God has been so kind to show me lately that I haven't really surrendered with joy to this call that's He's placed on my life as a mom. I want to stay at home with my kids, instruct and train them for His glory, love them and enjoy them, but without the "hard stuff." I want it to be easy and all fun and not such a death to my own perceived "rights." When it's hard, I look for some way to make it easier. I can fight within my heart saying, "This is NOT how it's supposed to be! Being a mom is not supposed to require so much sacrifice from me. Shouldn't it be less tiring than this?" In other words, I haven't quite surrendered to God's plan of conforming me more to the image of Christ who came...
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reflections
Is There Really A Point to This Hard Stuff?
October 22, 2009
If you know me much, you already know that I really bow down to that favorite idol of mine, "love of ease." Of all the idols to have, this one is just flat out stupid given that I have two little children who need quite a bit of attention. The "easy life" isn't one that parents who are actively seeking to care for their kids are going to have. Still, I want it and my battle each day is to submit to God's plan to conform me more into the image of His Son through little deaths to self. I read the following in Milton Vincent's "A Gospel Primer for Christians" today and felt like God was personally speaking to me. Maybe it will be an encouragement to you as well:"God is committed to my dying every...
pregnancy
34 Weeks
October 9, 2009
Today I am officially 34 weeks along...and even though that is a lot farther than back when I was 5 weeks or 12 weeks or 20 weeks, it still seems like it's going to be forever before little girlie is born.Here's what I know about 34 weeks:1) It is a gift to have made it this far with a healthy, living, active little baby inside.2) It is still fun to feel her move, especially when Tali puts her hand on my (large) belly and feels the kick too.3) Enjoying my two two-and-unders isn't easy when getting up and down takes so much effort.4) Each moment with the "big kids" is more precious because I know that soon my time will be divided between 3.5) Sleeping is sort of a thing of the past for a while...at...
owen-isms
Early Morning Thoughts From Owey
October 2, 2009
This morning I heard Owen calling from his room, "I wanna seep on Mommy's pih-low. I wanna seep on Mommy's pih-low." Knowing that we'll have a newborn soon makes me want to savor the moments with my little "almost 2 year old" baby all the more. So I brought him in.He quietly sucked his thumb for a while, then glanced over to Josh sleeping beside him and whispered, "Can I look at him?""Sure, buddy, you can look at him," I laughed.Owen began softly touching Josh's beard and quietly whispered, "Oh! Daddy ih bue-duh-ful. Daddy so bue-duh-ful!"I couldn't agree mo...
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