He is Greater.....John 3:30 says He must become greater, I must become less"

Today we moved Claire back to college for year 2.  So many times, in the past few days, I remembered what a hot mess I was last year at this time.  I was not prepared to let the first birdie fly from the nest and my heart was breaking because she was moving on into her best life as a young adult.  I had given her the best of me for almost 19 years and now it was time for her to start using all of that to move forward.  I prayed she would make good friends and that she would find her way into God's calling for her life.  I prayed she would have fun and grow in confidence and independence and scholarly wisdom.  When she came home for a Sunday evening I tried to make foods she liked and make being home feel lovely.    I am acutely aware of all the feels going on for my friends who are currently experiencing all of that heart ache as they move their first birdie out......and here is what I know. It gets better.  It doesn't hurt so much for v...

2 Kings 4:2-7....Elisha replied to her, "How can I help you?  Tell me, what do you have in your house?"  "Your servant has nothing there at all, " she said, "except a little oil".  Elisha said, "Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don't ask for just a few.  Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons.  Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side."  She left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons.  They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.  When all the jars were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another one.'  But he replied, " There is not a jar left."  then the oil stopped flowing.  She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts.  You and your sons can live on what is left."  This is the story of a widow who was in danger of losing her sons to slavery.  Her husband had died and she could ...