Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday Moms In Touch Meeting and my number one son
Well today was quite different than last Thursdays meeting. My little one stayed home with his dad and I got to go to the prayer meeting by myself, which made for a less exciting, but more focused morning for prayer. There were two other moms besides me today and it was so nice to hear one of the moms pray for her son and in her prayer she described his personality and it was very similar to my son's personality. My oldest is such a sweet spirited person. The best person I know really. I say that without any prejudice as his mother. Looking at him as a person in his own right, he really is the best person I know. Genuinely forgiving in the way that God wants us to be, it really blows my mind to think about it. I have never known anyone that way. He doesn't think or function in a selfish manner. He would give you the shirt off his back. I have worried that his good heart would get him into trouble, or just broken hearted. Both have happened to some degree. It kills me. So I have, quite a few times, tried to "toughen" him up. I have tried to get him to think more suspiciously of people and their intentions or not be so "gullible". I have felt though, in my heart that I am not doing him any favors, by trying to change who God has created him to be. So now I am learning a little more everyday to give him to God in prayer and encourage his wonderful qualities and attributes. They are what God wants the rest of us to be. I can't really remember the last time I forgave someone without still carrying the effects of their wrong with me in some way, allowing it to affect the way I treat them or others after I have "forgiven", can you? I have seen my son do this repeatedly. It is truly one of the genuinely humble things I have seen. I am by no means saying he is perfect. He still fights with his brother and sister and has on occasion tried to lie to get, or keep himself from getting into trouble, but to know him is to have a personal picture of the type of person God wants us to be. Forgiving, loving, selfless, humble are just a few of the attributes of my son. So I prayed for him today and I will continue to do so with these other moms, that he will continue to be this person he has been created to be and that he will not be "conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of his mind..." (paraphrased from Romans 12:2) to the will and desires of his heavenly Father. And that I against my worldly instincts will encourage him to continue to be those things.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Didn't make Moms in Touch Meeting, bummed.
What a morning! I had to get up at 4:45 A.M.!!! I am doing that to go to classes at the gym and get my exercising out of the way before our day gets started around here. It is so hard not to stay in bed. Everything about the process of getting up that early is hard: pulling off the covers, rolling out of the bed, stumbling my way to the bathroom, getting dressed, putting my shoes on, pulling back my hair, brushing my teeth, driving to the stinkin' gym. Ugh, I finally made it. Glad I did. My kids are up when I walk in the door, dressed, eating a bowl of cereal before I can even offer to make them something more substantial. I'm okay with that, especially this morning for I can barely lift my limp, heavy arms to pour my coffee.
I was bound and determined and very excited to go to my daughter's schools meeting of Moms In Touch, but in the category of "if it's not one thing, it's another" our air condition broke last Thursday and I am having to wait for the repair man. I would go on and scoff now at how long we have had to be without it, but I am just so thankful that the repair man finally got back to me this morning and will be here "sometime" today. So I can't stray too far from home. Don't want to risk missing his call. I will pray here for my girl, but I was just so glad that I was going to have other moms around me praying for her as well. You know the bible does say, "Where ever two or more are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of you." Mathew 18:20. There is power in numbers, when two people (or more) come together in agreement seeking the will of God. I believe He honors that. Not that praying on your own is not effective. God hears us where we are, I was just glad to come personally together with other moms. Keeps me on track in my mind and on a daily basis. No one should go at anything alone, that's why I do better getting up to go to the gym for the group classes. The other people in there motivate me, I push my self harder. Same with our relationship with God. So I will make it a point to be there next Tuesday for my girl. God willing I will get there, but in the mean time I am still praying for her, her school, her teachers, her friends. She is a wonderfully special kid. She is so full of joy and forgiveness and kindness. She is a funny, beautiful, smart girl and I pray that God will have His hand on her and guard and protect her and help us to be the best parents we can be for her. Time to go get on with my day.
I was bound and determined and very excited to go to my daughter's schools meeting of Moms In Touch, but in the category of "if it's not one thing, it's another" our air condition broke last Thursday and I am having to wait for the repair man. I would go on and scoff now at how long we have had to be without it, but I am just so thankful that the repair man finally got back to me this morning and will be here "sometime" today. So I can't stray too far from home. Don't want to risk missing his call. I will pray here for my girl, but I was just so glad that I was going to have other moms around me praying for her as well. You know the bible does say, "Where ever two or more are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of you." Mathew 18:20. There is power in numbers, when two people (or more) come together in agreement seeking the will of God. I believe He honors that. Not that praying on your own is not effective. God hears us where we are, I was just glad to come personally together with other moms. Keeps me on track in my mind and on a daily basis. No one should go at anything alone, that's why I do better getting up to go to the gym for the group classes. The other people in there motivate me, I push my self harder. Same with our relationship with God. So I will make it a point to be there next Tuesday for my girl. God willing I will get there, but in the mean time I am still praying for her, her school, her teachers, her friends. She is a wonderfully special kid. She is so full of joy and forgiveness and kindness. She is a funny, beautiful, smart girl and I pray that God will have His hand on her and guard and protect her and help us to be the best parents we can be for her. Time to go get on with my day.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
First Meeting with Moms in Touch!
Well, I am so excited about having a Moms in Touch group at my sons school. What a blessing that a mom approached me to join their group and pray for our children together! I am too excited to even compose my thoughts right now.
First, I should say that I am a mom with three children under the age of 13. I have been a christian for over 15 years and up until recently have always prayed for my children. I have gotten lazy though, in my walk with God and prayer life, I am sad to say. After todays first meeting with two other wonderful, well spoken moms I noticed how this had effected the way I jumped into prayer. I was scattered and jumbled in my words. My lack of focus on my daily prayer time with God has effected every part of me down to my ability to speak. I am so glad that God placed it on one of the moms to invite me. I need to start praying for my children again like I use to.
I am so thankful that there is an organized group of moms all over the world that get together to pray for their children and other children every day. I was also glad to find out that my daughters school just started a moms in touch group at her school too, I will be there. However, I had to take my toddler today to the prayer meeting and unfortunately he was at his worst. He can normally hold it together pretty good in most situatuions, but today he was having none of it. He spit milk all over himself and smooched his poptart all over the place, during the prayer meeting. The moms there were so sweet and forgving and understanding of my situtation. Being a stay at home mom, he goes where I go. They even prayed over him, and he needed it. Thankfully, again they said I could come back. So I will be back praying for my kids and hopfully my toddler will get use to going and eventually join in the prayer.
First, I should say that I am a mom with three children under the age of 13. I have been a christian for over 15 years and up until recently have always prayed for my children. I have gotten lazy though, in my walk with God and prayer life, I am sad to say. After todays first meeting with two other wonderful, well spoken moms I noticed how this had effected the way I jumped into prayer. I was scattered and jumbled in my words. My lack of focus on my daily prayer time with God has effected every part of me down to my ability to speak. I am so glad that God placed it on one of the moms to invite me. I need to start praying for my children again like I use to.
I am so thankful that there is an organized group of moms all over the world that get together to pray for their children and other children every day. I was also glad to find out that my daughters school just started a moms in touch group at her school too, I will be there. However, I had to take my toddler today to the prayer meeting and unfortunately he was at his worst. He can normally hold it together pretty good in most situatuions, but today he was having none of it. He spit milk all over himself and smooched his poptart all over the place, during the prayer meeting. The moms there were so sweet and forgving and understanding of my situtation. Being a stay at home mom, he goes where I go. They even prayed over him, and he needed it. Thankfully, again they said I could come back. So I will be back praying for my kids and hopfully my toddler will get use to going and eventually join in the prayer.
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