Motherhood Lessons
Sep 27, 2008 Family Time
Last month I was tagged by Daisy over at Dr Mommy Chronicles. The topic is Motherhood Lessons. It took me a few days to decide what I would talk about because I did not want to write just any thing. After that I just kept forgetting; but on this Sabbath morning I have time to write a bit now.
If you have been participating in reading and commenting on this blog for any amount of time then you know that I am going to come a little off the cuff with my thoughts. So here goes.
As a mother I guess you could say that the main lesson I have learned to always allow your children to be molded by God. I think the most valuable thing that we can learn as moms is that we cannot control our children. We can manage and guide, but not control. God blessed us with children and as with everything we are given, we are to be good stewards over them.
When my oldest was young I used to always tell him and still do to this day “Don’t live your life for mom. Live it for God. I am not the one you have to please,” and this is true. Yet many moms expect their children to do what pleases mom. I wonder how many pray that God’s will be done in the lives of their child?
Yes, I have tried to control my kids but it did not take God to reel me back in. Why? Because when both of my children were born, like Samuel’s mother, Hannah, I gave my boys back to the Lord for His service - however He sees fit. I learned that with AJ when his biological father was threatening to kill me and kidnap my child. I had no one to really rely on but God and I knew that it was to Him my child belonged. So when I try to control instead of guiding and managing, God surely lets me know. And you know what, I apologize to them when I know I have tried to control a situation.
I am a mother who wants the best for her children but I also know that what I think is best is not necessarily what God thinks is best. As I watch my son, AJ, I see the anointing that God has on him. More than one person has told me that my oldest will be a minister. God showed me this long ago and I never forced it on AJ, I have just watched to see what God does with him and if he allows God to do it. He told me last month that he thinks that God is calling Him. I told him to be prayerful and ask God to mold him. We have talked about it before but never in the capacity we did that day.
If that is to be his calling, then to God be the glory. Who am I to stand in God’s way. As mom it is my duty to teach my boys to “seek ye first the kingdom of God” (Matt 6:33) so that everything else can some into place.
One thing I do everyday with my boys is tell them “You are God’s chosen” and then I have them repeat it. It not only makes them feel special, but it lets them know that they have work to do in the Kingdom Restoration process.
Being a mom is not easy or simple. But it is one of the most worthwhile adventures a woman can have.
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Spreading Some Work at Home Love
May 29, 2008 Unplugged Moments
Kelly McCausey over at Sparkplugging talks to moms about working from home. This week she challenged WAHMs to count their blessings. That is a good thing to do and something we don’t do enough of. So this week I am going to meet the challenge and start counting my work at home blessings.
I am thankful to have the opportunity to work at home because it gives me creative freedom. For me creativity is so important to an authentic walk.
I am thankful to be a WAHM because I have more time with my children. I can remember when my oldest son told me that he was glad I married a man who encouraged me to stay home because that meant that I was where I belong. That touched my heart.
I am grateful that I am home because I have more time to play with my hair. Ok, so many that seems weird but trust me when you work outside of the home and you have a bad hair day that is not a good thing. With my natural style I am able to see what style works and which one doesn’t so that when I go out of the house I can rock the one that looks great.
I am grateful for that I don’t have someone to answer to but me when it comes to doing work. I love being able to set my desk up the way I want, to have a collage of pictures if I want and to take a lunch break when I want. Some days I take two or three breaks.
I am thankful to have my water cooler moments with awesome women like Kelly, CeeCee, Aurelia, Cara, Annette, Kim, Lynette, Diana, Alyssa, Tishia, Erika, Tricia, Vera, Tammy, Wendy, and so many other wonderful women who have chosen to work from homebase.
I am thankful that I can use my talent and skill of writing to help others with their businesses. It makes me feel good when someone compliments my work.
So those are just a few and I will share more over time because this is a new meme and one that I am excited about.
Are you a work at home momma? When it comes to work from home what are you grateful for?
Three WAHMs I am anxious to here from are:
Tags: children, mothers, WAHM, work at home, work at home mom
