I'll be the first to admit that I'm a horrible blogger when it comes to consistancy. (sadness) I'm not sure, should I be making excuses or should I just fess up and say I wasn't really sure what to talk about. Life is good, and God has blessed us again with a baby on the way, and we are so excited. Jayden is growing and learning new words everyday, and obedience, and all the things that come with being a one year old. I love being his mommy. But thats not really what I want to talk about today.
Everyone of you that reads this, and has children, especially young children, knows that when we go to church, we as moms, don't always get much out of the message. We're busy entertaining our children, or training, or you know whatever. (running to the bathroom!! LOL) Some Sundays are really good, when the child is in a good mood and has had their breakfast, and a good night's sleep. We go to church and we come out refreshed, ready to take on the the next week. Thats how I feel today. But I know that feeling won't last. Problems come up, you deal with things during the week, you get tired. You don't take the time to spend time with God like you had such a great determination to do when you walked out of that last Sunday service. (I'm mostly speaking to myself as I write this) You say "I'll quickly put the baby down for a nap, and then I'll finish folding the laundry, take out the garbage, and wash the floor, and then I'll have time for God." Guess what? The phone rings, and you end up on the phone with your mom for almost an hour, (not saying thats bad) or your husband comes home and needs your help with something that you've been hounding him to do for the last two weeks. Worst case, the BABY WAKES UP EARLY!!!! These things happen to me and God gets put onto the back burner. Sad isn't it?? We rely and trust on Him to give us strength to mother our children, to be supportive and prayerful wives to our husbands, to be ready to lend a hand when someone needs our help, but we don't have the time to listen for his instruction on how to do these things!!! CRAZINESS!!! We're hungry by Saturday, and so desperate for some nutrients. Someone said in my adult Sunday School class that we need to take charge and responsibility of our own spiritual feedings, and not rely on others to constantly be feeding us. Seems like thats a valid point. We as moms need God's help on a daily basis to be patient, to be loving, to not become frustrated when the child touches the Christmas presents even though he knows very well not to. My challenge to you and me, is to take the time to spend some time with God on a daily basis. Maybe 15 minutes is all you can do some days. Thats ok. Maybe the dishes don't all get done that day and some stay behind. Thats ok too.
"Now it came to pass, as they went, that he (Jesus) entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her." Luke 10:38-42
Spend some time with God today. It is the good part, which shall NOT be taken away.
Andrea
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