This morning at MOPS, we had an amazing speaker, Leslie King, that had some great stuff.
Here's the stuff in a nutshell:
As Moms, we have a huge job in balancing the tightrope and juggling all the balls of parenthood.
(She was so cute, had a rope to demonstrate and she juggled balls)
" Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thess. 5:16-18
*Circumstances and seasons change.....we always have the choice to:
1-be joyful
2- pray continually
3-in everything give thanks
The quicker we decide to choose the positives reactions, the more content we will be.
*You only get one chance to be a mother, so enjoy every season you are in and quit wishing for the next.....it will go all too fast.
*Spending time in the Word, praying continually (conversing with God), singing praise songs around the home, giving yourself grace in the hard moments, and developing your gifts, and giving the juggling balls to God are all ways to help walk the tightrope.
" But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Matthew 6:33-34
*God WILL give you and fill you with enough patience, love, and wisdom to raise your little ones when you SEEK HIM FIRST.
*God created you to be exactly the mother you are to the children He gave you.
12 Steps to Balancing the Tightrope
1-Plan your day ahead of time and expect interruptions
2-Plan your week
3-Schedule your personal life (she really emphasized on getting out with friends/husband)
4-Wake up earlier (funny how often I find this in the Word)
5- Prepare for each day mentally,physically, spiritually (and I also just read this on someones blog...hmmmm, wonder if God is telling me something there)
6-Escape for a weekend QUARTERLY to keep a healthy marriage
(I was surprise by how many moms never leave their kids and get away with the hubbies)
7-Tevo.....I didn't catch this one, we don't have TV, so don't even know what it is...someone out there, educate me?!?!?!
8-Stay organized
9-Be satisfied with what you have--quit comparing yourself to other women
10-Recognize everything is not perfect
11-Remember you are in charge....not the kids!!! You be the parent!
12-You're not alone...God is always there.
To all you Moms out there reading this, I pray it blesses you as it did me! Love n Hugs...Laura
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing the tips, Laura! By the way, Tivo (or a DVR) is a way to record TV shows so you can watch them later at your convenience. Definitely handy. Or you can always watch them on DVD. :)
Thank you, Thank you, Thank You!! You're always such an encouragement.... YOU ROCK GIRL! Everything they said is amazingly true!! Thanks for sharing =)
Thanks for sharing. Yes, Kinley does have a nebulizer and we have albuterol for him, but it doesn't always help him enough and we end up in the ER anyway.
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