I realize that this is NOT the blog that I had intended but I felt as a couple things came to mind this week and last that this was more on my heart.

This is my own version of a friend's blog and how it applies to my life and my kids; hers was about her kids being sick and mine is about the current state of life.

God reminds me that my children are not mine to keep. They are mine to surrender. And the more I hear about certain things going on, the more I have to give them to Him but the more I want to hold them close. It’s heart-wrenching to yield them so fully to the Lord while longing more every day to grab them in my arms and run to safety.
It is easy to feel guilty that God uses our kids to purify our faith, that my walk with God has the potential to bring trials into my kids’ lives is a sobering reality. Yet my walk with Him also means they benefit from my transformation and share in the joys as I declare His faithfulness to the next generation.

Interesting to think about!

Finally Relief.

From sickness, from snow, from sleep depravity, from crankiness, from bickering, from it all!

Life seems to be goin' alright. I mean, that of course means something is gonna hit the fan soon ;-) It's alright though, it makes us stronger because of it.

I'm studying Ephesians right now with my girls :

Definitely hitting some heavy theology in there, with big difference in beliefs and interpretation, but I strongly believe that this will make us stronger believers - even if we walk away with the same beliefs as we started with. Hopefully our Biblical proof will be stronger than before and our hearts will be at ease with our choice.

Our God is a good God!

Psalm 34:8 "Taste and see that the Lord is good..."

Psalm 86:5 "You are forgiving and good, O Lord..."

Mark 10:18 "...No one is good, except God..."

Next time..."No good" - a look at why I'm no good, and why nothing I do (or don't do) makes me a better person than the other.