precious treasure

His loved and his own perfect Son

Sent here to show me the love of the Father

Just for love it was done

And though you were perfect and holy

You gave up yourself willingly

You spared no expense for my pardon

You were used up and wasted for me

Broken and spilled out

Just for love of me Jesus

God's most precious treasure

Lavished on me

Broken and spilled out

And poured at my feet

In sweet abandon

Lord you were spilled out

And used up for me

In sweet abandon let me be spilled out and used up for thee!

This song has been one I've sung for years. My mom had it in a book and I have sung it various times for special music. I hadn't really thought much about this song over the past few years. Steve Green doesn't end up much on the radio, and quite frankly, he NEVER ends up on my playlist.

To make a long story bearable, at a recent family gathering my mom pulled said book out and I sang this song again. I was quite surprised by the emotions that overwhelmed me. Honestly, this is my life. I ache with the desire to be spilled out as a sacrifice. I just have a difficulty at times ensuring I am sacrificing myself for Him not for myself.

I don't care how old it gets to hear about our Bible study in EVERY post I do. It's that great! I actually bought the messages on DVD and plan to go over them again, and again, and again....

Anyway, this Bible study I have noticed I am hungering and aching to spend time with God alone. Something in my mom life I haven't always made time , nor sought time for.

I have noticed Don also gaining very specific guidance thru the word also. It is AMAZING the thinks God chooses to do in and thru us when we take the time to be led!

A specific leading here lately was taking on the care of 3 girls under 3 for a few days. Their momma is 35 weeks along with sister #5. (no I didn't just miscount. Sister #1 stayed home with Mom.) Momma was having preterm labor and also SUPER backed up on laundry, to the tune of 30 plus loads, so some of us are helping there too.

This is a family God has led to our church. There have been and I am sure will continue to be many needs represented by this family.

Part of God blessing and guiding is that the girls who usually scream when taken to Sunday School, haven't cried a lick in the 4 days we've had them except when in trouble or mad at someone.

Jesse has done very well adjusting from baby to "big brother". He has dubbed the girls "the little cuties". "Mom, do the little cuties need their cups?" "Mom, the little cutie hit the other little cutie."

I have done 3 in diapers before. Thankfully I remember how constant it was, but I forgot the exact details. Details like never getting anything done b/c I am CONSTANTLY changing diapers. Quite often poopy ones, and my hands stink ALL THE TIME!!! Even as I type this Cutie #3 sits at my feet filling her pants..... Ew gross!!! She stinks!!!

(diaper break)

I'd like to introduce these precious little ones, but sadly blogger won't let me find the pictures from my computer... Not sure what is up with that, but hey, I'll have post fodder for tomorrow!