Sunday, April 19, 2009
My "bookends"
Just a picture for my Sunday blog. This is the youngest and the oldest of our family. (For a couple more months anyway!) I just love the tenderness and love that comes through a teenage boy when there are little ones around. It is truly a blessing to witness! Have a HAPPY SUNDAY!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
How to tell you have kids
1. There is peanut butter all over the peanut butter jar, on the cupboard, and the lid is missing and nobody knows where it is!
2. The jelly jar has jelly everywhere but IN the jar, there is jelly on the cupboard, and the lid is missing and nobody knows where it is!
3. Your car windows on the inside look like they have been painted with peanut butter and jelly after you just cleaned them 24 hours ago!
4. Your vehicle now consists of more than 4 doors.
5. You go grocery shopping and FILL your cupboards and somebody complains there is nothing to eat.
6. Your toothbrush is never where you put it last and it is ALWAYS wet.
7. You have a back-up toothbrush for times when you just are not sure where it has been.
8. Your furniture has a very "cozy" look to it and you have only had it for a year or two and you no longer have a coffee table because it takes up too much play space.
9. You now have a colorful speckled look to your dining room carpet because of past "playdough time".
10. You tell your husband you are going to the bathroom to go "potty".
11. You ask your husband if he went "potty".
12. Your cat is treated like a slinky.
13. Your cat used to stay in the house all the time and since your toddler started to walk, suddenly it enjoys the great outdoors.
14. Your new vacation spot has become a campground.
and last but not least....
15. You look at your life and wish you could push pause because you realize things are for a short moment and you don't want them to pass!
Motherhood is not easy. It is a constant demand on your "self". You have no time to be selfish and even if you wanted to be, nobody would let you anyway! If you have been chosen to this great calling, enjoy it, appreciate it, savor it, and most importantly thank God for the privilege and the opportunity to care for something He created and entrusted you with. It is truly an honor to raise little ones for Him!
2. The jelly jar has jelly everywhere but IN the jar, there is jelly on the cupboard, and the lid is missing and nobody knows where it is!
3. Your car windows on the inside look like they have been painted with peanut butter and jelly after you just cleaned them 24 hours ago!
4. Your vehicle now consists of more than 4 doors.
5. You go grocery shopping and FILL your cupboards and somebody complains there is nothing to eat.
6. Your toothbrush is never where you put it last and it is ALWAYS wet.
7. You have a back-up toothbrush for times when you just are not sure where it has been.
8. Your furniture has a very "cozy" look to it and you have only had it for a year or two and you no longer have a coffee table because it takes up too much play space.
9. You now have a colorful speckled look to your dining room carpet because of past "playdough time".
10. You tell your husband you are going to the bathroom to go "potty".
11. You ask your husband if he went "potty".
12. Your cat is treated like a slinky.
13. Your cat used to stay in the house all the time and since your toddler started to walk, suddenly it enjoys the great outdoors.
14. Your new vacation spot has become a campground.
and last but not least....
15. You look at your life and wish you could push pause because you realize things are for a short moment and you don't want them to pass!
Motherhood is not easy. It is a constant demand on your "self". You have no time to be selfish and even if you wanted to be, nobody would let you anyway! If you have been chosen to this great calling, enjoy it, appreciate it, savor it, and most importantly thank God for the privilege and the opportunity to care for something He created and entrusted you with. It is truly an honor to raise little ones for Him!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Baby Easter bunnies
We have new baby bunnies at our house that were born last week right before Easter. They will ready to sell in 5 weeks if anyone is interested! :) They are adorable!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
"Laughter Lives Tuesday"
This post is part of "Laughter Lives! Tuesday" on the Riggs Family Blog. Check our their blog to read everyone else's "Laughter Lives!" posts.My Laughther Lives entry was said to me by my 6 year old, the comedian of the family.
I was talking to my kids about the woman who gave everything she had to God. She only had one coin left and she gave it...I then asked my kids what could they do for God if they did not have any money to give to Jesus.
My 6 year old spoke up very seriously with his hand on his forehead as if contemplating very hard, "Well, I guess I would have to walk the plank mom!"
So I guess he is going to be a sailor or in the navy or something on a boat to make his money!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happpy Easter!
The Tomb Was Empty!
Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
Romans 14:9, NKJV
Early Sunday morning, in the inky blackness before dawn, soldiers stood guard over Christ's tomb. Knowing that to go to sleep on duty was an offense punishable by death, the highly trained unit remained alert. Some may have been rolling dice or stoking the fire to keep warm, but there was no question that all were awake and on duty. Their lives depended on it.
Suddenly, "there was a violent earthquake." If, by chance, the soldiers had been distracted in their night watch, God now had their undivided attention! Almost simultaneously, the predawn darkness was split by a light so brilliant it looked like a laser of lightning! The "lightning" took the shape of an angel who seemed to reach from heaven to earth. Against the inky blackness of the night the terrifyingly awesome being fearlessly descended, walked over to the stone that blocked the tomb's entrance, flicked it away as though it were dust, and then sat on it! And the gaping hole where the stone had been, revealed there was nothing inside the tomb! The tomb was empty!
