What I'm trying to think about this week

At youth group a few weeks ago, I shared a visual demonstration that I had been thinking about a lot lately. I pictured myself as a colander, as a broken, imperfect person who needs some "filling up" frequently. Too often, though, I look to other imperfect things to do this filling. I want input, and so I look to other people, online, on the phone, etc... But this is like water just running right on through... not satisfying or filling enough. What I'm really looking for is something much more satisfying, real, and complete... maybe a three-dimensional water that won't run out of the colander holes? (This was where the youth group demonstration broke down a bit, as I couldn't show that 3-D water! I used silver fabric instead... but that was a little weird.)

It's funny how much I try to fill up with the wrong things -- even physically. A lot of times I find myself rummaging around the kitchen trying to find various things to eat (inevitably, chips, cookies, etc.).... when really, when I stop and think about it, I'm actually really thirsty! If I would just drink the water I need, everything would be much better.

My mom reminded me this week that we are in the 10-day window of the Jewish calendar known as the Days of Awe. Once again, I acknowledge that God sure knew what He was doing, putting a season of reflection, repentance and introspection in this particular, beautiful month of the year.

This week, I want to spend more reflective time seeking eternal water, and repenting for looking for water elsewhere. Just today, I opened my Bible to re-look up the verses we had chosen as the theme for our homeschool, Isaiah 44:3-5. (I'm thinking of maybe creating a blog about our schooling adventures, ideas, etc.... so was spending some time going over the Words of direction we've received about this over the years.) Usually I start with the phrase, '"I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring." But today I realized that right before that part, it says, "For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground." I know He wants to give His three-dimensional, filling-up water to this thirsty girl... so this week, I'm going to try and actually seek that out.