Pass It On

I thought this was great for us as mothers trying to raise our children for God. Sometimes it is hard but don't give up! It is for eternity!

Pass It On
You are a chosen generation, . . . that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9, NKJV

"By faith Abel offered a better sacrifice than Cain did. . . . And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead" (Heb. 11:4, NIV). Abel's life, although brief, was not wasted because of his faith in God, expressed through his witness.

Have you ever wondered what people will think of you when you're gone? What will your grandchildren know about you? Wouldn't it be wonderful, if, like Abel, you are remembered throughout all the generations to follow as one who lived by faith in God?

Abel passed the baton of truth that leads to faith to the next generation, which was represented by his little brother, Seth. If you are single or childless, you are not exempt from the privilege as well as the responsibility of relaying the baton. While unable to relay it to your own children, you can relay it to someone else's. The possibilities are limitless. So . . . pass it on!

Blessings,



Anne Graham Lotz

AnGeL Ministries Website

Babies everywhere!

We have babies being born all over our house this month! Baby bunnies, baby guinea pigs and our baby Ayson! I thought this was too adorable! We are having fun with all the babies!

 

 

 

Happy Father's Day!

This Father's Day, God gave you another child. Thank you for being such a Godly, wise, and wonderful father to the beautiful arrows God has blessed us with! Happy Father's Day!

 

 

11th arrow is welcomed!

On Wednesday, June 17th after I blogged about my severe backpain, we welcomed our 11th little arrow into our family at 8:36 that night.
His name is Ayson Lee and weighed in at 8lbs 3 oz and 21 inches long. We had a really scary delivery that I will post about sometime, but everything is great now and mom and baby are doing well! Thank you for your prayers! They were greatly needed and God was so good and faithful as usual!

 

 

 

 

Works For Me Wednesday

Blanket Time
This is something that is very useful for little ones to teach them how to focus on something and when mom needs to accomplish something for a short time, this is also very useful. A couple rules to be remembered, stick with it and be consistent! It is a great tool for moms and little ones!

I have had some people wonder how I do blanket time. They tell me their children would never do this. Here are some tips:
-Start when they are young, about 6 months is when I start. for about 15 minutes 2x a day I put them on a blanket with toys or in a playpen. I don't talk to them, I just let them play by themselves.
-Use a blanket (not to big, fold if necessary. If you get the area too big, the boundary lines are to big and they start wandering as if they were not on a blanket) Carpet squares work well too!
-Gradually increase their time alone by about 5 minutes each month until they are at a half an hour. Until they reach about the age of 3, I never have them on a blanket for longer that 30minutes. 2x a day.
-Be consistent! If you start this when they are older, just stick with it and continue to direct them back to their blankets if they get off. At first, stay in the room with them and quietly read to yourself so they see your example.
-Eventually, you should be able to leave the room momentarily and they should stay on their blanket without problems.
-The single toy that you give them to play with, (I do not let them pick, show them that you decide otherwise they can be indecisive) will become fun for them when they learn to focus.
-My children actually look forward to this time and when I need to accomplish something, it is very useful. Our morning blanket time is 15 minutes- 45 minutes depending on their age, in the afternoon around my dinner prep time, it is 30 minutes. I try to let them up about the time dad gets home so there is peace in the home when he walks in the door.
-I usually read them a book of their choice after blanket time is over. They look forward to this every time.

I hope this helps. I encourage every mom to do this. It is so good in teaching your children discipline and encouraging them to focus. A very important thing to learn as they grow! And it is good for mom to have a few minutes to collect thoughts and regroup!;)
*Quick ideas for blanket time activites:
-books
-Lego's
-Wonder paper and markers by Crayola
-beads and string
-view finder
-Lincoln Logs
-puzzles

HELP!! Back Labor????

Okay, I am asking for your help. Has anyone that reads this, had back labor? I have had 10 children and have NEVER had my back feel like this. It started about 24 hours ago. It really never goes away but sometimes is so bad I can hardly walk or sit! My body has been so weird the last week and just seems to stall out and I never go into to full blown labor but this back thing is making me wonder even more so if I need to do something. I am only 5 minutes from the hospital so I have just been waiting it out. If anyone has ever had back labor, did it start out slow like I have been describing or was it like uterine contractions in the front where once they started, it got worse and worse? Yes, even after 10 kids, I still don't know what I am doing! :) I may go in and see what is going on if I do not have less pain soon, but please leave any advice you can share!

Thank you!

50% there, literally!

Well, here I sit 5 centimeters, 50% effaced with a baby's head pushing on every nerve in the lower part of my body! No, I am not in the hospital in labor, I am in my living room on my couch. the doctor cannot believe I have not delivered yet. Not sure if having 10 kids previously has made my body just slowly go into labor or this little one is just stubborn and likes his little hotel, but I guess I have no choice but to wait! Thursday my doctor is on call and wants me to come in with two or three good contractions. Not a difficult thing to do! I have them off and on all day! So I guess that may be the day. I am hoping. I have very large babies. My last one was 3 weeks early and weighed 9lbs 10oz. So the doctor really would like for this one to be get here! Until then... I am praying to go any minute. I can't wait to hold and see this little miracle God has given me!

Journey to Colorado

My son is in Colorado! I do not know how I will survive when he leaves home for good! My tears have turned into anticipation for his safe return the end of the week. So far, I think he has had a great time. I will blog when he returns of all the things he has experienced.