I especially like this sentence: “She wishes her words could float in the air so she could place them back in her mouth.” And I liked your words at the end and thinking about laying our burden’s at Jesus’ feet. I’ve found it helpful to visualize this at different times I’m my life, especially in relation to my children.
I wonder how many women can relate to Martha? Many, I would guess. Her layers of expectations put on her by her Mother’s example and herself we’re in such contrast to the invitation to set them down by Jesus. I loved how Martha sat at his feet near the end. Beautifully done.
As I was reading this, I thought I might ask you which of the two sisters you more identified with. (But I also thought it might be too personal, so I was going to say don't answer if it is.)
I think I'm somewhere in between. Actually, I think my wife and I take turns at it.
I've noticed it if someone thinks their house or their car is too messy. (Sometimes it really is!) I usually say something like, "You think your car is messy? Compared to ours, yours is immaculate."
But again, I appreciate your literary backstory on what was going on in the gospel text.
I especially like this sentence: “She wishes her words could float in the air so she could place them back in her mouth.” And I liked your words at the end and thinking about laying our burden’s at Jesus’ feet. I’ve found it helpful to visualize this at different times I’m my life, especially in relation to my children.
I wonder how many women can relate to Martha? Many, I would guess. Her layers of expectations put on her by her Mother’s example and herself we’re in such contrast to the invitation to set them down by Jesus. I loved how Martha sat at his feet near the end. Beautifully done.
As I was reading this, I thought I might ask you which of the two sisters you more identified with. (But I also thought it might be too personal, so I was going to say don't answer if it is.)
I think I'm somewhere in between. Actually, I think my wife and I take turns at it.
I've noticed it if someone thinks their house or their car is too messy. (Sometimes it really is!) I usually say something like, "You think your car is messy? Compared to ours, yours is immaculate."
But again, I appreciate your literary backstory on what was going on in the gospel text.