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Last night I desperately wanted some alone time with Jesus. I knew that He was drawing me into His presence. He knows my thoughts, my heart and my needs. I NEEDED to be with Him. I wanted to journey into the New Year with Jesus. I went into my room about 11:00pm. Turned on my favorite worship cd...Michael W. Smith. Got out my bible and my journel and began a beautiful walk into His presence. About 30 min. later Caela came in and asked me what I was doing. So I told her and she then too caught the "need" and went to get her bible and journel. She sits next to me drawing a picture and writing to Jesus, looking for a scripture she can write too. Then walks in Gracie, lo' and behold, she too catches the "need." Poor thing she can't write or read yet so I tell her to get a few books about Jesus and we will read together about Him. She runs off excited. Comes back a few seconds later with books about Jesus. We read, "Who is Jesus?" and "What is heaven?" As we are reading about the heart of Jesus I begin to cry. I can't help it. I love His heart. My children want to know His heart. I feel Him all around us as my children are snuggled next to me inquiring to know more. I am humbled in this moment because I have to admit that my first heart response was not to spend this time with my kids. I first viewed it as an interuption into "MY time" with Jesus. I was a little irritated that Caela wanted to join me and then Gracie following at her heals. This saddens me even now to revisit my actions. I felt as though I would not get the filling of Him that I needed...yet I did. Even more, we all did. I got to experience Him, my children along with me, and I was fulfilled. Like I said, He knows me; my thoughts, my heart and my needs. He knew my girl's too! I LOVE being with my girls! Sharing a life with them. Watching their little hearts grow big and bigger for Jesus. They are worth every moment of my time. Don't get me wrong...still need a little "mommy time" now and then but not last night..................... :)
Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.
1 Samuel 1:27-28 "I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord." And he worshipped the Lord there.
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Christie. You don't even know the amount of wisdom you just shared. I KNOW I have missed many opportunities to lead my children into their own special time with the Lord because of my selfishness with MY time with Him. You have just taught me more in two minutes than I have learned in months. Lord, please help me live out this Truth that you taught me tonight thru Christie. That my life is NOT my own. You have placed me as a mother to 4 sweet girls to teach them and be a living example to them of what it means to be in relationship with you. Thank you Christie for sharing. What a treasure!
I just love this!!!
That was an awesome post! I KNOW we have all done this same thing, as Christian mothers. You just gave us a really powerful testimony and reminder!
This is soooooooo timely for me! One of the priamry reasons He has given them to us is so we can love them, engage with them and teach them about Him! I know as we are loving them...we are worshipping Him! Love this!!!!!!
I love love love it!!! So encouraging. I really get caught up in selfishness....me! Me! ME! I love spending time in worship with my children, I do not do it often enough.
Christie, love you girl, I need you to write a new post. I've read this one several times, love it, great post, ready to read the new that happened today in your life. Did you love my run-on sentence? I'm the champion of run-on sentences!
This is post paints a beautiful picture in my mind. It is important that we remember we are suppose to lead our babies to Jesus. Thank you for the reminder.
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