Have a great week parents!!!

Father in the Name of Jesus, I lift parents up to You today. Father equip us to raise up kingdom kids. Give us the love we need to encourage our kids and to speak greatness into their lives. Fill us w/insight to bring out the gifts and talents you’ve blessed them with. Give us the patience to correct them in love w/o yelling and losing control of our emotions. For this we thank You, Amen.

Father, bless us parents w/friends that can speak Your word into our lives and encourage us when times may get a little hectic, In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Lord, fill our homes w/your precious Holy Spirit and peace. Let our homes be a haven of love,productivity, and fun. Thank You Jesus!

Last night our family was having devotion and the fruit of the Spirit came up.  Before we ended, I asked everyone which fruit they’d be working on this week?
My husband and Ash said “love”. Our oldest V said “self-control” and bigguy said “kindness”.
As for me I said “joy”. Sometimes joy is the fruit that seems to be sooooo far away.  I used to think that joy had alot to do w/shouting, dancing and everything going right. And it had been for me to a degree.  But what I’m learning and embracing is that I can have joy no matter what is happening in life. Is it easy? Heck no!!
Is it possible? Absolutely!!
My joy comes from knowing that God is always with me and that He is my anchor.
My joy comes from being able to have a positive attitude when things don’t go as planned and/or expected.
My joy comes from being grateful. Although things might not be ideal, I am still blessed.
My joy comes from prayer and journaling. I dont have to fight my battles alone or hold things in.
My joy comes from expectations. I expect things to work out and I expect God’s best. 
I’m working on my joy, intentionally.  I’m taking the time to speak/write what I’m thankful for. I’m checking my thoughts for often and taking a positive perspective over thinking the worst.
Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit”.
So…what are you working on this week?

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Hi Everyone. Here’s a little “Thursday Inspiration”! I absolutely love Terri Savelle-Foy’s podcast. They are short, practical and inspiring!
Have a great day♥♥♥

Prayer:

God I pray that above all, _________, loves deeply b/c love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8

Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray that ____________, uses whatever gifts they have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:10

Father, I pray that _________ becomes less so that You become greater in them.
John 3:30

God I pray that _________ loves you and keeps your commands.
John 14:15

Today is our oldest daughter’s first day of school as a second grader! Our whole family is excited and we were all in the car ready to get her there…and then my car wouldn’t start. I tried several times and then I waited…still nothing. 
Finally, we all piled into my hubby’s car and got to her school w/less than a minute to spare.
I am so thankful that even in the midst of this I am able to hold on to God’s peace. My first reaction could have been to blow a gasket b/c I had just taken my car back to the dealership two weeks ago for this same issue.
All I heard my heart saying is “speak the solution and not the problem”. So instead of me calling my sister or a friend to vent or calling the dealership and going all the way offfff, I am choosing to be calm and thank God for everything working out for my good, my car being fixed and running to perfection.
I can’t let the little things throw me off and fill me w/negative emotions and words…I’m choosing to believe God and be an example of Him even in the midst of adversity!  Have a great week!

*Virginia’s first day as a Second Grade Scholar! (photobombed by the twins)

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As we prepare our oldest daughter to start a new school year w/in the next few days, I am more convinced than ever to keep my children covered in prayer.
Children are so precious and unique.  I constantly find myself on my knees praying for God to show me how to encourage and bring out the best in each one of my little ones.  There are some days when I feel as if I’m on point and others as if I totally missed the mark..
However I want to encourage you Mommies today to keep going! Don’t stop seeking God to be perfected in motherhood!
So, to help you (and myself) I will be posting prayers for our kids. I will be posting weekly until, at least, mid September. Then I will have a complete Prayer Page that I will make available upon request to help you on journey of prayer for your little ones!
So…what’s your favorite scripture to pray over your child????

Prayer for our children:
God, I pray that our child(ren) be made new in the attitude of their minds and put on their new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:23, 24

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For the past few months I have been thinking a lot about my life. Not just what I want for my birthday next month (Philosophy products greatly appreciated lol j/k) but about what I want to accomplish, what makes me happy and all that comes in between.
In all honesty I have been living in auto pilot. With four kids seven and under, a extremely busy hubby and a household to manage…I haven’t made myself too high of a priority on my to do list!
But this year I’m making a promise to myself to change somethings! (Turning 33 y/o has me putting the press on somethings!)  I have to get to know me better and to do that I’m making my time with God, and my me time, absolute must haves. Before I would put both of these times on hold if something else had to be done…I now know that if I don’t make these times my priority no one else will…
For me that means getting up earlier to spend time w/God before my day starts and also having a weekly coffee date w/myself and enjoying more time w/my friends and investing in myself! I’m an introvert and there’s no way of getting around it. So time by myself refreshes me in a major way!
So with that being said, I look forward to getting a year older…and all the Great things that are going to come w/it!!!!

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Over the past few weeks, I was feeling a little blah…as if I was operating everyday on autopilot.  I was waking up every morning, doing everything that needed so be done so that our household functioned and my husband and children were taken care of but I felt as if I was doing it w/purpose and joy.
A couple of days ago I sat down and really thought about what I had been doing differently over the past few weeks that was affecting me in such a negative way.  I had been reading, journaling and my attempts at prayer were kinda empty.
My thoughts. They were negative. They were so focused on me and what I thought I should have and be doing but wasn’t. In comparison to what I could be doing to help others think and live their lives in a more God-centered, productive and positive way.
See the difference????
I was so focused on me and what I could be doing to bring ME glory rather than God being glorified by the fruit  of people seeing themselves through the eyes of God and not their circumstances or their past. And therefore my thoughts lined up with what I wanted…everything  to be about me

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I recently came to a new conclusion…I’m okay w/me and I’m okay w/people not being okay w/me!
Honestly it has taken me a long time to get to this place…actually almost 33 years. I used to be overly concerned with what people thought and said about me. The thought of someone disliking, not agreeing w/, or speaking against me or my family has kept me up many of nights.  I always wanted others to think well of me or “see my heart” in even the worst situations.
I would get anxious just thinking about people that I no longer spoke with speaking with each other…possibly about me But a few days ago something changed.


My attitude.


My outlook.


I’m okay w/me as a person. Im thankful to God that I can see His hand on my life and I’m even more thrilled that I love me!


Every quirk. Every gift. Every thing different that sets me apart from everyone else…I’m okay. As a matter of fact I’m appreciative that I am who I am. I no longer compare myself to others or try to be someone that I’m not. 


Yes it’s a daily fight to not dwell on  past relationships, where they went wrong and even what others might have said/saying about me…but its okay. It’s okay because of God’s grace. Its okay because I am happy with my life and in constant awe at how God is working in m uhh family. Its okay because I’m an original, I’m wonderful in the sight of God. Its okay because life goes on, people change and grow, and relationship evolve and unfortunatley they even end…through it all, its okay because I’m okay w/me…