One of “those” days! June 19, 2012

Today was one of “those” days for me with my kids. The hubby was working and for some reason the kids were hitting every possible button in me and it drove me to be a not very happy/nice mommy.

It was one of those days that, in turn, made me feel like a bad mom… and the lies just keep coming. One of those days where you feel like you are the only mom who feels this way and has these yucky, tough days. At what felt like my breaking point, it was just after lunch and FINALLY naptime! I got the kids all down, talked to my hubby, and jumped into my Bible study.

I’ve been having a hard time getting into the habit of spending time with God lately and finally this week I have been going through Jennifer Rothschild’s “Me, Myself, and Lies” study and it was EXTRA helpful today. God is just so awesome that way! It is a bad day and then He just brings me back to Him and His truth. The lies go away, or at least get swept under the rug for now (until He helps me conquer them).

What two qualities characterized Jesus in John 1:14-17? Grace and truth. Have I been able to hear the grace and truth from Him in my thoughts over the last several months? Well, it’s getting better but still a challenge. As Jennifer talks about in this study, I need to focus on the “what is” instead of the “what ifs” and “God cares about what you say to yourself because He cares about you.” What a great reminder that he cares about me, beyond what I can even imagine.

These are the scriptures that she pointed me to today to get rid of the lies from my “thought closet” and focus on these truths:

“Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.” Prov 3:3

“For my mouth will utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.” Prob 8:7

“A truthful witness gives honest testimony, but a false witness tells lies.” Prov 12:17, NIV

After I spent time in the Word and this study, I was looking on the internet somewhere and came across this blog/article titled “Sometimes I want to run away”. I could have written this article from my own thoughts and feelings today, just a few variations to her details. =)

Again, thank you Jesus for speaking to me and letting me know you are here with me. Without a doubt I felt inadequate and overwhelmed today and thankfully I stepped away and spent time alone (besides a little girl who was “resting” and needed to come upstairs to go potty instead of staying downstairs) with Him.

I copied this from the blog. It must be a poem/writing. It is so spot-on in so many ways to what I feel sometimes.  Another great reminder of why I do what I do and Jesus speaking to my heart saying "This is what I have called you to do, I am your reward, focus on Me."

• Continue On

by Roy Lessin

A woman once fretted over the usefulness of her life.

She feared she was wasting her potential being a devoted wife and mother.

She wondered if the time and energy she invested in her husband and children would make a difference.

At times, she got discouraged because so much of what she did seemed to go unnoticed and unappreciated. “Is it worth it?” she often questioned. “Is there something better that I could be doing with my time?”

It was during one of these moments that she heard the still small voice of her heavenly Father speak to her heart.

“You are a wife and mother because that is what I've called you to be. Much of what you do is hidden from the public eye. But I notice. Most of what you give is done without payment. But I am your reward.

Your husband cannot be the man I have called him to be without your support. Your influence upon him is greater than you think and more powerful than you will ever know. I bless him through your service and honor him through your love.

Your children are precious to Me. Even more precious than they are to you.

I have entrusted them to your care to raise them for Me. What you invest in them is an offering to Me. You may never be in the public spotlight. But your obedience shines as a bright light before Me.

Remember you are My servant. Do all to please Me.”

Continue On.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,

since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.

It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

~Colossians 3:23,24 (NIV 1984)

Random thoughts on being a mom

There were some days I questioned if I would ever be a mom, being married later in life as I was. Suddenly I find myself the mom of two, soon to be three. It’s hard to believe that I would be trusted with so much.


Being a mom is tough work but I wouldn’t change it for the world. The days that bring joy to my heart and a smile to my face far outweigh the days that are challenging in so many ways. I strive to be the best mom. I want to figure it all out and have my kids have fun and obey each day.

One of my favorite motherhood quotes that I saw posted on Facebook today is “The most important thing she’d learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” Jill Churchill

That’s what I will strive to be, a good mom. I will never be perfect but I can definitely be good. What a great perspective for me. I know, without a doubt, that I have and will make mistakes along the way. I try my best to not compare myself to other moms, because regardless of how similar or different our parenting may be, we are all different and created to be that way.

I never thought that I would be a stay-at-home mom. But again, I wouldn’t change it for the world. We have made it work for us and have made quite a few sacrifices along the way to make it happen. We gave it to God and he has provided. I don’t know how moms do it that work and maintain a home. We all have our challenges.

I pray for each of the moms that have been unable to have children or have lost children along the way. I can’t imagine that pain. You will be blessed.

Thank you, Lord, for giving me an awesome mom. I truly can’t imagine what I would do without her. She helps with my kids, knows everything about the kitchen =), loves me regardless of my choices, and most importantly, she prays for me and my family! What an incredible example she is to me, a praying and loving mom!

Thank you Lord for giving me this opportunity to be a mom! Please help me along this journey and help me to raise my children in the way they should go.

4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:4-9

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She is so fun!!




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