Happy Day to all!
Dear Friend:
It was nice to meet
you recently at a Stonecroft meeting. I was your speaker. I hope you enjoy this
note.
What a privilege it is to
be a mom.
I know many of you know
the special role of being a mom.
I love being a mom.
I pray you hug and adore
all moms today.
I pray you hug and adore
those who are struggling getting pregnant.
I struggle at this point
in my life letting go of my adult children and finding my place in their lives.
I have to trust God that he will show me the best way to communicate with them.
This new role shifts and it can be difficult at times. I pray that I find my
way through life with the focus that God gives me for this time.
Maybe you’re in my spot of
letting go. I've been praying and asking "What's the right way to talk to
them? What's the best words I should use? Lord, should I say anything? Lord,
should I get involved? Lord, what should my expectations be? Lord, I want to
bless my children how to I do that now? Lord, help me to respond righteously.
Lord, help them to all get along, if there is something wrong help us to talk
with love. Lord, lead us in this new phase of life always with the best
intentions and care for one another." Then I pray for them to have
marriages that are God honoring and that they would parent their children with
Christ love and their children would respond to them with favor.
He will help us to find
purpose in new tasks and everyday life.
I bought this t-shirt and
wear it proudly "Don't Let Anyone Ever Dull Your Sparkle." People
and circumstances can dull your sparkle.
I have been challenged
lately to spark joy. Is everything I am saying and doing sparking joy for God
and others.
We also need to have
sparks of joy for ourselves to stay strong and healthy inside out. I'm not
afraid to ask God to show me joy in the midst of the daily grind. His response
to me might not be relief from back pain but a person calling out of the blue
and their words are encouraging. Or maybe I have a Dr. appointment and the Dr.
says "Well the good thing is...!" I'm always looking for the good so
this is especially nice to hear. Or I run into someone who needs my prayer or
they pray for me. Or maybe I’m able to share steps to making peace with God
with someone. To me that is personal sparks of joy. My problem may not go away
but I sense God is lifting me up. Do you know what I mean?
I have read this book
called "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo. The
bottom line of the book is to discard items in your home that don't spark
joy any longer. The idea is having a house full of items that spark joy then
you may feel lighter and happier. She has suggests going through your house
hold each item one at a time in your hand and ask "Does this spark joy for
me?" She has given helped people with addictions, stress related illness,
obesity, anxiety, depression etc... by using this approach of tidying up your
home.
There is so much in this
world going on. Take the time to rest when possible.
May you find a spark of
joy today!
Sparking Joy!
Elaine
She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her
household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
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