Heidi is the shop owner who is sweet and kind, she always greets us with a friendly welcome.
And as usual, we leave with beautiful creations to decorate our house with.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Sawdust factory
We had a great time at the Sawdust factory today! The boys and I discovered this fun craft place two years ago, and find it a treat to visit every so often.
Heidi is the shop owner who is sweet and kind, she always greets us with a friendly welcome.
And as usual, we leave with beautiful creations to decorate our house with.
Heidi is the shop owner who is sweet and kind, she always greets us with a friendly welcome.
And as usual, we leave with beautiful creations to decorate our house with.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Blessed Me
So this is what results of a broken PC, and only an iPad to blog off of. It's kinda annoying. Anyhow, my post titled "blessed me" doesn't come off so "blessed" with me complaining (Forgive me God).
Over the past week or so I've been pondering on how blessed I am. I'm blessed to a point that I kinda feel guilty. Not that I sport the name brand purses or the latest fashion trends. But I have a place to call home (even if it's living with my parents), an income and food on the table (often of which I go out to pay for)-which many today consider blessed.
So many people go without having gone on a vacation.....EVER, they go without a shopping spree in the past five years. Some people stress thinking of where the next check for rent will come from or how much money is in their bank account.
Fortunately, and only by the grace of God, I don't have those worries. That doesn't make me any better than those that do, it just makes me stop and realize, I am blessed. And instead of complaining about a broken PC or online shopping for new clothing for my kids (which I often do), I need to stop and be thankful for the things I've been blessed with. I can't carry on in life thinking it's owed to me because I worked hard, or because I earned it. For the only thing I'm entitled to is my sinful nature, but by GOD's Grace I have been saved and given the opportunity to chose life over sin.
So just an encouragement, when you don't have those shoes to complete that perfect outfit, or if you don't have the latest tech gadget, stop and realize, you are far more blessed than many others. I encourage you to bless another with a bit of what you've been blessed with.
In reality, we need nothing more than what God mercifully gives
"My Grace is sufficient for you"
1 Corinthians 12:9
That alone, makes me abundantly blessed.
Over the past week or so I've been pondering on how blessed I am. I'm blessed to a point that I kinda feel guilty. Not that I sport the name brand purses or the latest fashion trends. But I have a place to call home (even if it's living with my parents), an income and food on the table (often of which I go out to pay for)-which many today consider blessed.
So many people go without having gone on a vacation.....EVER, they go without a shopping spree in the past five years. Some people stress thinking of where the next check for rent will come from or how much money is in their bank account.
Fortunately, and only by the grace of God, I don't have those worries. That doesn't make me any better than those that do, it just makes me stop and realize, I am blessed. And instead of complaining about a broken PC or online shopping for new clothing for my kids (which I often do), I need to stop and be thankful for the things I've been blessed with. I can't carry on in life thinking it's owed to me because I worked hard, or because I earned it. For the only thing I'm entitled to is my sinful nature, but by GOD's Grace I have been saved and given the opportunity to chose life over sin.
So just an encouragement, when you don't have those shoes to complete that perfect outfit, or if you don't have the latest tech gadget, stop and realize, you are far more blessed than many others. I encourage you to bless another with a bit of what you've been blessed with.
In reality, we need nothing more than what God mercifully gives
"My Grace is sufficient for you"
1 Corinthians 12:9
That alone, makes me abundantly blessed.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Nurturing my seed
"I wish he didn't leave, I just wish he'd come home to be a family again" are the quotes of my little boy who's dad left nearly two and half years ago. What do you say to that? How do you respond?
It's the struggle I had as a hurt mom to answer as truthful, honest and lovingly as I could.
I explained things happen, things we don't want to happen, things happen for reasons that only God knows.
I held him as I swallowed my tears saying "God say's in His word 'My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, yet as the heavens are higher than the earth so are the plans God has for us." (Is 55:8-9)
You can't explain hurt, pain or betrayal to a five year old. You can't explain why sin exist and why it pains so many. For a short time after the boy's dad left I couldn't even explain it to myself, there was no explanation. But as my mom would say holding me in a puddle of tears "God has a plan".
Ever thought that's not good enough? I did. It doesn't take the pain away, it doesn't make things better right there and then, so how would it be healing to my brokenhearted son?
Over time I've realized my job as his mother is not to band aid the wounds of life. It's not to shelter him from the realities of this world. My job as his mother is to guide, direct, influence, lead by example and encourage the ways of truth through love and grace. God did that with me, He didn't shelter me from a broken heart, He ALLOWED me to experience pain. And as I pained He cradled me in His arms just as I did with K today. And in that broken season I saw Him. He directed me to His word, He influenced through my loving family and friends and I saw Him through grace and love.
Lately I've witnessed a lot of grief, pain, hurt and heartache. Today I held it (pain) in my arms absent of any consoling words other than pure scripture. I didn't expect the verse to immediately change K's emotions, It was meant to nurture a seed. A seed that I have planted to show my son that no matter the defeat of hurt, pain, sorrow or failure, God is truth. Truth is our foundation for living. It is is eternal and never changing. If my son can believe in that, then I'm doing my job in giving him the tools needed to conquer the pains and suffering of this world. And in that he will be a conqueror.
It's the struggle I had as a hurt mom to answer as truthful, honest and lovingly as I could.
I explained things happen, things we don't want to happen, things happen for reasons that only God knows.
I held him as I swallowed my tears saying "God say's in His word 'My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, yet as the heavens are higher than the earth so are the plans God has for us." (Is 55:8-9)
You can't explain hurt, pain or betrayal to a five year old. You can't explain why sin exist and why it pains so many. For a short time after the boy's dad left I couldn't even explain it to myself, there was no explanation. But as my mom would say holding me in a puddle of tears "God has a plan".
Ever thought that's not good enough? I did. It doesn't take the pain away, it doesn't make things better right there and then, so how would it be healing to my brokenhearted son?
Over time I've realized my job as his mother is not to band aid the wounds of life. It's not to shelter him from the realities of this world. My job as his mother is to guide, direct, influence, lead by example and encourage the ways of truth through love and grace. God did that with me, He didn't shelter me from a broken heart, He ALLOWED me to experience pain. And as I pained He cradled me in His arms just as I did with K today. And in that broken season I saw Him. He directed me to His word, He influenced through my loving family and friends and I saw Him through grace and love.
Lately I've witnessed a lot of grief, pain, hurt and heartache. Today I held it (pain) in my arms absent of any consoling words other than pure scripture. I didn't expect the verse to immediately change K's emotions, It was meant to nurture a seed. A seed that I have planted to show my son that no matter the defeat of hurt, pain, sorrow or failure, God is truth. Truth is our foundation for living. It is is eternal and never changing. If my son can believe in that, then I'm doing my job in giving him the tools needed to conquer the pains and suffering of this world. And in that he will be a conqueror.
Child of mine,
The pain of Daddy leaving will never go away, you will always want him to come home as any child would. But don't give up hope in your eternal father who never abandons us, He never leaves us nor forsakes us. Know that He is with you always and He will carry you through the rough waters of life. Never give up on truth, learn it and hide it in your heart so when words escape you, you can open your heart and words of hope will pour out. Love, Mommy
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