Isn't it just like a Mom to worry about her children from the moment she knows they are coming? Isn't it just like a Mom to cry her heart out for them when they have pain? And just like Mom we have to let them go to be what they are to be. And we still worry. But the Good News tells us Moms that we have been given a precious opportunity to have part in the molding of a life- from infant to adult- and that committed to Christ, our child will grow and be drawn toward the cross. Mom's that work into their lives and practice in front of the child a Godly life will have joy in watching the child grow in Christ. And those Mom's - like me and my Mom- who didn't know God's word as we raised ours also have this hope: That as we walk so will our children be drawn to Christ -not because of us but because of Him. The promise is to us and our household that as we come[came] to Christ our families also will be drawn. As a Mom I rejoice in this daily that nothing I have done takes credit for the fact that my children know Christ as Saviour.
3 John 4, " I have no greater joy than to hear my children walk in truth" Amen? If you did not raise your children in Christ because you were not walking - there is still time. PRAY.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
A quiet Saturday here
We've had a fairly quiet Saturday here. Husband went to help serve at a men's breakfast at our church. I managed to clean some things up talk with our daughter and see a couple of grand children when she stopped over to deliver our Girl Scout cookies! This grand daughter sold 177 boxes of cookies - she's competing with the Keebler elves!!!
Quiet now - as I am fondly remembering my own mom. Sisters and I went through moms things last week and I passed five rings from my mom to my grad daughters. Two are too small to understand but the olders 3 will be glad to have great grandma's rings. Mom belonged to some jewelry club and got 'pretty rings' every month. She didn't start to buy jewelry until she was over 80 that I can recall - but she sure had fun gathering quite a bit after that! As we sisters went through her things - it was bitter sweet - which by the way is a plant that mom loved. When you see the word bittersweet as one word it refers to the bright orange and red dried seed pods people often use in fall decorations. I don't remember why she liked it - but I remember she did.
Here's to Sunday coming up soon - and a thank you to God Almighty for allowing us to worship freely.
Quiet now - as I am fondly remembering my own mom. Sisters and I went through moms things last week and I passed five rings from my mom to my grad daughters. Two are too small to understand but the olders 3 will be glad to have great grandma's rings. Mom belonged to some jewelry club and got 'pretty rings' every month. She didn't start to buy jewelry until she was over 80 that I can recall - but she sure had fun gathering quite a bit after that! As we sisters went through her things - it was bitter sweet - which by the way is a plant that mom loved. When you see the word bittersweet as one word it refers to the bright orange and red dried seed pods people often use in fall decorations. I don't remember why she liked it - but I remember she did.
Here's to Sunday coming up soon - and a thank you to God Almighty for allowing us to worship freely.
Friday, March 4, 2011
March 4 already
Here it is March 4th already - spring can't be far away. There's a lot for a mom to do in the spring - get ready for Easter, get ready for gardening, get to the spring cleaning. That is something that I always thought was a fun thing. I used to love to clean the house and make it shine. Now I like it to shine still but I'm not as happily doing it as I should be!Our attitudes as moms mean a lot to those around us. I'm going to go clean and cook while praying and smiling while I do that!
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