In Sync with the Spirit?

The Holy Spirit clearly woke you and moved upon you to call us, so that Ezzy wouldn't be late for school. He is amazing. Isn't He?

Well, it wasn't my mommy's birthday until today and God used you so much to prepare me for the sibling rivalry which is always the feeling when I call my mommy. I have very accomplished siblings and the exhortations that you gave me were in preparation for the eldest child jealousy that is always alive in my heart. You said to me, "I am so sick of you eldest children always having to be first." That was a reproof that found it's target deep in my soul and kept me from the instigation of harmful banter which is sometimes my habit when I talk to my sisters or my mother. We are like cats sometimes scratching each other and we don't mean it. God used you to declaw me before I finally called my mother, yesterday.

I called her and she was on the phone with Ju, which is a constant{I should be jealous}. I am not jealous, but I have carved my identity as being counter Ju in calling. Jackie is my mother's provoker to earthly effectiveness. She, like yourself, has my mother's ear for counsel on earthly things and I have found my purpose in yesterday's conversation, because of my conversation with you. I said, I can find a place of encouragement to my mommy, like Evie did to me. I had given up on finding that kind of place, for the burden of conflict that has been our history. Yesterday, however, we found a place of common ground in the most unlikely place: the place of wormwood! I shared my observations from scripture and she shared her observations and it seemed that God had paved that path for us through the Screwtape Letters. She had her copy right next to her bed, like you do and we were finding common expression through years of disjointed expression and misunderstandings. We have always talked well, but I have taken the posture of daughter and receiver and not of instructor, because of the intimidation. I feel that my heart has taken a place of encouragement to be more assertive. I was so blessed by my daughters all challenging me on so many levels that it made me more desire to be like that with my mother. I'm glad we've lived long enough to sense this growth to peer-like challenges.