Beautiful Christian Sister

By Maya Angelou 

'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ 
That a man should have to seek Him first to find her.' 

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean livin'' 
I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven.' 

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride. 
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide. 

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong. 
I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.

 
When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success. 
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess. 

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect, 
My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it. 

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain.. 
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name. 

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou, 
I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!' 

SAHM

Approximately a year and a half ago, I traded in my early morning commutes, leisurely cup of am coffee, meeting after meeting, and business clothes. I became a stay-at-home-mom. Easy right? Aw, the good life... I've heard the cliches. Watch soap operas all day, eat bon-bons...sigh...nice. Well, the truth is the trade was for chaotic scrambles to get three kids ready every morning, squeezing three car seat-enveloped kids into a tight backseat, slamming a cup of coffee between requests for food and cries for breastfeeding, wiping off all sorts of staining fluids and particles from my worn clothing, and trying to triage what is absolutely necessary to accomplish for the day. While demanding, my "old job" was nothing compared to raising and molding three human beings. It isn't nearly as simple as just telling them what to do, it's teaching them why they should do it and find a way to make them interested and motivated to complete a task. Just when I think I have the hang of it with my son , I turn around and see my other child who happens to have a completely different personality. I realize technique number one will simply never work with her. What will number three be like!?! My years in management were a piece of cake compared to my daily tasks. I haven't even mentioned the never-ending house cleaning, meal planning, grocery shopping (going to the grocery store with three kids is a challenge worth later focus in my blog), and LAUNDRY! Oh, and we have two dogs and a cat;~)

I absolutely wouldn't trade a second of it (the paycheck ;~) is amazing), but I do have fantasies about sleeping in until 9am. Is that weird?

Ok, off to feed the baby...

Precious life...

I heard about this story and I was so incredibly moved by this sweet little boy's life. It reminds me how very precious each day is with the ones we love...

Safe Candles!

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From the SEEing Feast...SEE something sacred in the everyday

Yes, I admit it, my house is messy a large majority of the time. My children enjoy expanding their world (the contents of their rooms) to the entire house. Their vivid imaginations bring dinosaur wars, bug safaris, and guess the animal games to my living room. Often enough the remnants of these adventures tend to remain scattered across the floor. I feel like I am continually picking up after them or bargaining with them...I mean using parenting strategies, to get them to clean up after themselves...

Today, I took a step back and imagined what it would be like without the messes. I found myself contempating the past when my house was tidier, before our children blessed our home. The days when I had more time to myself, more sleep, and less noise in my home. As the breath caught in my throat, I realized that I would feel so empty without them. In fact, my life has become so much more enriched by my children. Their imaginations and the innocent way they look at the world humbles me and gives me pause to slow down and not worry about the little things. They motivate me to pray like I've never prayed before and to give glory to Christ.

Ok, the battle to keep my house clean continues, but at least I can appreciate it more this day...

Sweet Blessings...

Our newest addition has taken up residence in our hearts...

Gazing into our Addison's big blue eyes, I am once again humbled by God's grace. Despite all the mistakes I have made in my life, all was forgiven the moment I kneeled at the cross. My Savior has, for the third time, entrusted to us a perfect, innocent child to raise.

I am honored.

I pray that these beautiful eyes will continue to shine. Shine with love, joy, peace... Shine with love for Jesus.

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