God has a plan...: Raining again...

Monday, May 4, 2009

Raining again...

I am so sick of the rain!!! I NEEEED sunshine!!! Caleb went to school today and Miss Heather got here just a few minutes after he got home so they could do school work. He doesn't have to do work when he goes to school, he just sits in his classes. Anyway, he is in trouble because he told me all his work was done so he could go play yesterday and go to school today and guess what? That's right it wasn't all done, so now he is grounded for awhile. He is not very happy right now, poor guy (sticking my bottom lip out for him). He is sitting across from me doing his school work right now. He just asked if he could go to school on Thursday because they are going on a class field trip. They are going skating and to the lake. So that is why he is getting his work done now that is due on Wednesday afternoon, he is trying to bribe me. We'll have to see whether he he gets to go or not. His eyes had some pretty big circles this morning so he probably needs to rest and take it easy before going back again and didn't I just say I was going to ground him? I know, I can't ground him from the school trip, right? It's really, really hard for me to let him go do things, especially things like skating or going to the lake. Danger lurks around every corner now. I get these stupid questionare e-mails all the time and one of the questions is what are you most afraid of. I never would answer that question, I kept it between me and God, and now... I love him soooo much and trying to find middle ground is so very hard!!! I want to let him have fun but where do I draw the line? what is the difference in being a responsible parent and just being over protective? If anyone has an answer please feel free to share! I guess thats it for now. Have a wonderful evening. Psalm 121:7 The Lord will keep you from all harm-he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: I once heard some parenting advice that is much easier said then done but maybe it will help you now. The advice goes that we far too often, as parents, think that when our kids are with us and we have control that they are somehow safer then when we trust God and the protection only He can give them! Basically, saying that we sometimes hold our kids back (keeping them from "danger"...or so we think) when really aren't they even more safe in God's hands then in ours? Anyway, I know it's never easy and I can't imagine being in your shoes...but thought I would share! I so enjoy reading your blog! Keep posting!
Erika; 5:50 PM CDT
Anonymous said...: I just have to tell you how much I love you and how I admire your walk with God. He gave you the strength to do this and He will continue to give you the daily bread to face each day. You amaze me more every day. We will get through this, you will as a mom and we will as a family. Caleb has a GREAT call on his life and in time we will be made aware of what that is. Until then, we pray and stand on faith for God's will in all of our lives but especially in Caleb's. It shreds my heart every time I see him depressed or hurting so I could never imagine what it does to you. I love you, I am ALWAYS here and I am SO very proud to have you has my sister!!!

Love Jess; 10:12 AM CDT

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Casting your cares

"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22 (NIV)

How many times do I worry for days or try to solve a problem on my own? When I finally release it to Him, I think, Why didn't I turn it over to Him a long time ago?

God's Word tells us to "cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall" (Psalm 55:22). It also reads, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God" (Philippians 4:6).

We aren't supposed to fix ourselves. We aren't supposed to worry and fret. We are supposed to "cast" and "present." Cast our cares and burdens to God, and present our requests to Him. When we do what His Word tells us to do, we can then experience peace and comfort (Philippians 4:7).

Joy

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Thoughts on today's verse
Where does your heart live? That's what these verses are all about. Is there a constant awareness in your life that God is present? Is he the unseen but always present companion in all your ups and downs? Or is God here when it is convenient and gone when things are busy? Joy comes from knowing we are never alone. Prayer is the ongoing conversation we have, Spirit to Spirit, with God. Thanksgiving is the great reminder that we have been blessed no matter what the circumstances may suggest.

Had to share this...

Matthew 9:36And seeing the multitudes, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd.
I struggle as much as anyone with turning a conversation to spiritual things. However, I can't escape a few truths that lead me to step out by faith:
First, I am compelled by the realization that without Christ all men are lost and without hope. Sure, there are good people that do good things, but that doesn't change the fact that we all sin naturally. I've never taught a single one of my children how to steal a cookie, yet they all have done it. It's part of their natures. And it's because of sin all men are lost.
Second, I'm compelled to share Christ with others because of the reality of hell. Thinking about hell is not in vogue today. But Christ spoke of hell as a real place of eternal judgment and torment & there is only one way to avoid it.
Third, I want to share the good news because it is the very reason for which Christ came to the planet Earth. Jesus Christ didn't go to the cross just so we could have happy homes. He came "to seek and to save that which was lost" (Luke 19:10). He is our only hope and the only thing that brings true joy.