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Fierceley Loved

You are loved and highly favored by God.

So many times we feel our self worth comes from what other people think of us. Especially the most important people in our lives. As children we look to our parents. As adults we look to our spouse, our bosses, a mentor, or even a good friend. Most of us are looking to people for approval and affirmation. What usually happens is that we get let down and end up disappointed. They say things that can bring us heart ache and pain.

The key to knowing and having a sense of self worth comes from trusting in our Heavenly Father. The bible tells us that we are His master piece, the work of His hands. We are individuals, a one of a kind creation. There is no one else like you. That is how He wants us to see ourselves. We are fiercely loved. There is nothing passive about the way our Heavenly Father sees us! His love is not just words, but life. His love is far more than an expression of love. Your Heavenly Father does not have to love us, He is love for us!! We are immersed in His love.

Once we have been touched by our Heavenly Father we will never be the same. His love for us is an all consuming fire and indivisible. Every day of our lives has been recorded, every moment laid out before any day has passed.

Ephesians 2:10 ” We are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus. So we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.”

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Grown Children

Having grown children is harder than raising them as young children. When they are young, you are called to mold them in the ways of the Lord. As they grow up, they make their own choices, their own decisions and their own mistakes. You watch and sometimes think why? That is not what you were taught, the way you were raised. Then they get married. They introduce a whole new set of ideas. These ideas and beliefs focus on raising children and building a family. We as parents must pull back and allow them to make their own choices. They must learn to meld together as a unit, joined by God, their Father. Navigate the waters of a Christian family. Navigating the waters of parents, raising their own children. Trying to be the best versions of themselves. Trying to remember all they have learned from you and adding their spouses ideas. Then you add in the in-loves (in-laws) to the mix with their own ideas changing once again the family dynamics. Pulling back from the situation sometimes is the hardest thing we as parents will ever have to do.

Once again we must turn to our Heavenly Father and pray. Trust in Him, for He will guide you. He will direct you to navigate. These are new waters that we have never passed this way before, but He has.

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

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Spending Time with Your Children

Time well Spent

Spend time with your children. Taking time to share yourself is one of the hardest things to do. Parenting takes sacrifices: your time, energy and yourself. As a parent we need to take time for our children. Your children are a gift from God and are ours only for a fleeting moment. Find something you love and share it with them. Make up stories and games that will make memories they will never forget. Plant seeds of love, joy and happiness. Water and tend to the garden of lives that you were blessed with. Remember it is the quality of time you spend and not the quantity of time spent that matters most. Children act out when they need you and your attention. When your time is short talk with them and plan to do it later. Keep your promise. Stick to it! Do not back out! Remember time spent with your children is priceless!

“Behold children are a heritage from the Lord. The fruit of the womb is a reward.” Ps. 127:3

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The Pirate’s Code

Do not let the little things in life control you or ruin your day. Plans change, events happen, unexpected challenges occur. If you are anything like me, you have your best set plans laid out and then life happens. Someone may get sick, sporting events change, or your spouse just happens to come up with a better idea! Try to go with the flow of things. If your plan “A” doesn’t happen then let plan “B” work. I have learned through the years the best plans have a flaw, me! Go with the flow and embrace the time you have with your children. Tomorrow is another day with new challenges. Enjoy the moment and make some memories.