As 'mommyish' things come to mind I am going to try to blog about them...so here are a few.
* Keep your priorities straight
* Invest your life into your children
* It's only a short time that they're in your home and in your care
* Do all that you do with passion
* Keep a positive attitude while you focus on the heart and spirit
* Be your children's cheerleader
* Motherhood can't be discounted, devalued, or approached casually
* We need to study mothering
* Motherhood develops the heart and spirit of your children
* It nurtures self-esteem, emotional security, self-confidence, and provides a sense of direction
* Mom, if you don't do it...who will?
* If we're not willing to empty ourselves to fill up our children, who will?
* Fruit will bear and flourish over time
* Keep up the hard work all you mommies, no one can do a better job than you!
* Be faithful in your efforts
* Give your children someone to live for, to not disappoint
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Babe's Room
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| Mr. Thorough. I love how detailed he is. He loves putting hard work into all that he does, one of my favorite characteristics he possesses. |
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| While Mikey was at work and Savi was sleeping, I had the itch to get the room painted. Mike was quite surprised when he came home in the am and it was all done! I forgot how much I love painting-especially knowing it was for my babe. |
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| My favorite part, cleaning up the floors and getting ready to vacuum. |
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| Room's painted & furniture's in. So glad we had white bedding from Savi's crib that we can reuse. You can't see it, but Savannah put a blankie and diaper on the monkey that's in the crib, oh and she 'helped' us put the screws in the crib too! Love our teamwork! |
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Family Time
The weekend was spent outdoors and mostly at the beach for lunch dates, and ice cream too.
There are times that Mike's schedule seems like he's gone for so long, then other times when he seems like he's home so much. We love the variety, it works for us :) It keeps things not being too planned, which is fun!
Great Valentine's Day with our little family-we split a $5 foot long and parked it at the beach. It was cheap, perfect weather, Savi ran all around admiring all of the dogs and birds, then we got ice cream. Savi got a sweet Valentine's Day card in the mail with $2 in it, and was instructed to enjoy an ice cream, so that she did :) and oh did she love it! Thanks Bets.
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| Happy Valentine's Day! |
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| Yummy |
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| She loves exploring around. |
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| Savannah is all about her babies these days |
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| Enjoying the nice weather and making bird feeders. Of course, she had to taste some. |
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| We are all about grapefruit right now. |
Friday, February 11, 2011
My Mom Heart Matters
This was the title of the amazing conference I was so fortunate to attend last weekend. I was battling with whether I could/should still go since some unplanned circumstances came up right as I was getting ready to leave. A couple hours late was better than not being there at all, I made it and oh am I ever glad it worked out that I did! It was Friday night and Saturday, and I think I needed a bigger notebook to write notes on as the weekend was concluding. The phenomenal author, Sally Clarkson, was the the one who led the speaking and conference, then she had other moms speak throughout, as well as music in between. What an inspirational time!
Here are some all over the place thoughts/scripture/stories that stood out to me...take it for what it's worth. Oh, by the way, just to give some insight on her, she has 4 kids that range from 16-24 (ish), two boys, two girls. And it's all directed, or intended for your role as a mom.
* Your spirit is an anchor for your family
* You can't win the hearts of your children if you don't take the time to monitor their heart. Look deep at what they need, how you sacrifice.
* You'll never please people, God is your audience.
* Stay engaged in your kids, stay in their face.
* One of her kids spoke and said how much mom showed love. She said, "Mom was just always there no matter was. She would crawl into my bed, talk about my day, she invested in us. She knew what was going on in my heart."
* During a kid's rampage invite him/her to your room, offer encouragement, ask if they're ok. They expect you to be/get upset too, you still correct, but you give grace and love.
* Your spirit is a testimony.
* Don't whine, be content and trust in the Lord
* Get kids in habits-teach kids to have a quiet time, be involved with like believers, call on God.
* Let them learn from your ways
* Your rules/standards become a focus of your life-lay foundations of the Lord.
