as i did errands this morning, with jacob, the Lord reminded me how very blessed i am. of course, the deaths of two children in the community has helped me to refocus. how dare i ever get frustrated with being a wife and mother. i guess those feelings have come and gone with me due to preparing to move. simply put not allowing the Holy Spirit to control me moment by moment.
i am thankful for being a stay at home mommy who gets to experience every moment with her children and a lot of moments with her husband. no, we do not live the "normal" life -- and i would not want to. i am extremely thankful we live a different life. yes, it brings along other demands, yet i would not trade it for any other life. the Lord has called us to a specific ministry to His church. it is amazing how the Lord has allowed so my dreams and visions we have had come to fruition.
when i look around at other mothers (christian mothers), i do get a bit discouraged. why don't we die to self moment by moment and be an encouragement to our husbands, not a nagger? or just plain negative all the time? why don't we did to self moment by moment and be JESUS to our children? when we look at JESUS and who He is and what He has done for us, it should transform our lives -- our daily routine must be turned upside down and reflect only HIM. when are we going to STOP being LAZY and get with it.??...??...we have no idea how much time we have here on earth...when are we going to begin to influence. we don't have time to be selfish. stop being consumed with material goods. stop being consumed with to do list. stop being consumed with other's burdens. stop trying to make your child "a certain way". leave it all at the feet of JESUS. none of this will fulfill us.
who is up to the challenge with me to radically transform their life and home. did you know even though your husband is the leader, you control the tone?? what does your life and home speak today?? don't worry about what it said yesterday, or what it may say tomorrow, what does it say today??
just remember, we cannot do this alone. ONLY WITH JESUS -- PHIL 4:13!
i love you all, may we be encouraged in the faith,
nicole baynes
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