31 days of Reflection Day 2 " Background"

Hi, I want to tell you some background about myself and what is going on in my life right now so that future blogs will make sense. First, I have been Married 28 years to James, the love of my life. We have 5 Children 4 of them adult children and one still in our homeschool. We have been home educating for 24 years. We have 4 grandchildren. I grew up In NM and my parents still live there. I moved away 25 years ago and now live in Blythewood, SC which is right out side of Columbia, SC.

 In the beginning of September I flew out to NM with my youngest son William. We are taking care of my parents while they recuperate from surgeries. My husband and I have never been apart for longer than 2 weeks so it has been a challenge. I Know that I am not being held captive and I volunteered to come here. Nevertheless the schedule is demanding taking care of both of them and homeschooling my 11th grader and getting my 13 yo niece (whom lives with my parents) to school everyday. I am homesick and and want to be home with my family. 

The verses below encourage me."I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope. Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will hear you. When you look for me, you will find me. When you wholeheartedly seek me, I will let you find me, declares the LORD. I will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I've scattered you, declares the LORD. I will bring you back from the place where you are being held captive."  (Jeremiah 29:11-14 GW)

Day 7 Biblical Womanhood " Love their Children"

First let us remember that our children are a gift from the Lord,

 "Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate."

(Psa 127:3-5)

"He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD."

(Psa 113:9)

"Love their Children"

in order to train the younger women to love their husbands and children,

(Tit 2:4)

To love their children; not with a fond, foolish, loose, and ungoverned affection; but so as to seek their real good, and not only their temporal, but spiritual and eternal welfare; to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord; and to use and keep proper discipline and government over them; for otherwise, a midst all the fondness of natural affection, a parent may be said to hate a child, If you don't punish your children, you don't love them. If you do love them, you will correct them. 

(Pro 13:24)

.  John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Do you have a wayward Child? Here is an article from John Piper "12 ways to love your wayward Child"

Join me tomorrow as we explore ways to show our children love.  

Over-whelmed

Recipe for overwhelmed  stew:

1 big ole house hunt.

1 going through everything and getting rid of things we dont need.

1 Heaping bushel of Normal daily activities (homeschooling and homemaking) .

1 Boys Bedroom that has a little empty nest waiting for a grown Man to return in 8 months.( He is in a Intense discipleship program.)  I Miss Him.

1 Starting a new business with Usborne Books and More .

1 taking on new responsibility with Ministry (Husband and I) @ church.

1 Not spending enough time in the Word.

1 Not enough time for adequate prayer.

Mix all together well until your frazzled.....


 A Better recipe:

1 Gods Word  Daily

1 Daily Prayer time and then more prayer throughout the day.

1 Trust God With all the rest!

Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(2 Peter 1:1-8)