Well, the good news is that my little Wildfire is feeling better & eating now, although she still gets tired easily. The not so great news which is my Blessing of Normalcy is that my little Wildfire now feels better which means the arguing with her sister is back in action! Ahh, motherhood! I really try to embrace the teachable opportunities to correct & love them in a biblical way while finding that fine line between discipline (which is biblical) & grace (obviously biblical). It's a tough one, one that needs many daily prayers by me & some "Mommy time out" moments locked in the bathroom! No matter what, I'm blessed to be their Mama, hand-picked by God for them specifically - wow, awesome!
I wanted to share a couple verses today...one comes from a Proverbs 31 bible study I'm in right now. Proverbs 15:1 "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Wow, I hope to instill this into my heart so I hopefully stop & think about it before speaking! So many times I'm quick to speak, slow to think and that is exactly what gets me in trouble and causes the Holy Spirit to convict me strongly! Another verse I wanted to share was brought to my attention last night from the best friend of Dana who is recovering from having her brain tumor removed. It is one of my favorites to pray when times are hard and trials are stacking up! Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice!" No matter what life throws our way, no matter what trials try to drag us down, no matter how our heart is breaking, we need to rejoice in God our Father. He will never forsake us!
Last night I was cleaning up - my oldest helped me vacuum the living room & the girls picked up the game room. I vacuumed the game room & swept the kitchen after they went to bed. I went to mop only to realize that my swifter wet jet (quick mop) was out of juice! So I put a baby wipe under my feet and started scrubbing - 6 wipes later I was finished. Don't judge me, it worked and that's all that mattered! And yes, then there was laundry - 4 loads completed & put away before bed - accomplishment! God again is good - reading about the Proverbs 31 woman and striving to be like her has changed my heart. Instead of feeling bogged down and frustrated with laundry, cleaning, & looking up GF meals for that matter, I feel blessed to be home & have the time to take care of my family & home. I feel blessed that my girls are older and a bit more independent so again, I have the time to do these things which would have been more of a strain when they were younger or even when I was teaching full time! We don't always see God's plan for us or the results of choices we make, but staying home and only working part time was definitely the best choice for our family, one I will never regret.
I also made another yummy GF meal last night! I will have to modify for Chris next time (he isn't a refried bean or olive fan so I will only add those to 1/2 the dish), but he still ate it and I thought it was yummy! Here it is - http://www.recipe.com/beef-and-bean-taco-casserole/ - just make sure the taco seasoning is GF! Leftovers tonight and I can't wait!
So even though yesterday's blog comes this morning, it's here & it's full of life! I'm off to switch laundry because let's face it, it's never really done! Happy Tuesday & remember to listen for the Giggles from Heaven!
Tammy Jones
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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