loving as a christain mom in a hail mary world!

What I find most interesting is the fact that "children are a gift and the gift comes at a New York price sometimes" and yet their is times the gift can be of the New York style and cost you nothing or cost you your heart and bank account.



I compare my children and realize the great difference is salvation. One has it secured and honors God and her relationship with Christ. Not painful or difficult to be a mom when you get this package. It only requires you as a parent be faithful in the role of parenting and follow the choices laid in the Word. I know the person she is no doubt is because of my committment to Christ and choosing to grow as a mom whom needed to learn lessons in parenting. by some difficult tackles, and leaving me feeling sacked some days.



I don't have a real clear picture on "the cliche good seed/bad seed. But what I do have is the knowledge that all comes from Christ and it is our responsibility to keep them with him. All choices require some form of action - mental, physical, emotional,verbale, but yet they are also met with some form of reaction. It is as if choices are the offense or defense of the team. and the score is being kept. Accountability for the choice is not about the game it is about the team.

I seek to be the mom God would claim worthy of his team.

I seek to know when I need to release the hail mary!

Why does it take tactical strategy to have the ability of loving as a christain mom, simply put because of the world we have created and the sin that goes around as this earth spins.

To accomplish this you must have bibical principals and get the team pumped and ready to raise a child. A team is both offense and defense, it can include you as the parent, your childs teachers, your neighbor, your elders , your friends, your pastor. All of these people have an influence upon your child. So be selective not exclusive or reclusive when you expose your child to the influence of others.

Be prepared to schetch the plays for the rule book, be prepared to sit the bench, be prepared to block, be prepared to tackle, be prepared to know when you are not playing by the rules God aligned for us, and when they fumble, be prepared to recover. In parenting I am finding it most difficult to love my son, as Mary loved Christ. But yet he speaks so clearly when I recall just throw the hail mary, and that is when the score will turn to the favor of GOD. Relinquish your desires for the child and let GOD have his own desires play out. It will be painful but put on your helmet and pads. The bruisng will disappear under the blood of Christ.

I urge you if you are struggling with this in life . Throw the hial mary. That is what it will take to become loving as a christain mom in a hail mary world.

Lets play the game!

The music in the line of your relationship with others! feeling uncomfortable

So, I listened to a sermon recently and although he had several thoughts of his own like "christain music sucks", and he did not like several bands that I do, and yes I crenched when he said some of his thoughts outloud. I know that they were his own expression of interacting with and trying to reach this new generation. If we want Godly parents then they must live Godly lives. I know of the free will and choice, a-lot reference too, which is hog wash. God gave us Christ and the free will ,is salvation or not. I have an extremly diffcult time believing that he intends us to choose , other than ,as Christ would choose. I believe that once you fully have the backbone Christ wants or desires, it will be as if the switch turned on and only then that you are uncomfortable with the music others choose but you have the ability to see where the music comes from in a person and where you need to tune into as a desciple seeking to lead others . Christain music does not suck, (but I can certainly agree I don't like some of it) , but nor does other music like Hank Lockland, or my granfather whom played the harmonica. Let me be clear, the story of Mary Magdaline would make an excellent honky tonk, cotton I- joe, or square dance tune if you wrote the story that way, most music reveals a story from someone, and so if it is about sex drugs and rock-n-roll, then the intent of the lyrics is clear to me and the music in the line of my relationship with others is dampened. I am an educated person and I know what does not bring me in the grace of Christ and what could prevent me from growing deeper in him. So as my past years of parties and living for the weekend bring memories of not being close to Christ, I limit my music of choice because I desire to be in his presence and that is what I have trained myself to acknowledge some music just does nothing for me but irritate me. I believe alot of Southern Gosple is in my roots just as is ACDC/Tina Turner/Neal Diamond.

Co-incidently several weeks ago I was going for a walk and questioned my husband if I could use his MP3 player to listen to some music as I walked " Lord have mercy I almost laughed outloud" when I put the ear piece in" it was Marty Robbins. I joked and said I can't walk to that. But, now I know why my husband enjoys his music he has stored in this MP3, as his dad loves Marty Robbins and he is a man of GOD no doubt. Surprised at this I was more surprised at his choice of radio in the car, he listens to a station my daughter enjoys also. Justin Timberlake is on his MP3 player as well. So what does that mean. To me it represents a man whom has respect for his father and can also accomate his daughter. I am not particular to either one of these artist, but it will remind me of a time in my life, so if I hear either of these artist I connect them to those I love as well.

