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Faith: Reminding Myself God is in Control

February 16, 2012 — Leave a comment

“God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.” 1 Corinthians 12:6 (NLT)

Today was one of those days where nothing seemed to go my way. First off I have been waiting for a phone call from a doctor that I was referred to so that I can make an appointment, well they called and I got to make my appointment…. for four months from now. That’s right you read that correctly, FOUR months! That really frustrated me and it was at the beginning of my day. When I tried to see about getting put on a cancellation list in hopes of possibly having the chance of getting an appointment sooner they proceeded to tell me that they do not have one of those lists and to just call and check in with them. Lovely, I guess I get to just call daily and ask about any cancellations.

Then, while Eli was taking his nap I got on the computer to do some work and guess what… the software I needed to use wasn’t on the computer and I thought it was. It felt like the sarcastic little cherry on top of that frustrating ice cream sundae which felt like my day. My husband assured me that this evening he would be able to put the program onto the computer which is great, it just was not what I wanted to deal with at the moment.

While these two events were not the only part of my day they were still big issues that happened that really frustrated and discouraged me. I have to just remind myself that God is in control! No matter how frustrated I get or don’t understand, He sees the big picture and everything will work out according to His awesome plan! And for those that were wondering my day did eventually get better.

Photo Credit: Becky Wetherington

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Purposefully Listening

February 2, 2012 — Leave a comment

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 (NIV)

“For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” Philippians 2:13 (NIV)

These two verses really say so much. God has plans for us, we may not know them but He has them. The hard part though is that it is easy to let the world, our own thoughts and opinions distract us from what God wants. The first verse really hits homes for me, we have to take the time to be still. If we are constantly moving, constantly giving God our “suggestions” how will we ever expect to hear His voice, we aren’t leaving any room for Him to talk. I know that I have been guilty of having the one-sided conversation with God. It’s a challenge for me since I am already such a talker to begin with, but it is something that I am continually striving to get better at. I know that God has plans for me, and I want to always be in His will, but one of the best ways for me to be sure that I am following His path is to trust His work and to do a little less “suggesting” and a lot more listening.

Photo Credit: Ky Olsen

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Change of Soap

November 16, 2011 — Leave a comment

Every baby shower there is always a goodie bag of essential items like baby shampoo, bubble bath, comb, brush, etc. Baby’s have to stay clean and sweet-smelling and so it is no surprise to open up a gift that is full of the baby bath items. A very popular brand that new parents receive in these gift baskets is Johnson and Johnson. It’s been around for a long time, no tears, gentle on baby’s skin and a trusted brand, right? Well you would think that would be the case. But, there are actually two ingredients in their baby shampoo that is known to cause cancer! This is so scary! We as parents are only trying to make sure that our kids stay clean and never would have guessed that we would need to be concerned about the baby “safe” bath time products. We moms need to stick together so that we can see a change in these issues. Check out Green Oklahoma and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics for more info.

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Raising Compassionate Children

November 10, 2011 — Leave a comment

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ’It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 (NIV)

Last night Chase sat down to write a letter to our child we sponsor. A few years ago we signed up to sponsor a child through Compassion International and I am so glad we made that decision. I love when we get letters from our sponsor child! I love hearing about what is important to him and I love seeing the drawings he sends us every time! This morning Chase and I were talking and I told him how eventually when our kids get older I want to sponsor a child for each of them. I want to teach them early on the joys of giving, caring for others and making a difference. With so many influences in our kids lives what better way to truly teach them that it is better to give than to receive. It will be so fun when we all sit down as a family to write to the children that we sponsor and then when we sit down to read the letters we get back. I also think this is a great way to teach our children that they do not have to be a grown up to help others or to make a difference. Sure they may not be “paying” for the sponsoring, but the prayers they say and the letters/drawings they do is just as important! Right now we have one child we sponsor and I look forward to the day that we get to sponsor more children!

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The Joy of Family

November 2, 2011 — Leave a comment

“When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.” Joyce Brothers

We have officially entered the month of November. Our family has two things to look forward to this month, obviously Thanksgiving, but the other is Eli’s first birthday! Yay! I can’t believe it is already just around the corner. When people tell you that your kids grow up to fast and time flies quickly they aren’t kidding! It can be hard to believe as a new mom when you are sleep deprived. I know I was that way. I remember saying that I would be so happy if Eli would just learned to sleep through the night. Of course he learned and I was SO happy, but looking back now that time just zoomed right on by and we are about to celebrate his birthday! I tell myself all the time to treasure every little moment we have together so I don’t blink and he’s graduating high school. But, I have a feeling that when that day comes regardless of how much I treasured each day it will probably still feel like I blinked and he grew up.

What I don’t like though is that there is no way to fix this problem! Life is supposed to progress, babies are supposed to grow up… it’s how life works. Precious memories, lots of pictures and quality time as a family is the only thing we can do as a “solution.” That way as our kids get older we can look back at the family life we gave them and know that we didn’t miss out. This journey of being a parent is by far the best journey I have been on. My son makes me laugh every day and I love watching him grow and learn. As a child and teen I always thought that time passed slowly, but as I have grown up, had a child of my own I realize just how quickly it truly does pass us by. Maybe one day children and teens will learn to not wish for time to go faster, although I think that is just part of their nature. So today I am soaking up each new memory I get to make with my family because one day my baby will grow up.

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