Don't Give Up!

I received many different kinds of emails through out the day. Some I read, and others I may skim or just delete. This one just caught my attention.

25 Reasons Not To Give Up

• God's grace is sufficient.
• God gives us everything we need for life and godliness.
• God's mercy endures forever.
• It is God who works in us both to will and to do of His good pleasure.
• Our children need Godly parent mentors and teachers.
• Our children need their questions answered from a biblical worldview.
• Our children need and are permitted room to grow and time for creativity.
• Our children need and receive Godly socialization. 
• Our children learn to be unselfish and how to serve others.
• Our children retain their innocence.
• Our children will have a lasting legacy of love and commitment.
• Our children and our children's children will be spared worldly indoctrination.
• We know where our children are at all times.
• We know what our children are being taught at all times.
• We know who our children's friends are and who their parents are.
• We retain our God-given right to educate our own children.
• Our children receive a superior education no matter what philosophy or curriculum
• Homeschooled children receive one-on-one attention and specialized training.
• Homeschooled children can see and experience the world around them regularly 
• Homeschooling permits the teaching of important life skills.
• Homeschooling builds strong character and strong relationships.
• Our children will not have to walk in the counsel of the ungodly.
• Our children will not have to stand in the path of sinners.
• Our delight will be in the law of the Lord and everything we do will prosper.
• Our God never gives up and He gives us His strength to continue the journey. 

 Here's to all the homeschool moms out there - DON'T GIVE UP - GOD IS RIGHT THERE WITH YOU!!!


 

Closer

In a Christian's life our goal is always to draw closer to God and to seek Him is all things. That has been my focus for the last few weeks and the current focus in our church body. Noel is calling our church to revival, because we as a church and community are so in need of it. God had already been working in my life before this in the area of my eating and weight.  I have been reading the book and devotional called Made to Crave and it just clicked with me.  I was overweight physically and underweight spiritually, and that hit me like a ton of bricks. I had let me self get out of control with my eating, because it was my comfort. While I am a long way from where I should be or want to be, I am headed in the right direction.  I am making wiser food decisions and exercising more.  I seek God for His help and strength, because I know I cannot do this alone.

For 21 Days our church has been called to fast to help bring revival in the lives of our people.  A fast can be something different things like food, certain activities, or social media.  It can be something that is a stronghold in your life that is separating you from God. That one just hit me. There are things in my life that taken my focus from God and my family.  While I may not ever share what all that I am fasting from, but the big one was social media.  I had let it take over my life with the constant checking.  Why do I need to be seeing what others are doing, and not seeing what my family is doing or doing what God wants me to do.  With my blog I usually post to the link to Facebook and twitter, but today I will not.  Not as many will read this I know, but that is fine.  It is what is on my heart today.  I am excited about the journey God has me on and where it will take our family. Is there a stronghold in your life that is separating you from God? Would you be willing to give it up for 21 days?

 2 Corinthians 12:9-11, “But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my
power is made perfect in weakness… For when I am weak, then I am strong.”