"To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1 Now is the season to raise my children. Now is the season to garden. Now is the season to make memories. Now is the season to pray for my family . . . And the list goes on.
I am finding that I don't have much time for blogging; there are other priorities that come first. We are all given the same amount of time in a day . . . how am I using it? Lately I've been challenged to redeem my time. Life is not just for enjoyment. It is a battle and determines our destination for eternity . . . our lives affect others and their eternal destiny.
"Redeeming the time, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:16
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Mentors
Who is a mentor? There are three different ways ladies have been a mentor to me lately.
One lady has touched the practical side giving me wonderful ways and ideas to implement spending quality time with my children each day, teaching my children to work, ect. She also has invested time into me . . . talking with me, sending meals over and showing me that she cared.
The other lady doesn't know she is my mentor. We don't talk very often, but I see from "afar" her dependancey on God. I see shadows under her eyes at times, I see tears of repentance for her own willful ways, I see a pure heart, I see a loving heart opening up her home to children other than her own when she could say "I already have my hands full." I hear her speak of Colossians 1:11 "Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness . . ." and say how much this means to her right now. I've seen her tired as all get out and yet abounding, I've seen her pick up her Bible at any possible moment and gather strength even when her body cries for sleep . . .
I've just had glimpses into her life, but it has been enough to spur me on. It touches my heart to see her live out in the day to day activities of mothering these verses that God surely meant for us moms!
Sunday evening we were talking about mentors at church and one lady shared that the biggest mentor in her life was her mother watching her spend time with the Lord and watching her go "into her closet" to pray. And her life examplified that that time was well spent . . . Her face radiated, her walk was Godly. What a challenge for me!
I praise God for living examples!
One lady has touched the practical side giving me wonderful ways and ideas to implement spending quality time with my children each day, teaching my children to work, ect. She also has invested time into me . . . talking with me, sending meals over and showing me that she cared.
The other lady doesn't know she is my mentor. We don't talk very often, but I see from "afar" her dependancey on God. I see shadows under her eyes at times, I see tears of repentance for her own willful ways, I see a pure heart, I see a loving heart opening up her home to children other than her own when she could say "I already have my hands full." I hear her speak of Colossians 1:11 "Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness . . ." and say how much this means to her right now. I've seen her tired as all get out and yet abounding, I've seen her pick up her Bible at any possible moment and gather strength even when her body cries for sleep . . .
I've just had glimpses into her life, but it has been enough to spur me on. It touches my heart to see her live out in the day to day activities of mothering these verses that God surely meant for us moms!
Sunday evening we were talking about mentors at church and one lady shared that the biggest mentor in her life was her mother watching her spend time with the Lord and watching her go "into her closet" to pray. And her life examplified that that time was well spent . . . Her face radiated, her walk was Godly. What a challenge for me!
I praise God for living examples!
Friday, July 15, 2005
If We Faint Not
"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap if we faint not." Galations 6:9
Recently in the midst of garden, yard and daily duties which is so numerous in the summer,I have been fighting battles, battles against sluggish obedience from my children. "Right away, all the way and with a happy smile" is the logo we're trying to instill.
I don't know why but training my children seems a great deal harder than the easy, "pat" answers you read in different childtraining books . . . or sometimes the advice you get from "onlookers". And many, many times I grow weary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
. . . But we will reap what we sow.
Ecclesiastes 11:6a "In the morning sow thy seed and in the evening withhold not thine hand."
Psalm 126:5&6 "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."
Many times in my faintheartedness I go forth with tears, tired of having to do this discipline, training, reminding and explaining. But I must not give up . . . and by the grace of God I will rejoice today and in days to come!
Recently in the midst of garden, yard and daily duties which is so numerous in the summer,I have been fighting battles, battles against sluggish obedience from my children. "Right away, all the way and with a happy smile" is the logo we're trying to instill.
I don't know why but training my children seems a great deal harder than the easy, "pat" answers you read in different childtraining books . . . or sometimes the advice you get from "onlookers". And many, many times I grow weary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
. . . But we will reap what we sow.
Ecclesiastes 11:6a "In the morning sow thy seed and in the evening withhold not thine hand."
Psalm 126:5&6 "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."
Many times in my faintheartedness I go forth with tears, tired of having to do this discipline, training, reminding and explaining. But I must not give up . . . and by the grace of God I will rejoice today and in days to come!
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Song of Praise in This Heart
This past weekend at our church campout, the Lancastor Children's Choir gave a program. This song keeps running through my mind.
"God is good, all the time. He put a song of praise, in this heart of mine! . . .
God put so much love in my heart for my children that I could burst at times. I guess God know we needed to know how much He loves you and me!
Umm . . . I got these pictures in the wrong order. Loraine wouldn't cooperate for a better picture but we had to get some daisy pictures before the season is over. Summer's in the North here fly by. It has been busy especially with me taking a trip. Actually yesterday I went past and Dawson had just mowed it down for hay. Yes! Just in time! . . . Wish I would've gotten Wayne too!
It is becoming a family tradition to take pictures in our neighbor's daisy field. We started before Japheth was born. Partly because I love flowers and partly now in rememberance of our little ones in heaven, one being named Daisy.
"You'll never know dear, how much I love you . . ."
"God is good, all the time. He put a song of praise, in this heart of mine! . . .
God put so much love in my heart for my children that I could burst at times. I guess God know we needed to know how much He loves you and me!
Umm . . . I got these pictures in the wrong order. Loraine wouldn't cooperate for a better picture but we had to get some daisy pictures before the season is over. Summer's in the North here fly by. It has been busy especially with me taking a trip. Actually yesterday I went past and Dawson had just mowed it down for hay. Yes! Just in time! . . . Wish I would've gotten Wayne too!
It is becoming a family tradition to take pictures in our neighbor's daisy field. We started before Japheth was born. Partly because I love flowers and partly now in rememberance of our little ones in heaven, one being named Daisy.
"You'll never know dear, how much I love you . . ."
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Song of Praise in This Heart
This past weekend during our church campout here in our own backyard, the Lancastor Children's Choir gave a program. Their song God is Good keeps running through my mind!
"God is good,
All the time.
He put a song of praise,
In this heart of mine!"
"God is good,
All the time.
He put a song of praise,
In this heart of mine!"
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