In my Love God Greatly, morning email study, led by a dear friend, this sentence screamed at me from my inbox. I had been pursuing satisfaction from the world instead of finding sufficiency in my Savior. How long was that my truth? I'm so thankful to God for seeing the error of my ways, for turning my gaze upon Him instead and His filling me with unspeakable joy to live a well intentioned life. I'm grateful he shifted my focus and redefined my idea of success. Raising kingdom kids could be my greatest achievement ever. This is enough! And it's a reminder I need often because I tend to backslide in my thoughts, that I have to have a job to contribute monetarily to our family.
Ann Voskamp, of a Holy Experience caught me with. . ."And because the way you live your ordinary days is what adds up to your one extraordinary life, " All of these mundane moments counts. Every. Single. One. These moments are intricately woven together to make the fabric of my life. Just as I was knitted together in my mother's womb, and God knew the plans He had for me from the start, every moment matters in the totality of my life. And my one desire is to live it well and to live it for HIm, raising children who will continue the mission.
In other news, I have committed myself to 15 date nights for 2015. Due to babysitting, nights out alone are super hard to come by, but this year the kids are older and we have to do it for us. We need to stay connected. We need to stay focused on the child raising. We need to be in constant prayer about the journey. . .together. So last night, we kicked off our first date with a Mighty Ducks hockey game. It was a shut out, with great seats we were gifted from a friend and we had a nice time together. The drive to and from was filled with conversation and I'm so thankful for my husband who is willing to invest in this marriage as much as I am.
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| Date #1 of 15 in 2015 |
Date nights are important...for you and your kids. I loved Nessa's responses when I told her that her mom and dad need this special time; to hold hands, talk and maybe even kiss. She looked at me as tho I was a lil crazy...I loved my hour snuggle time with Nessa after reading her a book in bed and All the kids loved the special treats I brought over. Anjalene really wanted us to bake that cake mix so they could have cake with their special geleto ice cream but...grandma had to turn that request down.. Homework hopefully was completed (I asked and they said it was so). Went to bed when it was asked of them..all and all a very good night..I even got some time to read my novel...
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