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Me Time 

31 Thursday Jul 2014

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Trying to manage a household is a huge undertaking at times; with 3 boys at home and one away in the Marines, a husband, a dog and lets not forget to mention…me. There are days where the pressures of life have swallowed me whole. Taking a moment to stop and breathe can be the most inconvenient task of all. 

I have noticed that my peace of mind and well being always seems to come last. Why? I’m not sure really. As a mom I feel the need to make sure all is well with everyone else first. I want to be guilt free before enjoying a coffee or my favorite show. I want to be a great mommy. I want my kids to know how much I love them. No sacrifice seems to be too much. My motives are great but I do feel at times my methods are not. 

Killing myself will not prove anything other than I’m not able to manage myself wisely. I was put here to be many things, to many people, but, I was not meant to be over worked and miserable. There is no way I can be my best self if I am last on my own list. Giving the best that I got comes with a lot of practice and being intentional. Taking time for myself has got to be a priority not for selfish desires but for my own preservation. 

How do I do this? I have to keep promises to myself.  Situations will come up and that will take priority but if I’m tired I still need to take a moment to read or make a cup of coffee and relax. I can’t be so quick to dismiss the moments I have to do something for me. Yes, go shopping ALONE! My household will be fine without me for an hour. They will survive! 

We as moms need to be free to be women with desires and interest that are not centered around our homes. It’s ok. Those deep desires will lead to fulfillment that regenerates our heart and spirit. There will come a time when the kids go and it’s just you and the hubby, then what? Start now. I am. I’m writing. I’m reading. I’m enjoying the things that make me full. I am discovering who I am alone. I hope you can learn to do the same without the guilt and maybe discover some hidden secrets about yourself. You’re worth the discovery so go exploring and enjoy the journey!! 

Blessings, 

Em 

Princess Unaware

20 Sunday Apr 2014

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I, along with every little girl ever born, longs to be a princess; to be rescued by a prince on a white horse and carried away to a beautiful castle to live happily ever after. I also know all to well the older I get the more that desire becomes simply a childhood fantasy that will always remain just that, a fantasy. As I sit here on Easter Sunday pondering on the overwhelming love Jesus has for me I am soberly reminded of how I have been rescued. Like the day I had my first child I was rescued by the love of a baby who changed my life forever as I became a mom. How about the day I became a wife to the most handsomest man ever, he rescued me from a life of loneliness and chaos oh we didn’t ride away on a white horse it was more like a grey Toyota but he was my prince and this was the start of my happily ever after. Today, this day over 2000 years ago I was also rescued by the love a man who would forever change my life. He didn’t live a life of a prince in a castle nor did He ride on a white horse but rather He died a death of a common sinner and was buried in a borrowed grave. His most loving act of self-sacrifice transcends my idea of the greatest love story ever told. You see my longing of being a princess had already became a reality before I was ever born. The Prince of Peace had a plan to rescue me from sin and death long before I ever was. He looked down into eternity and couldn’t imagine being separated from me and so He came and died so that we would never be separated again. He lived a life as a commoner, a regular person, an average man just like us. He left His castle and His throne, His Father, all of His majesty to come and rescue me, to make me His heir, His bride, to make me His. All along the desire to be a princess had already been fulfilled I just didn’t know it. Today I acknowledge the price paid and accept the gift of eternal life, the price that bought my right to be seated with my Prince in Heavenly places. I am a Princess because my daddy is the Kings of Kings and Lord of Lords…and I will live happily ever after.

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Choices

23 Wednesday Oct 2013

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I read something the other day that really got me thinking. Someone was thanking their parents for all the things they did for her when she was little. She acknowledged that because of them realizing her gifts as a child it made her into the woman she is today. It really hit me hard for all sorts of reasons. It made me think back to my childhood and my parents and the role they played in who I am today. I thought of all the things they didn’t do and didn’t say, all the things they did wrong and how it could have been so different. Thinking of all the moments they had a chance to change me for the better and it broke my heart. I don’t even think they realized what they were doing at the time but they were shaping me for better and for worse.  I so wanted to have a pity party and complain but something deeper in me wouldn’t allow myself to go there. I am trying to see the good because there were brief moments where I saw a glimpse of who I could be in their eyes, things they said that still echo in my mind. As time goes on I realize we all have choices and those choices make a difference whether we see the results now or years from now. My parents may not have been all I wanted or made all the right choices but I can learn from them. I want to be better, a better mom, teacher and cheerleader for my sons.

