Mom Monday.

Happy Mom Monday.   THere are sooooooo many things I struggle with in being a mom.   One of  the things on the top of my list is I talk too much as it relates to discipline. I talk instead of simply enforcing a painful consequence.   THis has been brought to my attention many times, and the Spirit of God has brought it to me AGAIN this morning.   So, this morning, I pass along to you the truth, the "sword", the Word of God, that was passed along to me as I poured out my heart to God about one of my precious children.   "A servant CANNOT be corrected by MERE WORDS; though he understands, HE WILL NOT RESPOND." Prov. 29:19   I don't think this is true of every child, but there are different kinds of children. I know that one particular child of mine NEEDS ME TO TALK LESS AND CALMLY ENFORCE A PAINFUL CONSEQUENCE more.   My prayer this morning:   "Oh God in heaven,,,... HELP ME/US!!...............May I/we pay attention to YOUR COMMANDS and put them into pracitce. May we do our part so that YOU can do your part. Help us remember we are not alone in this parenting of our children. You care more than we do. We call out for wisdom and understanding and ask for strength to put that wisdom into ACTION." May it be!! Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy lInk "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26

Make the MOST!

"MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY." Colossians 4:5   Use as advantageously as possible every right moment to take action toward a definate goal.   SEEKING to put this into practice in my life TODAY: (inspired by reading these GOD words, desiring to not just be a hearer but a doer)    Yesterday, my son came home and told me about a boy that got in a fight at school. Today, he is coming home with us for a playdate. I am going to seize this right moment to take action toward the definate goal of SHOWERING him WITH LOVE (1 John 4:8)   God is giving us opportunities TODAY........May we make the MOST!!!!  Blessings from Bombadil! Kristy LInk     "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26

Pleasant vs. desolate

"This is HOW they made the PLEASANT land DESOLATE." Zechariah 7:13      How??? Tell me How??? I want a pleasant land!! I don't want my land to be desolate- gloomy, dreary, lonely, without friends or hope, etc...       " They REFUSED to PAY ATTENTION; stubbornly they TURNED THEIR BACKS AND STOPPED UP THEIR EARS. THEY made their HEARTS as HARD AS FLINT and WOULD NOT LISTEN TO THE LAW OR TO THE WORDS THAT THE LORD ALMIGHTY HAD SENT."   "Oh Father......................help us!! May we pay attention to every word you say. May we keep our hearts soft, moldable, open to your wisdom and discipline. May we not turn our backs and plug our ears (like I sometimes see my children do) to you. SO THAT...our land can be PLEASANT- giving pleasure and enjoyment, pleasing in many ways.........lively!!!   May it be. Blessings from Bombadil..........Kristy Link "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26

Mom Monday

"Village life in Isreal ceased, ceased UNTIL Deborah AROSE, AROSE A MOTHER in Isreal. When they chose new gods, war came into the city gates...."   -Judges 5:7 & 8   Mmmmmm....   Come on moms!   May we ARISE. May we "Get up from a sitting or lying down with heads to the ground position."   May we ENGAGE FULLY as a mother.   May we  MOTHER- watch over, nourish and protect. May we create and care for.   Our job as mothers is sooooooooooooooooooooo important to the LIFE of our children. This day we have opportunity to turn their hearts to the True, Living God. We have opportunity to capture their hearts and draw their hearts to us. We must arise  and care for them, teach them, nourish them, create fun for them, be there for them to listen to  and inspire their precious, precious, hearts.   May we engage their hearts with the TRUE GOD, that they may not want lesser "gods" and invite "war". ... Arise Moms..............You have an incredibly IMPORTANT job today. "You/we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us." Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy LInk   "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26

Happy Mom Monday

"A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul."  Proverbs 13:19   When was the last time you had one of your longings fulfilled???   It has been a longing of mine for quite awhile to be more intentional with my children. More intentional to teach them God's word through weekly memory verses. More intentional to read & discuss certain truths, questions, etc. More intentional to have one-0n-0ne time with each child to encourage them, challenge them, love on them....   I have longed for this for years. I have no idea why but it has been SUCH A STRUGGLE/WRESTLE making it happen.   But as of two weeks ago..............my longing is fulfilled!! I'm doing it!     I made a special little meeting place (the kids are calling my "office") downstairs. I filled a special box with treats where they may choose one while we chat. I filled another box with prizes for memory verses. I have my black folder with each of their names where I write down all the great things I've seen in them over the week, some of the areas they may need to work on, and an applicable verse for their life that week. I have my three books we are going through and discussing; The kids version of : A Case for Christ, A Case for Faith, and A Case for a Creator.   It feels sooo sweet to my soul to have this time with each one of my children.........especially after it has been a longing for some time now and the resistance to it has felt/seemed sooo great.   I imagine some of that wrestle involves the spiritual world that does not want us moms pouring God's word into our kids hearts. May we not give up! May we continue praying and asking GOd to help us be and do what he calls us to do, until our longings are fulfilled. These child rearing years go by sooo fast...........may we give it our all NOW ..that we may reap the harvest in years to come. Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy LInk "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26

Happy February 1st

Happy February 1st..................I've got my children's little mailboxes all set up outside of their rooms filled with their first little LOVE treat for this month of LOVE.   May I remind us, on this first day of LOVE month that,   "God is LOVE."   "The Lord is ABOUNDING in LOVE." Exodus 34:6   "THe earth is FULL of HIS UNFAILING LOVE." Psalm 33:5   Love is God's idea. It is His very nature.  May we acknowledge him and thank him for LOVE. May we LOOK FOR his unfailing love today because the earth is FULL OF EVIDENCE.  Blessings from Bombadil. Kristy Link "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26