It's another school year already...and it's already CRAZY! It's a good crazy though. :) I'll take any day when I am going "crazy" with:
* taking the kids to and from school/skating and clogging practices/church activities/friends houses,
* doing homework (even if it's hours of homework) with them,
* tucking them in at night, only to have them ask EVERY night to lay with them just a bit longer, or tell them another story,
* washing their hair and body for them because they have a hurt elbow or cut chin,
* taking the kids to and from school/skating and clogging practices/church activities/friends houses,
* doing homework (even if it's hours of homework) with them,
* tucking them in at night, only to have them ask EVERY night to lay with them just a bit longer, or tell them another story,
* washing their hair and body for them because they have a hurt elbow or cut chin,
* sitting with them in the hospital when they've just had the worst headache in the world,
* teaching them (sometimes the same lessons over and over) about what the Bible says and how we are to live, or
* just being there for them whenever they need me (or don't think they need me).
I am truly thankful and blessed. Amazed to think God has allowed me to raise HIS children in this world. He trusts me! He picked US to be Hunter and Grace's parents. Wow...now that is a job! But a good crazy job! :)
As we go about our days, each day seems to go faster than the one before. Time is flying by, and I just don't want to waste any time....don't want to waste anytime with my kids, husband, family, friends....but most importantly waste any time doing something that just doesn't matter in the end...isn't glorifying to God...isn't encouraging to others...isn't making disciples...isn't knowing Christ more, and making Him known to others.
My prayer this school year is to die to myself. Lay down my life for others. Raise up my children in the way they should go....so in turn they too will have the same goal...to KNOW CHRIST AND MAKE HIM KNOWN.
* teaching them (sometimes the same lessons over and over) about what the Bible says and how we are to live, or
* just being there for them whenever they need me (or don't think they need me).
I am truly thankful and blessed. Amazed to think God has allowed me to raise HIS children in this world. He trusts me! He picked US to be Hunter and Grace's parents. Wow...now that is a job! But a good crazy job! :)
As we go about our days, each day seems to go faster than the one before. Time is flying by, and I just don't want to waste any time....don't want to waste anytime with my kids, husband, family, friends....but most importantly waste any time doing something that just doesn't matter in the end...isn't glorifying to God...isn't encouraging to others...isn't making disciples...isn't knowing Christ more, and making Him known to others.
My prayer this school year is to die to myself. Lay down my life for others. Raise up my children in the way they should go....so in turn they too will have the same goal...to KNOW CHRIST AND MAKE HIM KNOWN.