As a mother of four beautiful and amazing boys I choose to see all the things that make them so unique, what makes them tick and what their strengths are.  I am far from perfect but I am choosing to go in another direction. I want to go in the direction that allows me to point my children in the way they should go. It took me so long to figure out who I am and to be honest I’m still on that journey. I pray with the wisdom of God I can be the parent that acknowledges who they are and helps them along their way. My biggest prayer as a mom is to have my children know how special they are, to realize they have been given a purpose, gifts, talents and abilities. I want to celebrate them in all they do and build a confidence in them that will be a solid foundation to fall back on if ever they forget who they are. I can not change yesterday but today I can and so I will.

Blessings,

Em

Weight of the World

07 Monday Oct 2013

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“Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30

For the past four days I have been in bed with back issues. Not at all the way I wanted to spend my time however, I simply couldn’t walk or move without pain.  Its funny when you’re hurt how everyone will ask, “how did you do it?” and my answer was simply ” I have no idea, I don’t remember doing anything out of the ordinary.”  I was speaking with a friend this morning and it hit me how I hurt myself…worry and anxiety!!!  We can be  so burdened down with the cares of this life, our kids acting all crazy, car issues, money woes, marital conflicts, family issues and not even notice that maybe these issues can be why we suffer physically. Medical science has proven that stress and anxiety can contribute, if not cause, heart trouble, migraines, difficulty sleeping, depression, irritability and the list goes on and on. When Jesus said come to me all who are weary and burdened He had me and you in mind. He knew the pressures of life would affect us negatively if we didn’t go to him. We need to know where to go when the cares and stresses of this life weigh us down. I was literally weighed down in my back and my neck. I told my husband it felt like there was this weight on my shoulders and neck area that was so painful I couldn’t lift my head up. The enemy wants to do just that, cause pain that disables us from looking up. Up in figurative terms is to the Lord. He is our help and has created a plan to safe guard us from these unnecessary symptoms. So if you’re in physical pain I would ask that you take a moment and go to the Lord and unload. Tell Him all your worries, fear, cares, anxieties and troubles. He said that if we do that He would give us REST, emotional, mental and physical rest. What an awesome exchange, we give Him our cares and in return we get rest. I need rest don’t you?

Blessings,

Em

Rooted

11 Sunday Mar 2012

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For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters that spreads out its roots by the river; and it shall not see and fear when heat comes; but its leaf shall be green. It shall not be anxious and full of care in the year of drought, nor shall it cease yielding fruit.

Jeremiah 17:8

I love how we are referred to as a tree in this verse. Depending on the season trees can be barren, fruitless, colorless and through it all remain very much alive. Seasons come and go and then come right back around again and yet the roots are what really matter. Branches without leaves or fruit doesn’t mean that it is dead. When we walk a life of faith our road is not always the prettiest nor do we look very pretty either. When we trust and are rooted in faith we’ll always come back to a place of fullness, the place where all is well.  When we were staying in 8 different hotels when we got to Texas, I didn’t feel like I was a great example of not being anxious or fearing the heat and trust me in the middle of one of the hottest summers of Texas it was something to be feared! I wanted to look like this tree, be sure and confident and still bear fruit of my faith to my children, family and friends. I wanted to be a living example of walking by faith not by sight and truth be told the site was pretty dim. But through it all we came back around to a place of provision and absolute miracles. I have learned that we can be just like this tree, we can weather the storms of life and still be at peace, bearing fruit and above all full of faith. I encourage you to dig deep and take a look at your roots. Lets establish today that we will not be moved but firmly rooted in “Jesus, the Tree of Life!”