Cindy over at Finding Our Way tagged me with this meme. I thought it was fun and easy and was up to the challenge:
1 Pick up a book that is near to you
2 Go to page twelve in the book
3 Read the first two sentences and post it on your blog
4 Also post the book title and the name of the author
5 Tag 3 other People : )
Cindy had a interesting, thought provoking quote, and I thought "oh, oh, if I reach back and grab the first book near me, it will be an Archie comic or something fluffy like that!" This is how my neurotic mind thinks. So, I closed my eyes so I wouldn't cheat and grabbed this book- one I received for a baby shower gift and had forgotten about. It is called Devotions for Moms, Make Your Day Count by Lindsay Roberts and friends. Here is the quote:
"To be entrusted with a precious child is one of life's sweetest joys, greatest privileges, and heaviest responsibilities. Our children can receive no greater heritage from us than to be taught to read the Word, pray, and to look to Jesus as the One who knows and understands each problem and has a solution."
Gee, I think God is working through this meme! I know that most of us realize and know the above, but taking a minute to take stock of our lives once and a while is helpful. Firstly, my kids need to see me modeling Christ in my life, to see me reading the Word, and handling situations with prayer. I try to be faithful in doing this. Sometimes I lay in bed and feel discouraged with my behaviour- most days I could find things I wish I did differently. I am working on my tone and patience level. I find homeschooling with a toddler and preschooler in the house very demanding, and sometimes it seems chaotic and I just want everything and every one to STOP, SHUT UP, and SIT DOWN!!!! I have managed to not scream this out loud yet, but there have been many times when I am screaming it internally. I have committed myself to getting back to getting up at 6 am, doing my quiet time with the Lord then, and then having time to work out, maybe hop on the computer for a bit. I have been doing that for a while now, and I feel much more prepared to face the day.
I am thankful for Christ's grace and mercy...for the knowledge that He will never give up on me and that I will never screw up bad enough to be unusable by Him. I am thankful that He is beside me in the moments where I don't want another voice to say "MOM!!!" or to see another dirty dish, wash another load of laundry, cook another meal, etc. He is working on my heart to soften it and to teach me to turn to Him sooner, so I don't reach those overwhelming moments as much.
Getting back to the meme, I now tag:
Rachelle
Conservachick
Nsre Mom
Kathleen( I know that is FOUR people, but I am curious what she is reading now)
Drat, I want to tag you all, but hopefully I will see this show up on other blogs and be able to find out every one's answers anyway.
10 comments:
Ok dear friend, I have done it.
See you this afternoon. Bring your best singing voice, we can teach all those new agey homeschoolers a few Christian songs!
ok- I have When the Saints Go Marching In programmed on my cel- perhaps we could treat everyone to a rousing renditon of that!
I, too, want to shout "Stop! Shut Up! Sit Down!"
Except "Shut up" is not acceptable in our house. "HUSH" is, but it's not nearly stearn enough. *L*
I'm so with you!! Toddler and Preschoolers are hard - especially when you have 2 different grades to teach. I didn't know that we had such similar households.
Glad to know you're going through some of this, too. I may have to e-mail (or comment) and ask "Have you faced (situation inserted here) and what did you do?" :-)
I may have to get this book. I'll add it to my wish list right now. :-)
Well...I HAVE yelled, "Stop, sit down and shut up!". How's that for transparency? LOL Not my best mommy moment, and I'm certainly not proud of it.
Very cool tag. I'll have to do it tonight as we are heading for the beach asap.
Good, good words! Way to close your eyes and reach! :)
I understand. I have been dealing with the fact that i no longer am ever alone. Something I need. I have been thinking that I need to start getting up early and spend some time alone. I find I am getting frustrated at the requests being handed to me.
Good thoughts.
I too have said those things out loud... and in a public place. How's that for a bad mommy moment! Thanks for the tag... I'm heading to bed, so I'll do it tomorrow. All that is in reaching distance is a real estate book and I'm too darn lazy to walk to my bookshelf tonight (how's that for exhausted?). ~Karlie
Hey Jane -
I wanted to ask you a favor -
I am almost done with my co-op ebook and I need a couple of homeschool moms to check it out for me - are you interested?
What a fabulous quote!! Of all of the things we try to make sure we teach our children that quote really puts things into perspective. Without Him, nothing else matters!!
Hey -
I need your email address in order to send you an ebook. Just shoot me an email at julientexasATsbcglobalDOTnet.
I just mainly want someone to give me their thoughts - is it too wordy, any spelling or grammar errors that stick out, etc.
I'd appreciate any feedback!
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