Just A Mom from Ohio

Are you a #fixer? 
Do you want for everyone to always get along and for there to be peace in your household and family? Seems like a reasonable idea, right? Wrong! Works in theory but not as much in reality. 
At church this past Sunday, the pastor spoke about the messiness of Jesus’s genealogy and how life isn’t perfect or easy. 
Life is hard.
Life is messy. (especially with kids, am I right?)
We, ourselves, cannot fix it. And maybe the situation isn’t meant to be fixed, now or ever. What we should focus on is God and trusting Him to get us through the challenge.
Coincidentally, this sermon occurred on Mother’s Day and there were four women who spoke about what it is like to be a mother. A common thread in the conversation was that a mother may act controlling or manipulative, in the best possible way, of course. A mother wants what is best for her children and has a hard time seeing them struggle or experience pain. It is easy for a mother to jump in and try to help or fix the situat…

Being sick and forced to rest has led me to Netflix binge watch a trending show called "Tidying Up" with Marie Kondo. Now I'm slightly obsessed with this concept of "sparking joy" and her folding technique.

The idea of minimalism has been on my mind for quite some time. I get overwhelmed by stuff, especially after having kids. It is so easy to be overtaken by toys and all the "must haves" recommended by advertising geniuses. Yet I feel guilty about giving stuff away that people buy for us. Marie Kondo addresses that in the show. It's really intriguing how she connects gratitude to the process of selecting what you keep and don't keep.

My word for 2019 is "content". This concept of this show and my word of the year go hand in hand. And the timing is good too. With my transition to a single mom, I've had to start over, walk away from a lot of stuff. This is my opportunity to be extra selective about sparks joy in my life, what I wa…

A newborn has needs that must be met and there is a huge market of stuff to help. It may not be long before a new parent looks up and is totally surrounded by all of this new baby stuff.

This can be overwhelming and confusing trying to determine what is truly necessary. Similarly, there are also several resources for new Christians available, but what do we really need?

Every baby and every person develops at their own rate. This is also true of spiritual growth.
Don’t expect to be as spiritual as your friend or someone you see at church.
Get comfortable with who you are and letting God mold you.
Just getting to the point of accepting Christ’s love for us may take one person
a lifetime and another person minutes.

Since we all develop at different speeds it is natural for the many of options to dive into our faith deeper to be appealing. My advice is to NOT get overwhelmed
and start with the basics. It might just be that a Bible and a
small group is all you need to get started.

We all start as infants, both in life and in Christianity.
Perhaps we try to grow up too fast.
Or some of us may get stuck in the infant state. Jesus said to come unto him with childlike hearts.
Is it possible to have the heart of a child while still allowing the mind to mature to an adult?
Isn’t that is the ideal state?



Why are we in such a hurry to grow up and be so fast paced that we just get through each day?
We have lost our youthful spirits worrying about what others think and being successful.
What does God intend? God is our Father and he will provide if we trust.

Are we content to accept what God has in store for us or do we desire the control to run our own lives?
When we interfere, the train goes off course.

Are you new in Christ or rededicated? Congratulations!!! You are brand new!
Welcome to God’s family!

You are loved.

If you don’t believe that you are loved, I hope that through this blog you will discover
God’s amazing love for you.

We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:…