Fear is a horrible , snagging, entraping sin that Satan himself has laid upon us...in other words, it is sin. There are so many times that fear controls me, fear of unknown, fear of children growing up, fear that I haven't prepared myself yet so how could I have prepared them??? Fear of the future, fear of the present, no fears incringing on tomorrow, but possibly regrets creep in.
The GREAT thing is that the answer to fear is faith!!! (2 "f" words, interesting) Faith that someone else is in control, faith that I am merely the body that performs the task, faith that I may not be able to prepare my kids, but I can direct them to Him, faith that I rarely see with God's vision, yet I am smart enough to know it, faith that fear can be banished if I let it ( so that actually I do have a bit of control, over my own thoughts).
Can you tell I just came home from bible study!!
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Thoroughly Admonished
Okay, since I was fully admonished on my good friend Kelly's blog for not blogging very often, I will attempt to do better! (Some people have 2 jobs and 3 kids and a life to juggle) Just kidding!
I too believe in "comment lest you receive no comments" and I guess I now know why I have no comments! I certainly enjoy reading about everyone's life, I just don't usually take the time to comment...So believing that there are rules to blogging (just like everything else in life) I will strive to do better...(Kelly, check your comments)
Lost game boy: This sounds like a very petty thing, yet when you spend the $100.00 to set your 5 year old up with one, you would kind of like to have it longer than a week! Upsetting, yes; life altering, not really. Four days later (and a mighty clean house) has produced the above mentioned game boy. Now (like everything else in life) there are game boy rules...When you are done playing, put into case on shelf. There you go.
Lone choir teacher: I have again decided to volunteer for childrens choir at church and I thought I was signing up to be the assistant to the teacher. She apparently thought the same thing! I told her I would be late and then I arrived on time and she was 45 minutes late!!! (choir is 1 hour) Boy, talk about sweating it out in front of first graders. Anyway, I AM the teacher and even though my husband cringes at the sound of my singing, the kids loved it and me!Yea!!!
Shaping the Next Generation: Super great bible study I just joined last Tuesday...Talk about your major life responsibility! Parenting...Argh!!! As I grow steadily fearful of the ever decaying society we live in, I am wondering what will shape my children! I PRAY it is God's love shown through their parents, and this will be my third most important goal on this earth. Sounds like a low grade, but I feel I have to put both raising people for the kingdom and my husband above my children. Sounds harsh saying it this way, but I believe it to be correct.
Anxiety: how to live without it and how to turn it into faith. This should be a bible study and I should be in it! I taught my choir kids about trust last week and I made them fall into my arms and as they each stood in front of me with their backs to me I said "Do you trust me? Do you believe that I will catch you?" and they all eagerly replied "yes" and then only 2 actually fell into my arms without moving their legs. Interesting. How many times does God say "Do you trust me? Do you believe that I will catch you?" and I actually leap or fall without looking. Not nearly enough.
Sisters: If you don't have one, I am sorry for you. I have so enjoyed mine over the years and each one is special in a certain way, yet they are all the same in some ways as well. Sweet, first born Wendy; a people pleaser, will fight for what she believes and at the same time try not to hurt your feelings, supportive in all situations, seeking Him, desiring what is right in God's eyes not her own, emotionally connective. Kelly; fiercely independent yet needs people, commanding and direct, stern yet so heartful, ambitious to accomplish all things well, always prepared for what she wants to accomplish, loving to others when they need it, accepts advice and ponders all things well before deciding. Molly; young, yet wiser than her age, 100% committed to whatever she is seeking, abundantly giving and supportive, praying and seeking and searching and will not give up, relentless in quest for her God.
Well, these are the way I see them and these are the great things that they freely give to me! Love y'all!!!!
I too believe in "comment lest you receive no comments" and I guess I now know why I have no comments! I certainly enjoy reading about everyone's life, I just don't usually take the time to comment...So believing that there are rules to blogging (just like everything else in life) I will strive to do better...(Kelly, check your comments)
Lost game boy: This sounds like a very petty thing, yet when you spend the $100.00 to set your 5 year old up with one, you would kind of like to have it longer than a week! Upsetting, yes; life altering, not really. Four days later (and a mighty clean house) has produced the above mentioned game boy. Now (like everything else in life) there are game boy rules...When you are done playing, put into case on shelf. There you go.
Lone choir teacher: I have again decided to volunteer for childrens choir at church and I thought I was signing up to be the assistant to the teacher. She apparently thought the same thing! I told her I would be late and then I arrived on time and she was 45 minutes late!!! (choir is 1 hour) Boy, talk about sweating it out in front of first graders. Anyway, I AM the teacher and even though my husband cringes at the sound of my singing, the kids loved it and me!Yea!!!
Shaping the Next Generation: Super great bible study I just joined last Tuesday...Talk about your major life responsibility! Parenting...Argh!!! As I grow steadily fearful of the ever decaying society we live in, I am wondering what will shape my children! I PRAY it is God's love shown through their parents, and this will be my third most important goal on this earth. Sounds like a low grade, but I feel I have to put both raising people for the kingdom and my husband above my children. Sounds harsh saying it this way, but I believe it to be correct.
Anxiety: how to live without it and how to turn it into faith. This should be a bible study and I should be in it! I taught my choir kids about trust last week and I made them fall into my arms and as they each stood in front of me with their backs to me I said "Do you trust me? Do you believe that I will catch you?" and they all eagerly replied "yes" and then only 2 actually fell into my arms without moving their legs. Interesting. How many times does God say "Do you trust me? Do you believe that I will catch you?" and I actually leap or fall without looking. Not nearly enough.
Sisters: If you don't have one, I am sorry for you. I have so enjoyed mine over the years and each one is special in a certain way, yet they are all the same in some ways as well. Sweet, first born Wendy; a people pleaser, will fight for what she believes and at the same time try not to hurt your feelings, supportive in all situations, seeking Him, desiring what is right in God's eyes not her own, emotionally connective. Kelly; fiercely independent yet needs people, commanding and direct, stern yet so heartful, ambitious to accomplish all things well, always prepared for what she wants to accomplish, loving to others when they need it, accepts advice and ponders all things well before deciding. Molly; young, yet wiser than her age, 100% committed to whatever she is seeking, abundantly giving and supportive, praying and seeking and searching and will not give up, relentless in quest for her God.
Well, these are the way I see them and these are the great things that they freely give to me! Love y'all!!!!
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