* Never try to deal with issues at night (husband, kids) your hormones/body etc. is drained from the day. Put it in the 'God' filing cabinet, shut the file drawer and go to sleep. Many times in the morning it will be no big deal-you'll be glad you closed it in the file.
* We're not perfect, we study the Lord, it's little by little that we learn and grow. He gives us years.
* We have to model and live it.
* Be consistently consistent.
* God doesn't choose perfect people.
* Engage your heart, be sincere, set patterns. It's a life long journey.
* Continue to water your soul that's blooming.
* You wouldn't throw seeds out your window and just expect them to grow and flourish into beautiful bloomed plants, you need to tend to, water, and nourish each day. You need to do the same with your children.
* Walk with God so that your children learn now.
* We have only one story to tell.
* Never become weary of believing in miracles.
* Write down in your journal what kind of mom you want to be, pray about it, become it.
* Raise your boys to be warriors for the Lord.
* Use your spiritual gifts to build others up. Don't neglect your GIFTS that he's given you!
* Is it a duty or a joy?
* How could you speak/help/minister to anyone if you haven't gone through trials, he's molding you.
* She said she wished she didn't fret through the twists and turn of raising her kids. He knew what He was doing. He was/is training your child. Stop resisting God's will. Ask Him to give you perspective.
* Stay faithful, they're listening. Let them be who they're wired up to be.
* What's the spirit in your home? Are they drawn to you? When in your presence is there trust, encouragement, love?
* How do you worship, praise, show your faith?
Wow, I wondered if I was going to get cut off, if there was a max on this blog, but I just keep typing. I think for now this is enough...literally this is probably 1/3 of the amazing things she said...take it for what it's worth.
She's got handfuls and handfuls of scripture too that I didn't add that coincides with all of this.
Have a blessed weekend!
Here are some all over the place thoughts/scripture/stories that stood out to me...take it for what it's worth. Oh, by the way, just to give some insight on her, she has 4 kids that range from 16-24 (ish), two boys, two girls. And it's all directed, or intended for your role as a mom.
* Your spirit is an anchor for your family
* You can't win the hearts of your children if you don't take the time to monitor their heart. Look deep at what they need, how you sacrifice.
* You'll never please people, God is your audience.
* Stay engaged in your kids, stay in their face.
* One of her kids spoke and said how much mom showed love. She said, "Mom was just always there no matter was. She would crawl into my bed, talk about my day, she invested in us. She knew what was going on in my heart."
* During a kid's rampage invite him/her to your room, offer encouragement, ask if they're ok. They expect you to be/get upset too, you still correct, but you give grace and love.
* Your spirit is a testimony.
* Don't whine, be content and trust in the Lord
* Get kids in habits-teach kids to have a quiet time, be involved with like believers, call on God.
* Let them learn from your ways
* Your rules/standards become a focus of your life-lay foundations of the Lord.
* Never try to deal with issues at night (husband, kids) your hormones/body etc. is drained from the day. Put it in the 'God' filing cabinet, shut the file drawer and go to sleep. Many times in the morning it will be no big deal-you'll be glad you closed it in the file.
* We're not perfect, we study the Lord, it's little by little that we learn and grow. He gives us years.
* We have to model and live it.
* Be consistently consistent.
* God doesn't choose perfect people.
* Engage your heart, be sincere, set patterns. It's a life long journey.
* Continue to water your soul that's blooming.
* You wouldn't throw seeds out your window and just expect them to grow and flourish into beautiful bloomed plants, you need to tend to, water, and nourish each day. You need to do the same with your children.
* Walk with God so that your children learn now.
* We have only one story to tell.
* Never become weary of believing in miracles.
* Write down in your journal what kind of mom you want to be, pray about it, become it.
* Raise your boys to be warriors for the Lord.
* Use your spiritual gifts to build others up. Don't neglect your GIFTS that he's given you!
* Is it a duty or a joy?
