Hi friends its been a while! I've heard lots of God stories between now and the last time...and excited that one of our friends will be sharing her God Stories with us!!... we were together. God continues to blow me away everyday, it is always so refreshing to be reminded of God's work in our lives on a daily basis.
This past few months in parenting have been tough both boys are growing, it amazes me how much they change everyday. Man oh man they are strong willed and thoroughly enjoy asserting their independence, which often ends up in a power struggle...something I am working on. I pray every day for the ways I can be a better mom, how I can encourage them to grow into who they are meant/created to be. All that to say we are all growing and learning, thankful for grace and a new chance everyday!
I'm beyond blessed to be these boys mom, they and their daddy challenge me to be the best me I can everyday and they bless me through it all. When I was sick on Monday they all three just loved on me. Our little J is becoming such a little man. He knows when mommy needs chocolate when him and daddy run to whole foods.
All this to say our little J has a gift of discernment...(can I just say I LOVE learning more about these boys their gifts and talents everyday?)
We have two awesome stories about how God has worked through this little man in our lives.
Several months back (ok more like last summer) we had just left church we were on our way to visit my sister for lunch and J insisted on us stopping for drinks at QT. We indulged...when we stopped we (all) noticed this couple sitting outside. They looked out of place...one glance in their eyes and you could tell they were both hurting. Both of them were dirty, wearing old clothes, just sitting outside. She had her arms stretched around her ever growing belly. On the way out our sweet boy J asked his daddy about them. His daddy has such a heart for hurting people went over to see if there was a way to help. When they got back into the truck J says. "we helped those people"
Our next story happened this last sunday night...J has a BIG sweet tooth...and I have no idea where he gets it...hehe its all me ;) so when he asked for a treat we didn't think that much about it. After we asked him what he wanted for dessert he said that he wanted to go get ice cream. It was getting late but we figured hey why not its not like we are 50+ miles away from a sonic. So we loaded the boys up in pajamas and headed to sonic. However in light of our little man growing up and giving him decisions we asked him where he wanted to go get some ice cream. We thought he kept saying McDonalds as we were about to turn to go to Sonic...I heard him clearly say he didn't want to go to McDonalds he wanted to go to the ice cream place by McDonalds which just happens to be Braums...and we all love us some Braums. So off to Braums we went. After we got some ice cream we saw this little old lady outside. She was dressed very warm but nothing besides four walls and a heater would keep you warm from the wicked north wind that was blowing that night. She had lots of bags like she had just got some groceries. For all we know it could have been all she owned. Hubby just had to stop and ask if she needed help...have I mentioned how much I love this mans heart for hurting people?...she said all she needed was a ride...
Had J not asked, had we decided to stay home, had I not heard him clearly, had we just drove on by, what would have happened to that lady that night?
...........................................It took all of us working together.............................................
One thing hubby and I have learned a long time ago in our marriage was to listen to each other and to listen to our children's discernment. Sunday night hit me like a ton of bricks...OMGosh really angela duh...Jesus loved the children. They have more faith and trust than any of us, of course he will use them to reach out to those broken and hurting. Those who need him. Our sweet boys haven't yet been desensitized to their world and the things that breaks God's heart.
My prayer for this season of life comes from one of my favorite songs by Hillsong Hosanna
Chorus:
Heal my heart and make it clean
open up my eyes to the things unseen
show me how to love like you have loved me
break my heart for what breaks yours
everything I am for your kingdom come
as I walk from earth into eternity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ajFnnKFivY
Matthew 18: 1-4
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven...."
until we meet again. blessings to you and yours!!
