I must first say that I just realized that I have been married 16 years as of about 6 hours ago. I am horrible about remembering dates. Don't think horrible of my husband...he is the one that actually remembers. On his behalf...he bought me a whole set of Calphalon pots and pans. He also drove me to Dillard(1 1/2 hours away) for me to get some pictures of some colonial houses and to go to this wonderful restaurant.Shhhh...next week both of my kids are going to camp ..5 hours away.
That transitions me into my most recent thoughts and concerns. I have a daughter headed into pre-pre teen years. I can already see the change in her starting to reveal itself. Any advice for the time I am heading into????
I love the passage in Deuteronomy 6:4-9... I have always applied this to the rearing of my children. In fact, Deut. is an awesome book of the Bible. If you have been floundering around for a book to read, check it out.
Back to my thought...I found myself alone the other night and the Lord impressed upon my heart to go into each of my children's rooms and pray for them. I confess that many times my prayers are shallow when I do pray for them. My spiritual eyes were opened for a brief moment this week how satan is out for my kids.
Ladies....pray for your husband and kids!! You can do nothing more for them that would be more valuable.
Well, since it is my anniversary... let me get to that husband of mine!!
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Happy Anniversary! Those Pots and pans are wonderful. You will really enjoy them.
Hope you enjoy your time next week.
Prayer for our husband and children is a must. Especially for those in the ministry. Satan is out to get them and works much harder to destroy their lives and testimony that anyone else.
Also wanted to say Happy Anniversary! I'll probably have more to say later about this on my blog (I have an idea cooking) but I am convinced that one of the many reasons that God had me come to Bethel was to be able to watch a wonderful marriage like you and Jeff's. Also, I'm sure you know this, but coming from a recent teen one thing that stands out in my mind is the crucial choices of friends. I don't know how involved you want to be in your daughter's choosing of friends, but it absolutely makes a difference. I was spared from SO many stupid decision and bad attitudes because I had a great friend who loved her parents and had a sweet spirit. As my pastor's family, please know that you are on my prayer list!
Congratulations - that is something to celebrate. I admit ours (21 years) came and went in May without much attention; time and other circumstances crowded it out.
In relation to my children; these years find me praying that the Lord will draw them. That they will develop a personal relationship with Him. Not one founded through us, the parents, but knowing Him apart from us.
Have a good day ladies.
Wendy, have you noticed that when God works in the lives of our children, He so often leads them in a different direction than what we would have chosen for them? I just think it is so important to let God call them and not us. We teach them to think for themselves then let them do it. That is sooo hard.
We can never stop praying for them.
Deanna, we are praying for you and your family too. In the last few years, I have been totally convinced of the power of prayer.
Sorry Ladies, evidently I was misleading in my words regarding my children.
I'm not praying for any certain direction or path of life for my children. That's between them and God.
I do pray they develop a deep and intimate relationship with God.
When they mature, their relationship with God is their responsibility.
Hope that better explains.
Wendy
You did make that clear. I guess I was kind of moving on to something else. Something I had been thinking about. Sorry for getting off your subject.
Ladies, ladies, from experience, that is not blogging, to debate back and forth. Are you not Christians? Go to her personally, not on a person's blog. Keep it sweet, others may read.
Concerned
Just in case someone else reads this and gets the wrong idea, there was no debate back and forth with Wendy and I. We were just talking about 2 different things as I said in my last comment. Wendy and I are old friends who go way back. No need to be concerned.
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