Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Though my house is a mess, we have clothes to wear , food to eat, toys to place with, and books to read, blessed be the name of the Lord . Though my husband graciously allowed me to take a much needed nap, but forgot the feed the boys dinner,, Blessed be the name of the Lord. Even though my van is beat up and needs a LOT of repair work, I have a van which runs, Blessed be the name of the Lord. Even though my kids are staying up til much later than they should, at least they are listening to Adventures in Odyssey rather than some mindless tv program, Blessed be the name of the Lord. Though I am disatisfied with many aspects of my life, and what I have accomplished ( or lack thereof) , blessed be the name of the Lord. Though I often feel like my walk with Christ is not what it should be, HE is what HE is , and does not change now or in the future. HE does change me and countless others who are willing to submit to HIM. BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD! He gave his life on calvary to save me from my sins. How could I do anything but love and adore, and serve HIM. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Questions
According to my dear mother I am now officially old. Somehow it didn't take my 34th b day to make me feel old. I think I have felt old for a while now. At the same time I still feel like there is so much I want to do , ( before I "get old") . What does it mean to love? What is friendship really about? How do we determine what our priorities should be? What does it mean to do God's will? What is the importance of being a good parent? I mean how do we know we are doing the right things in our parenting?
I keep thinking of Sacajawea the Indian guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition. Few people have heard of her, and even fewer know anything beside the fact that she helped out on the Lewis and Clark expedition. In reality she was a teenager who was one of the wives of a French Trader. She had been kidnapped as a child by an enemy Indian tribe. The winter that the expedition camped out in North Dakota she gave birth to a young boy. She took him with her throughout the entire expediton. Imagine traveling from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean and back , over the Rocky Mts, navigating uncharted territory, boating through rivers. Throughout the harsh winters and hot summers and threats of animals, unfriendly Indian tribes, you are traveling . Your only food is provided by what you find on the trail through fishing, gathering, or hunting. Most of us could never manage this . Now imagine doing this with a newborn baby strapped to your back. And we think parenting now is difficult. Yet history records that not only did this little boy survive the trip, he later was sent to live with William Clark to receive a "proper Christian education" . Kind of makes you think.
Why is it so much harder to raise kids today when few of us ever have to worry about clothes, or food. or keeping our kids warm in the winter , and cool in the summer. Maybe the Word as always has something to say about, I believe its Matthew chapter 7 vs 7 that says, ' ask and you will receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened to you. God will provide.
I keep thinking of Sacajawea the Indian guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition. Few people have heard of her, and even fewer know anything beside the fact that she helped out on the Lewis and Clark expedition. In reality she was a teenager who was one of the wives of a French Trader. She had been kidnapped as a child by an enemy Indian tribe. The winter that the expedition camped out in North Dakota she gave birth to a young boy. She took him with her throughout the entire expediton. Imagine traveling from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean and back , over the Rocky Mts, navigating uncharted territory, boating through rivers. Throughout the harsh winters and hot summers and threats of animals, unfriendly Indian tribes, you are traveling . Your only food is provided by what you find on the trail through fishing, gathering, or hunting. Most of us could never manage this . Now imagine doing this with a newborn baby strapped to your back. And we think parenting now is difficult. Yet history records that not only did this little boy survive the trip, he later was sent to live with William Clark to receive a "proper Christian education" . Kind of makes you think.
Why is it so much harder to raise kids today when few of us ever have to worry about clothes, or food. or keeping our kids warm in the winter , and cool in the summer. Maybe the Word as always has something to say about, I believe its Matthew chapter 7 vs 7 that says, ' ask and you will receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened to you. God will provide.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Princess Rules
I guess its not abnormal for a new baby to take over a household. Honestly though there is more pink in the house now than what there has been in the last 12 yrs combined. The novelty is starting to wear off for the boys. Even so , hey still love her and have to hold her at least once a day.
She is so precious. There is just something about little babies that makes you want to stop everything and pay attention to only them. Maybe its the fact that they highlight the fact better than anything else that time does not stand still. In a few months they usually are babbling, sitting up, rolling, playing with toys etc. The time when they are so small and helpless, and completely dependant on the adults in their lives is so short. The time is to be savored and enjoyed. I think that is the way God intended it to be.
God gives us these little helpless creatures to remind of His power and wisdom and how in reality we are completely dependant on HIM. If we re smart , we acknowledge this and go along with it. If not , we cry and scream and try to have our own way. Like a colicly baby it doesn't do a lot of good. You still are taken care of the same. Its just more frustration for your Heavenly Father. Eventually everyone will acknowledge His rightful place in the universe He created. Better now than later.
She is so precious. There is just something about little babies that makes you want to stop everything and pay attention to only them. Maybe its the fact that they highlight the fact better than anything else that time does not stand still. In a few months they usually are babbling, sitting up, rolling, playing with toys etc. The time when they are so small and helpless, and completely dependant on the adults in their lives is so short. The time is to be savored and enjoyed. I think that is the way God intended it to be.
God gives us these little helpless creatures to remind of His power and wisdom and how in reality we are completely dependant on HIM. If we re smart , we acknowledge this and go along with it. If not , we cry and scream and try to have our own way. Like a colicly baby it doesn't do a lot of good. You still are taken care of the same. Its just more frustration for your Heavenly Father. Eventually everyone will acknowledge His rightful place in the universe He created. Better now than later.
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