{Today's post is shared by my friend and contributor, Lorie, from Mommy and Kiddos!}
You have heard of self help books, right? They are a big industry with people
wanting to make themselves better whether it is financially, physically or
spiritually. I find that I don’t
need to go and buy a book for self help.
If I really need one to tangibly hold, I can go to the library and see
if I like it. On the other hand, I
find many homemaking blogs and friends putting up Bible verses on Facebook for
the day help me tremendously.
For some years in my 20’s, I was slacking pretty bad in my
Christian walk. Some of that had
to do with “time,” inability to find a church I wanted to attend and having it
pretty easy, I think. Times were
good! Money was coming in, we were
clearing debt, and my husband I were having a great time being married. Then, I got pregnant and I realized
that was going to change. I had no
doubt my hubby could take care of us on his income, but I didn’t know how HARD it would be to be a mom.
The first few months after having my oldest son, Philip,
were the hardest I can remember.
He couldn’t nurse correctly, at first, he wanted to nurse for an hour on
end, and sleep was hard to come by.
When he was nursing for half an hour, some days, I would get out my
Bible and start reading trying to find encouragement. After about 3 months, things settled into a routine and I
got lazy, again. It’s easy to get
lazy when you can’t find a church you enjoy and like in your area to get into
and people to rely on to keep you a bit “accountable.” Life gets hectic and you forget about
praying and God like he is a friend in another state you mean to “get in touch
with” but they days go on without contact.
In the last 4 months, with urging from the Holy Spirit,
blogs, my boys getting older, and me trying to make myself better, I have been
digging in to the scripture a bit more.
I’m not perfect with Bible study, by no means. On the other hand, I would have to say other blogs have
really helped me be more accountable and take a moment out here and there in
the day to read, check my heart, and try to be the better mother the Lord asks
of me. It’s like a little dose of
“God’s here, ask for His help.
Duh!” I want to send a big
THANK YOU to all those blogs out there that have been helping me out!
Two of my favorite verses that I had forgotten I memorized
long ago and now think on:
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting
life.”---John 3:16
Wow…just wow! How many of us would be able to do that
for others? Thank God we don’t have to even think of it because it was
done for us.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lead not into
thine own understanding. In all
thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.”---Proverbs 3:5-6
Ahhh…my favorite “power” verse of all time. If you’re lost, there is One you can
cry out to who will direct your paths.
I have to remember this when I am sinking in babies, housework, fear,
anger, and listlessness. He will
direct my paths if I just look to Him.
God Bless!
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Lorie is a wife, mother to two towheaded little blessings, Algebra tutor and homemaker. She lives in northern Idaho, but grew up in central Kansas. She likes to read Christian fiction, bake, and travel and LOVES 85% cocoa dark chocolate. Lorie blogs about recipes, kids, travel, and life in general at http://www.mommyandkiddos.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lorie is a wife, mother to two towheaded little blessings, Algebra tutor and homemaker. She lives in northern Idaho, but grew up in central Kansas. She likes to read Christian fiction, bake, and travel and LOVES 85% cocoa dark chocolate. Lorie blogs about recipes, kids, travel, and life in general at http://www.mommyandkiddos.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
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