* How could you speak/help/minister to anyone if you haven't gone through trials, he's molding you.
* She said she wished she didn't fret through the twists and turn of raising her kids. He knew what He was doing. He was/is training your child. Stop resisting God's will. Ask Him to give you perspective.
* Stay faithful, they're listening. Let them be who they're wired up to be.
* What's the spirit in your home? Are they drawn to you? When in your presence is there trust, encouragement, love?
* How do you worship, praise, show your faith?
Wow, I wondered if I was going to get cut off, if there was a max on this blog, but I just keep typing. I think for now this is enough...literally this is probably 1/3 of the amazing things she said...take it for what it's worth.
She's got handfuls and handfuls of scripture too that I didn't add that coincides with all of this.
Have a blessed weekend!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Valentine's Day Playdate
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| glitter & glue, need I say more? |
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| Baby Samantha |
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| Proud cousin, she must have learned this from her older cousins <3 |
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| Savi was having a blast holding Rylee-sweet Rylee just hung out and rolled with it. |
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| Baby Sydney |
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| Cousin Love |
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| Savi & Brooklyn |
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| Hailey & Charlotte decorating cupcakes |
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| Art time! We can't share the gift we made for the daddy yet... |
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Thoughts...
-didn't plan on opening the computer this morning, let alone post a blog, but it's on my heart, and this week has been all about being in tune with my heart, as I know that's how He speaks to me (and through my crazy dreams of course).
I often think about how different my life would be if my sister hadn't taught me about our creator, and thank the LORD she did.
-I think about how dark days would be, how frustrated I would be in certain situations, how stressed and worried I would be, how tangled up I would feel inside, how hopeless, faithless, annoyed, bothered, how my marriage would be, what our home would be like, and what kind of mom I would be...
-This week could be a week of total darkness, but now when I know stress is coming on and the week seems crazy and too overwhelming for me, I turn it over to the Lord and pray my heart out to him. The week that I thought was going to be too much, has been awesome. He knows just how to work to make those other things not matter. I am learning quickly to speak when he's laid something on my heart. He uses us to answer peoples' prayers and to encourage others (thanks Teri). The joy you feel when others hear what you say when He's placed it on your heart, and that their prayers have been answered is amazing!!! Not sure if any of that makes sense, but there have been too many instances this week to not be excited about it. See, these blessings and revelations have made the others stresses diminish, I love it!
-Today is daddy day with Savi, I love how much they love each other.
- I am teaching an enrichment class early this morning for my GATE kids, so I better get off to do that. What a sweet bunch my kids are this year.
'I keep asking that the God our Lord of Jesus Christ, the glorious father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.' Ephesians 1:17
Have a blessed week!
I often think about how different my life would be if my sister hadn't taught me about our creator, and thank the LORD she did.
-I think about how dark days would be, how frustrated I would be in certain situations, how stressed and worried I would be, how tangled up I would feel inside, how hopeless, faithless, annoyed, bothered, how my marriage would be, what our home would be like, and what kind of mom I would be...
-This week could be a week of total darkness, but now when I know stress is coming on and the week seems crazy and too overwhelming for me, I turn it over to the Lord and pray my heart out to him. The week that I thought was going to be too much, has been awesome. He knows just how to work to make those other things not matter. I am learning quickly to speak when he's laid something on my heart. He uses us to answer peoples' prayers and to encourage others (thanks Teri). The joy you feel when others hear what you say when He's placed it on your heart, and that their prayers have been answered is amazing!!! Not sure if any of that makes sense, but there have been too many instances this week to not be excited about it. See, these blessings and revelations have made the others stresses diminish, I love it!
-Today is daddy day with Savi, I love how much they love each other.
- I am teaching an enrichment class early this morning for my GATE kids, so I better get off to do that. What a sweet bunch my kids are this year.
'I keep asking that the God our Lord of Jesus Christ, the glorious father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.' Ephesians 1:17
Have a blessed week!
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