Humility
How deep a mystery, my Lord, Thou shew’st!
Though I do beat my breast and humble me
And of most servile tasks do make my boast,
Yet have I not attained humility!
Then, more I shame me, think upon my sins,
Cry, “Lord, I am not fit to touch Thy feet!” –
My self-abasing no advancement wins,
The more I loathe me, more am I unmeet!
“Perceiv’st though not, my child, what thing I ask –
Thy lowly, simple grace that children own;
Thy pride imposeth every heavy task; –
Humility is one as Christ is one:
Fret not thyself, but set thine heart on Me, –
And thou goest garbed in My Humility.”
-Charlotte Mason, Saviour of the World, Volume IV, Book IV, Poem LXII (Matthew 18:4) [page 170] (this was given to us in a talk given by Nancy Kelly)
Additionally, it tied beautifully into this quote which I got from my sister:
“Trained faith is a triumphant gladness in having nothing but God – no rest, no foothold – nothing but Himself – A triumphant gladness in swinging out into that abyss, rejoicing in every fresh emergency that is going to prove Him true – The Lord Alone – that is trained faith.” ~ Lilias Trotter (Diary, 9 September 1902)
{This is one of the most beautiful things that has really stuck out to me in the past couple of weeks. I’ve been thinking on it a lot. I’ve been MIA around here due to home educating my children, hope to pop in more soon, as I get the beginning school year wrinkles semi-ironed out. Hopefully, I will be back this week sometime to share my books from September and a little bit more from my retreat I took at the end of September. I have some other ideas always swirling around in my brain. How are you all doing? Let me be the first to wish you a very Happy October! Our leaves are starting to change here and it is such a beautiful gift.}
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A.M. Pine - Hearth Ridge Reflections 
It’s always great to see your posts in my lineup. Meanwhile, I am admiring you for homeschooling. We know that comes first.
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Thank you, Anne. I love it and am so grateful to have the chance to stay at home with my children!
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Have you read the little book The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller? It’s amazing how deep pride goes and what a slave to it I am at times (lots of times LOL). True humility is such freedom.
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I think I started it, Adrienne! It was good. I always am reading SO many books 😉 and don’t always finish them.
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Same here. LOL
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I knew you were busy and am glad to see your post-I am quite behind. I too love October and feel “reborn” after the hateful heat of summer – and bugs that bite! I pray blessings for your new school year! love Michele
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MIA – me too. Far too busy with work and ferrying kids about and ironing and painting etc etc…Still, we’ll get there.
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Oh – I see you are reading ‘The Brendan Voyage’. I read that a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. I can also recommend his book about Mongolia and Genghis Khan – it’s fascinating.
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Oooo! Ok, thank you for the recommendation! Yes, my son and I are reading The Brendan Voyage together. 🙂
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Yes! I love being a parent, definitely busy.
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