Blessings,
Anne Graham Lotz
AnGeL Ministries Website
For more about The Joy of My Heart
Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
Romans 14:9, NKJV
Early Sunday morning, in the inky blackness before dawn, soldiers stood guard over Christ's tomb. Knowing that to go to sleep on duty was an offense punishable by death, the highly trained unit remained alert. Some may have been rolling dice or stoking the fire to keep warm, but there was no question that all were awake and on duty. Their lives depended on it.
Suddenly, "there was a violent earthquake." If, by chance, the soldiers had been distracted in their night watch, God now had their undivided attention! Almost simultaneously, the predawn darkness was split by a light so brilliant it looked like a laser of lightning! The "lightning" took the shape of an angel who seemed to reach from heaven to earth. Against the inky blackness of the night the terrifyingly awesome being fearlessly descended, walked over to the stone that blocked the tomb's entrance, flicked it away as though it were dust, and then sat on it! And the gaping hole where the stone had been, revealed there was nothing inside the tomb! The tomb was empty!
Blessings,
Anne Graham Lotz
AnGeL Ministries Website
For more about The Joy of My Heart
Saturday, April 11, 2009
He is RISEN!
This is from my daily devotions I get, thought it might strengthen and remind you again of who Jesus is! Happy Easter!
The JOY of My HEART: April 11, 2009
He's Alive!
That you may know . . . the exceeding greatness of His power . . . which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead.
Ephesians 1:18-20, NKJV
God the Father split history in two when He flexed the divine, eternal muscle of His will and exerted His power on His Son's behalf! How He must have eagerly anticipated and rejoiced in the vindication and resurrection of His Son! His power was so mightily tremendous that Jesus was:
Raised up from the dead!
Raised up without our sin!
Raised up to life!
Raised up through the walls of the tomb!
Raised up past the guards!
Raised up through all His invisible enemies!
Raised up to a position of authority over the entire uNIVerse! Raised up to be seated at the right hand of God!
Jesus was raised up! He's alive!
Blessings,
Anne Graham Lotz
AnGeL Ministries Website
For more about The Joy of My Heart
Friday, April 10, 2009
A Restored Soul
This past week, God has brought a restoration to my soul. The weariness has been replaced with joy and appreciation for what God has allowed me to do. My focus has been on my Savior. The past couple of days with my postings about who Jesus is to me, was a huge part of bringing me back to my first love, Him! My daughter wrote on her blog a beautiful tribute and some wisdom from God that took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes. Please take time if you can to check it out at www.locachicagj.blogspot.com (It is the April 8th entry)
It was a reminder that what I am doing for Him IS getting through to my children. Although I am so far from perfect, God is using me and allowing me to see the reward of clothing my children daily in prayer. I am reminded to not discourage my children, but to lift them up and just let them know by words or actions, what a joy and a blessing it is to have them as my children and that they are valued. Sometimes, as Much as I hate to admit it, I just forget to daily look them in the eyes and tell them how much I love them. It always captures their heart! What an honor to be allowed to share with them that they are created by God and lent to me to care for and teach them about Him! Sometimes I wish He did not trust me so much!;) What an overwhelming thought! But with His wisdom and guidance, I have all that I need!
Remember moms, this is all worth it! It is hard, but God is using you to show your children glimpses of Him. Don't worry about the big stuff and don't sweat the small stuff. It is not for you to carry! Just look to Him, He is all you need!
It was a reminder that what I am doing for Him IS getting through to my children. Although I am so far from perfect, God is using me and allowing me to see the reward of clothing my children daily in prayer. I am reminded to not discourage my children, but to lift them up and just let them know by words or actions, what a joy and a blessing it is to have them as my children and that they are valued. Sometimes, as Much as I hate to admit it, I just forget to daily look them in the eyes and tell them how much I love them. It always captures their heart! What an honor to be allowed to share with them that they are created by God and lent to me to care for and teach them about Him! Sometimes I wish He did not trust me so much!;) What an overwhelming thought! But with His wisdom and guidance, I have all that I need!
Remember moms, this is all worth it! It is hard, but God is using you to show your children glimpses of Him. Don't worry about the big stuff and don't sweat the small stuff. It is not for you to carry! Just look to Him, He is all you need!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Part 2- Who Jesus is to me
He is my ALL IN ALL!
His light:
- has made me whole
- has made my darkness light
- has made my path clear
- turned my mourning into dancing
- made my blind eyes see
- revealed His glory in my heart
I will not stop:
- loving Him
- serving Him
- showing Him my heart
- seeking Him
- praising Him
- pronouncing Him as my Lord!
My life is in Him, through Him and I love Him!
*This is something God laid on my heart to do. When I have had a rough day or am going through a battle, I look at my list of who He is to me, and I am soon reminded of Him and His constant love for me. Today, sit for a moment and start making your own list. It will encourage you and your focus will be Him!
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