A year ago a few of us ladies from church decided to read a book together and have a sort of book club about it. We did this so that we could encourage each other in further seeking to grow as wives and learn how to better disciple our children's hearts. Three books later the group has since grown to 9 ladies from our church learning to grow in joy in the place the Lord is calling us to rise up and embrace our calling first to our family and ministries in the church. Some of us home school, some of us plan to, some of our kids go to public school, some of us stay home, some of us work part/full time. The love of Jesus is what binds our hearts with the same desire to serve our husbands well and encourage our children to love the Lord their God above anything else. Its a beautiful thing, women who God has drawn together from different places of the country(ies), from all different backgrounds, who are all true sisters in the faith and just want to seek God and glorify him in obedience allowing truth to reveal to us where we are at times falling short and being encouraged by one another and held accountable. Applying Titus 2:3-5. This is friendship.
This month we are going to begin a book entitled A Woman's Wisdom by Lydia Brownback. We usually meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month and we read one chapter per week and our husbands, very sweetly, are committed to be done with work and to keep schedules clear so that they can give us the evening off. I would encourage if you are part of a church family and you desire to grow closer to some of the women there to seek them out and set a challenge like this for yourselves. I have always loved to read novels so beginning to read these kinds of books was a bit difficult for me and it is wonderful to know that the other ladies are reading with me and also encouraging each other to apply what we are learning.
I will be posting about the book that we are beginning here and what I'm learning through it, if any of you ladies want to go through the book with me I would be happy to set up a discussion chat also if there is any interest. Comment below and let me know and please leave an e-mail where I can contact you to give you further info. You would need to order the book or get the kindle version, just personal preference :)
If you have read this blog at all then you know that for a long while now the Proverbs 31 woman has been on my heart as a challenge to grow and excel in the calling God has before me. I desire wisdom and the bible says in James 5:1 "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him." I'm trusting God's faithfulness that He will continue the work He started with redemption until the return of Jesus Christ in my life. May it all rest at His feet and may He renew us daily to love our hubbies and babies.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
This is Us
We are a family of 5 now.
Our third child, Adrian Jasper (AJ) is 2 months old already and it has gone by in the blink of an eye. I find myself wanting him to stay little more than ever and its heartbreaking knowing that he won't and that one day he won't be all my own. For some reason this realization has hit me so much harder this time around. Jasper is so happy and content, he brings to me the indescribable peace of God with his smile. How can one little person hold so much of your heart? He's a love.
Tatianna (Tati) is my responsible joyous child, she has her moments of whinyness and crybabyness but c'mon she's only going to be 4, ugh she's already going to be 4! How can that little girl that I fist saw in the NICU fighting for her life and learned so much from and with so soon be turning 4? She is so independant and happy about simple things, she loves admiring God's creation and finds beauty in rocks. She loves her brother and sister in a way only the oldest child can understand. She is a beauty.
Bethani (The Bunni) is almost 2, she is definetly my quirky child and leaves me in awe of my Creator, how can he make little people that come from the same 2 people so different!?! She is carefree in a way that only a little sister that knows that she has a big sister watching out for her can be and yet stubborn. She loves with reckless abandon and yet takes a while to warm up to people. She's my fighter so I discourage anyone hurting her brother or sister. She is laughter.
I'm amazed by the gift that my children are, how can we have such blessing, there is nothing we've done to deserve it. Only the marvelous Father could make a family from 2 very broken individuals that come and continually lay our lives before Him asking Him to finish the work He started in us. I see the process of that work in the precious faces that wake me every morning, wrapping tiny arms around me with joyous laughter. How can we take that for granted or even groan when our sleep is interrupted by that sweetness? I want to challenge myself to enjoy every second, even when its hard, because all to soon it will change and be a cherished memory. Thanks for letting my pour out my heart that is in my family, my mission, God's vision.
Our third child, Adrian Jasper (AJ) is 2 months old already and it has gone by in the blink of an eye. I find myself wanting him to stay little more than ever and its heartbreaking knowing that he won't and that one day he won't be all my own. For some reason this realization has hit me so much harder this time around. Jasper is so happy and content, he brings to me the indescribable peace of God with his smile. How can one little person hold so much of your heart? He's a love.
Tatianna (Tati) is my responsible joyous child, she has her moments of whinyness and crybabyness but c'mon she's only going to be 4, ugh she's already going to be 4! How can that little girl that I fist saw in the NICU fighting for her life and learned so much from and with so soon be turning 4? She is so independant and happy about simple things, she loves admiring God's creation and finds beauty in rocks. She loves her brother and sister in a way only the oldest child can understand. She is a beauty.
Bethani (The Bunni) is almost 2, she is definetly my quirky child and leaves me in awe of my Creator, how can he make little people that come from the same 2 people so different!?! She is carefree in a way that only a little sister that knows that she has a big sister watching out for her can be and yet stubborn. She loves with reckless abandon and yet takes a while to warm up to people. She's my fighter so I discourage anyone hurting her brother or sister. She is laughter.
I'm amazed by the gift that my children are, how can we have such blessing, there is nothing we've done to deserve it. Only the marvelous Father could make a family from 2 very broken individuals that come and continually lay our lives before Him asking Him to finish the work He started in us. I see the process of that work in the precious faces that wake me every morning, wrapping tiny arms around me with joyous laughter. How can we take that for granted or even groan when our sleep is interrupted by that sweetness? I want to challenge myself to enjoy every second, even when its hard, because all to soon it will change and be a cherished memory. Thanks for letting my pour out my heart that is in my family, my mission, God's vision.
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