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Blessings,

Child Training Bible

The last several months have been rough around here.  Everyone has had their own challenges.  Ya know, the kind that is overly emotional and full of extreme attitude?!  There have not been loving thoughts or kind words toward one another and our actions have followed the same.  There have been so many sharp edges around here lately.  They hurt and I DO NOT like it.  Everyone has had allergies and been feeling down on top of mama giving birth, recovering and adding a family member into the mix. 

Something has to change.  I don't care if it's a huge wave or it is a little bit at a time. 
So, I found the Child Training Bible kit online.  Pinterest, actually.










I ordered the kit.  It came with instructions and cards.  I stopped by the office supply store and picked up enough colored tabs and highlighters to make our bible.  I browsed through bibles and picked out a bible for our family. 

After it was completed I felt inspired and excited to dive into God's word!  I knew that when the kids or even I had an issue I could pick up this bible and I could get an answer or even discipline my children's sins from God's word.  That was the answer!  God's word could soften our sharp edges and bring us together as a family. The bible is more of an active player now than ever in parenting our children. Using the bible in parenting isn't new to me, and I have used it in this way before, but it always took me so long to look up scriptures when I needed an instant access so the children could remember what they are in trouble or need talking to about.  While I would do this the children would be sitting on their beds waiting to see what consequence they would be receiving. 


I do still have to tab some life verses and verses our family uses often in different things but it's completed otherwise!  So, when an issues comes up that needs to be addressed right away, I grab the CTB off of our coffee table, find what needs to be discussed and read God's word.  No nagging, yelling, or fussing at anyone.  God's Word does the work for me!

As you can tell I really enjoy our Child Training Bible.  If you would like to order yours head over to www.childtrainingbible.com and order one!  They are inexpensive and WELL worth it!  :)  I may have a giveaway soon for someone. 

Blessings,

What's trending for summer and a few of my favorite things.

As most of you know I am a Thirty-One Consultant.  I truly enjoy all that this company stands for and they way it is run.  My favorite part about my job is getting to meet new people but up next is the products!  There are new products several times a year and as a consultant I get to see the seasons trends first! :)  FUN!! 

What's trending for 2012 is yellow large print flowers and Butterflies!!  What is awesome about this is that our prints were chosen so far in advance.  I've notices these prints in several major retail and clothing stores. 
This is our awesome blossom print!   :)

And this is the Flutter Collection!  ♥ this set!  :)  But, I'm a sucker for butterflies!

The newest collection is our SPIRIT COLLECTION!  Whoooo hoooo!  Go Team!  Let's Go Hogs!  Whoooooooo  Pig Soie!  Razorbacks!  This new collections comes in several colors so everyone can support their team!  Looking forward to supporting my teams this fall!

A favorite thing about any company is how they give back.  I have a heart for ministering to young girls.  At this age life is hard enough with all the changes but to add in this world along with it girls lose their self esteem, courage and will power.  Our world today will often completely remove or minimize God and our relationship with Him.  So, for the company that I work for to give back to help support this cause is amazing.  If you would also like to support this cause then contact me and I can give you more information about Thirty-One Gives. 

So, you can see there are lots to love in the new catalog!  There are ways to be super cute for Summer, style with the new fashions, and support your local or favorite team.  So, these are just a few of my favorites and things my heart is thankful for. 

Blessings,

My new study and Good Morning Girls idea?!

Over the last several weeks I have been wondering what bible study or character study I should do next.  I just completed Beth Moore's David bible study.  Having a heart for God is rather hard.  You have to dig deep and change a LOT, did I say a LOT of things.  That study broke my heart in more ways than I wanted it to just so I could have it healed by our Mighty God!!  I still have a few things to work on breaking before the healing is complete but I am working on it.  Now that I have those thoughts I realized that I need to have accountability for daily time with God and reading His word!  I found a website called Good Morning Girls.  It's awesome and I can't wait to start a group of our own and share with other women and mothers about life.  During the Summer it is hard to go to a bible study when all of the kiddos are home and I have a busy husband on call 24/7.  SO.... this type of group would be wonderful for busy mama's such as myself.  During nap time or when they are in bed I can do my bible reading, prayer time and email out or message everyone in the group on what I read and my thoughts. 

