Praying & Believing

Genesis 22:1-14
Samuel 1:7-20

 Sometimes it's hard to trust God's plan for us. As humans we want to believe that we can control everything but that is just not the case. When you want one thing to happen and God pushes you in the other direction it is hard to follow him without question.

Abraham's faith is amazing. Can you imagine what he must have been feeling and thinking all the way up that mountain? It brings to heart the saying, "You can never really know a man unless you walk a mile in his shoes."

 Do we pray like Hannah? Do we bring everything to God? More than that, do we leave everything at the altar?

As I read these passages I realize that faith is work.

1. A constant effort to follow God's lead even if it's not down the path we choose for ourselves. 
2. A constant effort to pray earnestly and meaningfully and purposely... 
3. And then to leave it in God's hands and not carry it around as needless baggage as we try to live our lives. 

 I pray for courage to follow God's lead and strength to overcome my need to feel in control of this journey...

February Photo A Day

My sister-in-law found this on Pinterest for me... I really want to try it out, and YES I know I'm already behind!!! 

Adventures in Potty Training

Start children off on the way they should go,and even when they are old they will not turn from it. (Proverbs 22:6)

Mommy, WHY do you want me to sit on this? WHAT is this???

Two year olds are funny... and they seem to find the strangest ways to remind us of the things we take for granted. We are in the Introduction phase of potty training and battening down the hatches for the long haul.

Is it a shoe? An anklet?

Did I mention that she only wants to sit on it until the diaper comes off... then she wants to run around the house bare booty!

OH I SEE!! It's a mask!! Silly Mommy!!

 This could be a long tough road ahead folks!

Luke 5:15-16

15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.


Love this devotional reading for tonight. This message totally resonates with me as I'm sitting here way past my bedtime to get a few minutes of "Me Time" in, knowing I'll pay for it when the alarm clock goes off in the morning. There doesn't seem like enough time in the day to put in a full day's work, come home and give all I have left to my family, and then find some time for me. Don't get me wrong, I realize I am extremely blessed and I love my life. I wouldn't trade it for anything! 


.........How do you "recharge your batteries"?


Parenting puts tremendous demands on our time and energy. These demands can start before our kids get up in the morning and last long after they've fallen asleep. In addition we often find ourselves meeting the needs of others in our family, people at work, and friends.

Jesus knows the extent of your weariness. Many people besieged Him when they discovered He could heal the sick and perform miracles. There was no end to the ingenious ways they devised just to touch Him or get His attention (see Luke 5:18-19). He recognized the huge demand for His time.

But, Jesus also knew the only way He could deal with the demand for His time was to spend time alone with His Father to rest, pray, and recharge His batteries. It wasn't selfish; it was the most loving thing He could do for His children. It gave Him the energy and strength to deal with their many issues.

Sometimes saying "no" to your kids so you can spend quality time with your Heavenly Father is the most loving thing you can do.

http://www.youversion.com/reading-plans/parenting-by-design-daily-devotional/9

Faithful February

faithful |ˈfāTHfəl|adjective1 loyal, constant, and steadfast   • (of an object) reliable2 (usu. as plural noun the faithful) having a strong belief in a particular religion3 true to the facts or the original

New month... and you know what that means!! Ok, maybe you don't so let me help you out... NEW THEME! This month I really want to do an Eat, Pray, Love Blog theme for my posts.

I'm going to try three things regularly this month...

1. Read my Bible
2. Take meaningful pictures
3. Write blog posts

Let me know what you think! Your comments (good or bad, but never ugly) are always welcome.