Saturday, December 7, 2013

I love it!!!

laundry. cooking. cleaning. growing kids. DAILY. Rain or shine. Healthy or sick...DAILY. That is the life of a Mom-and only a Mom knows the full weight of the meaning "DAILY" in this context...mundane sometimes.
and I love it!!!!!
Every minute of it...even when it is hard-when it is thankless-when it is good and when it is bad. When it is painful to watch and even more painful to pick up the pieces. Sick or healthy-rain or shine.
I love it!!!
I love my life!! I would never trade these days for anything else. They are full of drama, pain, joy, fulfillment, brutal reality of poor choices and the fall out, disappointments, twists and turns, let downs, and high points.
I love it!!!
I love watching the kids grow to be adults, making adult decisions and taking on life's challenges with Jesus on their side. And sometimes suffering the consequences of not choosing His path. It's not easy. Standing back and praying that they embrace all that God has planned for them with joy and anticipation of His faithfulness.
I love it!!!
I love seeing God work on them...just like He does on me. Painful yet prosperous. Beautiful but bloody. In all of the baby steps-God is at work to make them more like Himself. Mistakes and all. Poor choices and all. Watching God's perfect chisel as he turns hearts of stone into hearts of flesh.
and I love it!!!
I love seeing answered prayers and depending on God alone to get them home safely-to protect them in body, mind and spirit-to cover them with his grace-to reveal the hidden things. To guide them into being godly and developing a heart for the lost...Knowing all the while, everything is out of my control and mistakes will happen.Jumping off the deep end with a God that has got them covered. Joining Him in what He is doing.
and I love it!!!
I love seeing the God of the Universe create new beings. Light bulbs go on and you can see Jesus working. From the terrible two's to the awesome teens and onward...Daily shaping, molding, pruning. I never realized how DAILY the changes came. Somewhere between diapers and driver's license...life happened. They grew up and I sit back in awe at how God works the good, the bad, and the ugly for His purpose.  
and I love it!!!

So, all of you Mom's out there that are ready to throw in the towel...ready to think that God isn't seeing or knows what is happening. When you think your prayers just hit the ceiling. When you think that it just doesn't matter and your kids are just too far away to be found.
LOOK UP...LOOK UP...LOOK UP
cause your kids are going to
GROW UP (...fast.)
they need you to show them Jesus...DAILY
--so they know where they will
END UP.
AND THAT TAKES A BOATLOAD OF SOMETHING THAT YOU AND I CAN'T POSSESS-UNLESS WE HAVE MET JESUS. We need his GRACE.

AND I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL THAT HIS GRACE FOR THE JOB IS
DAILY. and. SUFFICIENT.

" This will be written for the generation to come, 
That a people yet to be created may praise the LORD."
~Psalm 102:18

I LOVE IT!!!

MOM--your kiddos are ' the people yet to be created' in that verse...and it is happening DAILY...and HE IS SUFFICIENT, and FAITHFUL to finish what he started in your kids.

We serve an amazing God who gives mama's the opportunity to be His hands and feet DAILY to our families. So today-PRAY. LOVE. SERVE. LISTEN. LOVE. DISCIPLINE.
in His Daily-All Sufficient Grace.