Here's the link to the Good Morning Girls website for details on how it all works.  And here is their Good Morning Girls Facebook page. Check it out and leave your thoughts on the idea, what type of study, book or whatever to read and if you would be interested in this type of accountability group.

Today Angela, from Good Morning Girls, wrote:
"The quiet serenity of spending time in God’s Word, conversing with the King of Kings is now replaced with 3 hungry little girls all wanting to be fed, 2 of them telling me about their dreams from the night before…at the same time and each wanting their mommy’s 100% attention! Life as a mom can be crazy!!!! But you know what? I wouldn’t want it any other way!

Motherhood can be hard. It can be exhausting. Some days it takes everything that I have to give….and then some! But the opportunity to raise 3 precious little girls for my Lord’s glory is priceless, even on those days when I feel I have accomplished nothing. But there is such meaning in the mundane.

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Be a mom!

Have you ever heard the saying, “The hand that rocks the cradle, is the hand that rules the world”? It comes from this poem.

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What we do inside our homes matter!

How we love our children…..matters!

How we love our husbands….matters!

Kissing booboos and tickling feet, matters!

Listening to dreams, stories and silly little knock, knock jokes…..it all matters.

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Want to rock this world? Be a mom who raises children who rock this world!

How? Here are some things I've done to make God a reality in our home:

- Read to them God’s Word.

- Talk to them about how much God loves them.

- Love on them daily, hourly, minute by minute!

- Take time to listen.

- Take time to play.

- Take time to be silly with them.

- Give them rules to obey…..and then give them grace when they mess-up.

- Be the example they need to follow…..and then give yourself grace when you mess-up.

Being a mom is one of the most powerful jobs in the world……embrace it!

God is changing our world through YOU! Rock it, girl! "

OH how true this is!!  We get up a few minutes early IF we can to have a little quiet time with God and are interrupted by a child that needs to wake before it is time.  :)  I feel incredibly blessed to the opportunity to raise 4 children in the Lord!  Yesterday I feel as if I accomplished a huge feat by scrubbing the bathroom and getting several other tasks done.  However, today..... not so much.  I have been busy for sure but nothing seems to be visibly completed.  That feeling can often be hard to swallow when you want to show that you have actually done something today. 

A dear friend and I were discussing this several days ago.  There are days you feel as if you haven't done anything but if you sit down and write a list of every single thing you have done you will see that changing 10 diapers, nursing a baby for 20 minutes every 2 hours, cleaning up a 3 year olds mess 4 different times, making breakfast, making lunch, and putting laundry from washer to dryer is actually a lot in the few short hours you have at home while the other children and our dear husbands are away working.  Our time if valuable and we have to use it wisely.  In this season of life using our time wisely may just be an extra 10 minutes of snuggling our newborns or toddlers during one of the few times they actually allow it. 

God has blessed us with a wonderful and challenging ministry to raise and nurture our children.  Through God's wonderful grace and mercy we will flourish as mother's, women, and a community of 'sister's in Christ! 

I pray over you and hope that you have a wonderful and blessing filled week with your family.  Cherish the moments that you have while your children are still young.  I am a mother of young children so I know these moments will not last forever.  The moments I have with them will be much different as they grow older.  :) 

Blessings to ya honey,

 Today we took a few pictures.  It was a task but this is what we've got.  :)  Anyone with children knows it's difficult to get each one looking your way much less smiling or even smirking.  I thought I would share our little family!  I am blessed more richly than I deserve and I am SO very thankful!  My heart is FULL!  The last picture is Levi in his Razorback outfit when he was only 2 weeks old.  :)  Had to share our Razorback pride due to all of the hoopla going on. 

God bless and I hope that each of you have a fabulous Easter weekend! 

Blessings,