MUSIC is of God but it is not GOD. When we sing any christain music, it should connect us with Christ,just as should non -christain, if not then it is not placed to grow you in any way closer to Christ. I mean when the death of a pop king Micheal Jackson is more celebrated that the death of our risen King. Their is the sign we as christains need to be aware of, and not focus on it but grow others from it. All of this being said a Christain can represent God in silence, and I am just as fond of that. My staff at work listens to music while they work and it drives me up a wall. that is just a part of who I am. We must recall in the world we are intended to align with non- christains and music is a form that can get the right desciple in the specific location to witness to a non-christain. I am so slow to realize some things but all music is not for GOD, and while I personally view some as a catalyst to his kingdom, others do not share my view. I am in this world to live as Christ would live ,and in my thought he can not be seen in the local Holiday Inn, yet that is because of my own sin, in the location, just as I don't think he lives in majority of the music from M/M. I would challenge every one to read the words in "cleaning out my closet" poweful and a sign of brokeness. What kind of Christain would it take to witness to this artist? I do not feel music is an idol, but yet it can be a distraction from the Glory Of God. I am not only referring to non-christain but, some old southern helms I love, and some current music. I am a calm soothing person and when I need ear pieces to enjoy the music. It is my distraction from God. I must choose, when you think of music before you judge look at the intent and sing if you need to or not. I also now recognize that I can't walk to Marty Robbins but, others can.


It was a good sermon check it out mosaic church crestview.com (listen with the intent to grow not the intent to judge anothers view)
sandy

Bones, The beauty of working.

So it has been a few weeks since my last blog. I have been working my fingers to the bones. That is an old southern statement. But one which was made by most farmers in the south. Not a statement heard recently. Where has all the women and men whom worked all day and the only complaint they could vent was as I said" I worked my fingers to the bones today" I recall an uncle I always looked forward to seeing him. To the best of my recollection he was always the same age( he never aged,yet now ,as I am older so is he)and would arise like clock work at 5:00 am put in a long day, generous soul set to help others. The generation of current could never fathom labor like his generation experienced. I have certainly worked some long hours in my life thus far. But my fondest memories were always working outside with my uncle in his field or gathering fire wood for heat as a young child and teenager.

Now, I understand why God loves his creation so much. It will bring aboundless fond memories,
just by working a field of soybeans or a field of corn, natural surroundings, building neutral memories that emitt LOVE. Do you get that is what GOD expects when we connect one with another, he is in the midst. \ labor, love.



Now don't read too much into what I am saying, I am not in any way trying to reflect a"LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE"CHILD HOOD ,IT JUST DANG SURE WAS NOT!!!! Yet I learned some valuable lesson about providing for your family from my youth.

But a job is not something you should dislike, because when you put God in the midst it is simple. All work is for his glory. Doesn't mean you will like or even alway's jump out of bed anxious to hit the clock. What it does mean is, you will be challenged, pushed to the limits, all to improve you attitude for things we don't like. That's what his plan is " a moral lesson on attitude adjustment", before you decide to walk away from work or a job look at the real reason of your desire to leave ,pray and find the direction God has in store for you. Don't be a coward and walk, be brave and stay look for the "big picture" and if you can see GOD, feel God or Hear God, then pray, becuase he will direct you.If you can't find him then it is because" it is about what you want in the flesh". God does not hit a time clock, he is always with you.

In my life I have encountered a job as a cashier, waitress, and several other odd jobs, but my love is people so God knew what he had planned for me and he prepared me for my job of nursing, by all my previous encounters. My job is stressfull and sometimes I find I just question "GOD are you sure"
He continues to direct me back to work. I have often questioned was I addicted to work. Sure their is that drive in me to succeed. It has taken me years to realize my drive is a great tool, as it has taken me a long time to use this tool in the mix God intends. Not that I have seen myself as a non-compassionate person. But a good supervisor is one whom is understanding, holds you accountable, provides you the moments to let you know you are valuable and let them see you will work harder than they expect you too. That is what I find works. God provides many Bibical testimonies about leaders, labor and love. In the end that is what makes me want to work harder. He gave me examples and I drift toward their values when I am over-loaded. Like today 12 hours and I feel pretty good.

I pray I show my daughter the value of love family and labor in the home and at work. It is for the grace of GOD I am making good progress in these areas myself.

One thing I can say is "I will work my fingers to the bones if needed to show others his love" and my ancestors would be proud, just as will GOD.

work hard,build relationships,and share his love their is no OSHA/Federal or state regulations on preventing this at your job. Christ commands it.

Bones"the beauty of working is lead by example".

Sandy