Noah is a strong athlete at seven. His favorite sports to play include football, soccer, and baseball. This winter he decided to join the Swim Club at his school. He has taken swimming lessons in the summers, but isn't the most confident in his swimming abilities.
Swim practiced began on Monday and he was physically ill Sunday. When I asked him what was going on he shared that he was so nervous about starting swimming the next day that he was throwing up. I thank God for a beautiful message shared from Gwen Shamblin at worship that weekend. Gwen challenged us to be responsible for our thoughts. To stop any thought that wasn't focused on God and to turn it over to Him. How wonderful to be able to remind Noah of this. I then asked him what we was going to do to give his fears and worries to God. He made a plan and Monday morning told me he was a little nervous, but could tell that giving his bad thoughts to God, had helped.
Noah was SO excited when he got home from school on Wednesday of that week. When I asked him what was going on he said, "God blessed me with so many good things. It was because I chose to trust him with swimming. God gave me gym class today, swimming tonight, and our table were the 'all stars' at school today." Noah's faith and trust in God blessed my heart. Praise God for daily lessons that can turn us to HIM.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
A Family Challenge: "Shine for God"
God placed it on my heart to challenge our boys with the idea of "shining for God" that came from Matthew 5:16, "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Each day when they get on the bus I challenge them to "shine for God today".
Noah (7) and Samuel (5) challenge me to "shine for God". Here are a couple of sweet stories that have challenged me SHINE more brightly for God.
Noah wrote me a note encouraging me and one of the lines from his note was, "When I see you shine, I start to shine." What a sweet reminder from God of the power we have as parents. When my kids see the fruits of the spirit in my life from Galatians 5:22 & 23, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." then they want to show that same fruit.
We have a light in our kitchen with a dimmer switch on it. One dark morning when Samuel walked into the kitchen the light was on a very dim setting he stated, "Mom, look at that light shining for God." I love how Samuel was able to remember the importance of always shining for God no matter who or what you are.
Noah (7) and Samuel (5) challenge me to "shine for God". Here are a couple of sweet stories that have challenged me SHINE more brightly for God.
Noah wrote me a note encouraging me and one of the lines from his note was, "When I see you shine, I start to shine." What a sweet reminder from God of the power we have as parents. When my kids see the fruits of the spirit in my life from Galatians 5:22 & 23, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." then they want to show that same fruit.
We have a light in our kitchen with a dimmer switch on it. One dark morning when Samuel walked into the kitchen the light was on a very dim setting he stated, "Mom, look at that light shining for God." I love how Samuel was able to remember the importance of always shining for God no matter who or what you are.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Samuel stories
Welcome to my blog. I hope to share information on this blog about what our family is learning and how we are changing each week.
Currently, our family is joyfully in Tennessee celebrating God's love & festival with our church family. The weather and fellowship has been wonderful.
Here are a couple of stories that touched my heart from our son, Samuel, who is currently 5 years old.
We were packing for our trip to TN and gathering our money to present to God. He had saved $44. When I asked him how much money he wanted to give to God he stated, "I have to give God 100% of what I have because that's what I get to do." We talked about that would mean that he was giving God all of his money and he was joyfully ready and willing to do that. I am so thankful for the teaching of our church that does challenge us to give all of our hearts to God!
In the car traveling down Samuel shared how excited he was about being in TN. He said, "I've been going to my schools every day and finally God has blessed me with going to TN." His perspective challenges me to be more thankful and appreciative of everything in life.
Currently, our family is joyfully in Tennessee celebrating God's love & festival with our church family. The weather and fellowship has been wonderful.
Here are a couple of stories that touched my heart from our son, Samuel, who is currently 5 years old.
We were packing for our trip to TN and gathering our money to present to God. He had saved $44. When I asked him how much money he wanted to give to God he stated, "I have to give God 100% of what I have because that's what I get to do." We talked about that would mean that he was giving God all of his money and he was joyfully ready and willing to do that. I am so thankful for the teaching of our church that does challenge us to give all of our hearts to God!
In the car traveling down Samuel shared how excited he was about being in TN. He said, "I've been going to my schools every day and finally God has blessed me with going to TN." His perspective challenges me to be more thankful and appreciative of everything in life.
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