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Dwija Borobia

But sacrifices are so…*inconvenient*

by Dwija Borobia on May 18, 2012 · 7 comments

But God is saying ‘no’ to my childish behavior.  He’s asking me to say ‘yes’ to spiritual growth.  ’Yes’ to a true sacrifice.  Because for me, this, this business of begging others and being dependent and having to turn down activities and events that I know we’d enjoy, offering up my frustration, is a real sacrifice.  The kind of sacrifice I hate.  The kind of sacrifice I so clearly need.

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Dwija Borobia lives with her husband and their four (soon-to-be-five!) kids in rural southwest Michigan in a fixer-upper they bought sight-unseen off the internet. Between homeschooling and corralling chickens, she pretends her time on the internet doesn’t count because she uses the computer standing up. You can read more on her blog house unseen. life unscripted.

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Dwija Borobia lives with her husband and their five kids in rural southwest Michigan in a fixer-upper they bought sight-unseen off the internet. Between homeschooling and corralling chickens, she pretends her time on the internet doesn’t count because she uses the computer standing up. You can read more on her blog house unseen. life unscripted.

Tagged as: motherhood, Sacrifice, selfishness

  • http://www.clan-donaldson.com/ Cari

    Ha!  In the middle of a cranky cleaning session, where I was feeling very grouchy about how I seem to be the only person in the entire house who finds living in squalor unpleasant, The Jude runs up to me, says, “Mommy?  God like to kick your butt,” and then runs off.
    So yeah.  I’d like the sacrifices that I hand picked for myself.  I don’t want the Divine Butt Kicking.  
    And yet there it is…

  • http://kittyeleison.wordpress.com/ Kitty

    Have you read The Story of a Soul by St. Therese of Lisieux?  She was one heroic soul!  Until I read it, I didn’t even KNOW you could make yourself like sacrificing.

  • http://twitter.com/HouseUnseen Dwija Borobia

    I’ve not read it, Paula.  Birthday present idea a ‘brewin’!

  • http://twitter.com/HouseUnseen Dwija Borobia

    And THAT is why God gave us children.  Priceless.

  • chaco

    Maybe I’m looking for “the easy way” here but I’ve expanded my definition of sacrifice; I’m pretty sure it’s root means sacri - Holy  &  fice – make (make -Holy). For 40 some years I thought it only dealt with pain & self deprivation, but check out these scriptures; Eph. 5: 2  “Walk in love…a sacrifice to God…a sweet – smelling – aroma”   Psalm 116: 17  ”I will offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving…”     Heb. 13: 15  “…sacrifice of praise & giving thanks.”    I’ve drilled into my kids the acronymn; J.W.T. - Joys/ Works/ Trials  to remind them of the different forms of sacrifice. Eucharist means thanksgiving and no one will argue that it’s a sacrifice. I’ve also, along with drilled P.O.P. into them; Passion Over Pain, to emphasize how offerring our JWTs, in union with Jesus’ offerring of His, is how we implement Jn. 16: 33 into our lives; “…you will have trials; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”  And if you can stand 1 more, C.O.G. – Capital (bank) - Of -Grace; This is the phrase Fr. Kentinech; founder of Schoenstadt (worldwide family apostolate)  uses for what happens to our “Deposits” of sacrifices. In this way, I spare my kids the torture of a sermon; 3 syllables say it all; J.W.T – P.O.P. – C.O.G. [ So as not to "Go-Overboard " with the trial-sacrifices, which can make ; "Be of good cheer..." rather difficult, Sr. Lucia (witness to Fatima revelations) has instructed that the sacrifice required by God is 1) our daily duties  &  2) live in accordance with God's law & those of His Church.]

  • Micaela

    We are a one car family right now, too, Dwija. I am in an urban environment, though, so it’s definitely not the sacrifice you are experiencing. But still, I hear ya.

    Love this post, mostly because I am the exact same way about sacrifice. Thanks for the sympathy and the reminders.

    Oh, and Cari, that Jude is one awesome little dude.

  • http://www.thescholarlyredneck.com/ Deborah Lee

    The Story of a Soul is available for free on Amazon. You would have to download an app to read it on another device if you don’t have a Kindle.