They compare body parts any time they get a chance.
They can pee on the side of the road and without toilet paper.
They think burping and passing gas is funny, even at age 2.
They make up silly games like "slip and bleed".
They can be a cowboy one day, the next a baseball player, and the next a skateboarder.
Their moods can change almost as fast as a girl's.
Drama still exists
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
The Good Why
Have you ever just stepped back and looked at your life and wondered why you have it so good? I have! Wow, what a blessed lady I am. I have a great husband who is a wonderful role model and Father to my two handsome boys. We live in a house and drive cars that work and have our health. We always have food on the table and in the cabinets. We have more than we could ever ask. God is so good!
There have been some things come in our lives lately that we honestly haven't expected, yet God has provided every single time in abundance. Why? I don't know. But I'm thankful he has in the past and continues to do so now.
Lamentations 3:21-24
21) This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22) It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23) They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24) The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
God has blessed my family, but in an instant He can take it all away. It's easy to sing his praises while things are going good. The test will be when they aren't. I'm not sure how I'll do, but I hope I will remain faithful to His Word, to church, and to my family.
There have been some things come in our lives lately that we honestly haven't expected, yet God has provided every single time in abundance. Why? I don't know. But I'm thankful he has in the past and continues to do so now.
Lamentations 3:21-24
21) This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22) It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23) They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 24) The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
God has blessed my family, but in an instant He can take it all away. It's easy to sing his praises while things are going good. The test will be when they aren't. I'm not sure how I'll do, but I hope I will remain faithful to His Word, to church, and to my family.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Unknown
Anxiety is defined in the dictionary as distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune. My definition is similar. For me, anxiety is the fear of the unknown. No one knows what the next year, next month, next week, or even what the next minute holds. You can label it however you want. Sometimes anxiety is experienced when calling a friend for a favor. Sometimes it's over telling the truth. Sometimes it is over test results, whether school or medical. Sometimes it's about a decision you made but can't get peace. Everyone knows what anxiety feels like. It is your pounding heart, stomach curling, sweaty palms, and mind racing with worry and fear. Anxiety is natural. We all experience it at one time or another. How you deal with it is key.
Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Bible dictionaries actually define "careful" as anxious. So, Paul is reminding us not to be anxious about anything. He says we need to pray and earnestly talk to God. If we talk to God and develop that relationship he'll give us peace. Maybe it is peace about the right decision. Maybe it's peace in a tough time (death or marital problems). Psalms 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. The Psalmist, David, doesn't say we never have fears. He says that when we seek the Lord, the Lord will deliver us from our fears. Anxiety is the fear of the unknown. Psalms 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Bible dictionaries actually define "careful" as anxious. So, Paul is reminding us not to be anxious about anything. He says we need to pray and earnestly talk to God. If we talk to God and develop that relationship he'll give us peace. Maybe it is peace about the right decision. Maybe it's peace in a tough time (death or marital problems). Psalms 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. The Psalmist, David, doesn't say we never have fears. He says that when we seek the Lord, the Lord will deliver us from our fears. Anxiety is the fear of the unknown. Psalms 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
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