What I’ve Been Focusing On…

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Can I be completey honest w/you???

I have been scared to set goals.  I would see things in my mind or just have an urge to do something and I’d let it go…
I wouldnt write it down because it all seemed to big and to unattainable.

I would start to write things down and I’d freeze up. I’d find myself saying on the inside “How can you do this? This is wayyyyyy too big of a project for you to take on.  You aren’t skilled enough, outgoing enough, smart enough to do this. Do you know how much this is gonna cost??!?!”

And then I’d stop… I’d stop writing. I’d stop dreaming.  I’d stop believing.

I’d stop believing that God had a purpose for me that wasn’t just for me, He had others connected to it.
I’d stop believing that God’s light is supposed to shine through me to lead people back to Him.
I’d stop believing that I am fearfully and wonderfully made…

There is nothing that is impossible for God and everything that He has put in me has to bring Him glory!
I took the time to write down my goals and to break them down into steps.  I realized that I was trying to “eat  elephant whole instead of piece by piece”. 
I take the time to look over and read aloud my goals.
I go over my affirmations and speak the Word over myself.
I think about God and what His Word says about me.
And I realized that not only am I doing this for me, I’m doing this for my children…I want them to be able to rise up and call me blessed!

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What are your goals? Do you have any tips in goal setting and achieving?

Out of the Ordinary

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Today, I did a few things that we were out of the ordinary for me!

The first one was that I released some things that I have had swirling around in my mind and admitted that I was wrong…I feel so much lighter and so much better! I didn’t do it for a particular response or for the other person, I did it for me to be a better me and to move on from the past. And I did it b/c it was the right thing to do. God has forgiven me so many times that I can’t let little things settle in my heart and keep me from Him…

I played in the rain w/my kiddies! I ran. I laughed. I stomped in puddles until I was soaked and a little muddy. And I loved every second of it!!!

Changing isn’t always easy. However, I have purposes w/in myself to live the life God created for me to the fullest. No everything isn’t perfect and if I really wanted to, I could find at least five things to complain about. But I’m not. I’m going to keep pressing, smiling, speaking great things and being determined to reach my goals.
What about you? What have you did lately that was out of the ordinary???

Prayers For Parents

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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!

Prayers For our Children (week #6)

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Father in the Name of Jesus, I pray that our children treat others the way they want to be treated. I pray that they see others the way You do. Give them the eyes to see the needs of those around them and give them the ability to meet those needs w/a pure heart, in Jesus’s Name Amen.

Father I pray that our children are not infiltrated with the culture and everything that is going on in our world today. Let them be in the world and not of the world. Thank you God.

Father I pray that our children always work hard and be content w/what you bless them with. I bind the spirit of vanity and materialism, in Jesus Name.

What Are You Working on This Week???

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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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Prayers For Our Children (week #5)

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Have a great week!!!

Father in the Name of Jesus, I pray that our children accept You as their Lord and Savior and be baptized and filled w/Your precious Holy Spirit. God, let them have an intimate, life changing relationship w/you. A relationship that invades every area of their life, that causes them to stand for truth even when their back is against the wall. Give them a Spirit to lead others to Christ w/compassion and love. In Jesus’ holy Name, Amen.

Father I pray that our children always have the right motives, let love and wisdom be the deciding factors in all that they do, In Jesus Name, Amen.

Father, I pray that my children be confident in themselves, because of their confidence in You. In Jesus Name, I thank You.

Father, we speak purity over our children right now. Father let them honor their bodies and have godly boundaries when it comes to the opposite sex, dating and relationships. God, I pray that
they stand strong on your standards when it comes to their bodies, sex and marriage. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Father, we speak life giving thoughts and words over our children’s minds right now. God let them think on things that are pure and lovely, let them think on You and Your Word…For this we thank You Father.

Today Was One of Those Days…

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My day started out a little rough! An unknown car in my driveway at 5am, 3 kids that insisted on arguing and playing “karate kid” while they were supposed to be getting dressed, the irritation that comes w/seeing that the help you tried to give someone just isn’t helping…
Then you add to that the police coming to my house b/c of our home alarm going off and getting my oldest to school 30 seconds before her arrival time….and you can probably understand why at any moment I could have screamed!

However my saving grace was me continuing to tell myself that “great things are happening for me today and all things are working together for my good”. And the fact that today was also the first day of “BSF”; a weekly women’s bible study. We meet once a week for the school year; there’s a time that we all pray and worship together and then we break up into small groups and go over our weekly lessons that are focused on the book of Matthew. Afterwards we come back together worship and have a time of teaching and encouragement.
I was so glad to be a part of this bible study because of the diverse, authentic women that are involved. Just to hear people voice that they have been so busy w/life that they need time to get re-grounded in the Word and w/God is refreshing. It’s just so heartwarming for me to see women w/o the masks on say what’s in their hearts and just seek to be more intimate w/the One who loves them like no other…
So if everything that happened this morning was all so that I could press and be in the presence of some great women and a grace giving God, then I consider it all worth it! The enemy’s plan was to get me so frazzled that I would miss being in a place that my steps were ordered to be…I won b/c I didn’t give in and give up. So for that I’m thankful that Today Was One of Those Days…a great day, a grace day.

Prayers for Our Children (week #4)

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Have a great week!!!

Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray that you help us as mothers to be an example of Your glory to our children. I pray that we display your virtues, respect and responsibility in every area of our lives. God help us to set goals and reach them to show our children what living a life w/Godly purpose looks like. Give us Your dreams and vision for ourselves so that our children will know what a God sized dream and stepping out on faith looks like close up.  DaddyGod, we thank You for teaching us so that we can teach our children, In Jesus’ Name we pray, Amen.

God show me my child(ren’s) gifts snd talents so that we as parents can nurture them to be a blessing to others and to give You Allllllll the glory!!! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Father, In the Name of Jesus, I pray that my children love others as You love them.
John 13:34

God, I pray that my children devote themselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Col. 4:2

Father, I pray that my kids conversations always be full of grace, seasoned w/salt so that they know how to answer everyone.
Col 4:6

God I pray that my kids faith encourages others who may be going through hard times.
1 Thess. 4:7

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Prayers For our Children(week#3)

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Father in the name Jesus, I pray that you equip my child to be a light in the world. I pray that she never be afraid to share her faith in You and that the way that she lives and carries herself point ppl to You, in Jesus Name, Amen.

Father, I lift up every teacher and staff member at our children’s school(s). God fill them w/your love and your light. Let them display the fruit of the spirit towards all they come in contact with and meet. Lord let every teacher be renewed in their mind and spirit. Let their be a godly respect between every teacher, parent and student, In Jesus’s Name. Amen.

Have a great week everyone!!