This little blog of mine...

Re-Try... I'm pretty sure there is a much more eloquent way to say that, but at least you get the picture.  You see I started to attempt this blogging thing in January with high hopes of posting daily or weekly or monthly at the very least. Yep, this is number two blog under my belt.   It's almost 11:00 at night (2300 for all you military, law enforcement or health care people out there).  As usual I can't sleep.  That's a pretty common thing for this house, I'm up all hours of the night wishing I were asleep, but I never can quite seem to get a good night's rest.  It's okay though, it gives me plenty of extra quiet time to read my bible.  Which brings me to the Re-Try part... I think I didn't do very good with the whole starting a blog thing, because I didn't really have a clear direction in which I wanted to go.  Now... I do.  Thank you severe insomnia and the good Lord above for the revelation of exactly what my blog should be about.  I've become very bored and rather irritated with "Facebook" as of late.  I have gotten to the point where I do nothing but get on there to play games... yes, I'm one of "THOSE" people!  I'm trying to focus more on the positives and lately... let's face it people, Facebook has a whole lot of the opposite.  I find myself in a bad mood after 5 minutes of scrolling through hateful posts, the same old gripes from the same people who's lives never seem to change which kinda seems like a problem they need to fix rather than posting about it on Facebook.  Oh goodness anyway, you get my point, right?  So I'm going to focus on spending time on this little blog of mine... (get it?) and to help me (and hopefully you) get a little positive out of your day and let my light shine!  I have this wonderful Bible, it's "The Busy Mom's Bible" and inside it, there are different Bible studies, or devotionals if you will... My plan is to do at least one of these bible studies with you each day... maybe 2 some days... and I might miss a day or two along the way.  But this way, I have a accountability group, to make sure I'm in the word more than just on MY terms... and I whole heartedly expect you to keep me in line.  We'll start today, I'm going to type it straight out of my Bible, and answer the questions in complete honesty, you can do the same, and we can discuss if you like... so.... here goes...


A Model Mom

Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.  1 Corinthians 11:1

As a mother, you have a unique position, both as a parent and as a child of God.  Moms know what's best for their children.  Our rules are for their own good.  We know that our children will be happier if they obey. In the same way, God, our heavenly Father, has rules meant for our own good.  Do we obey him the way we want our children to obey us?  Because if we don't guess who's watching!  Choose to openly obey God in front of your children.  Be the model you want them to follow.


New International Version (NIV)
²³ “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. ²⁴ No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.
²⁵ Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, ²⁶ for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”^[a]27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. ²⁸ But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience. ²⁹ I am referring to the other person’s conscience, not yours. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience? ³⁰ If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?
³¹ So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. ³² Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— ³³ even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.11 ¹ Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1

1. What strengths have your children inherited from you?
           Stubbornness which can be both a strength and weakness.  Desire to go to church and learn about God. Wit. 

2. What weaknesses of your own do you hope they avoid?
          I hope they avoid, at all, costs my perfectionist issues and the touch of co-dependency that gets me, and anxiety.  Oh, I hope and pray they do not have to deal with those issues.

3. What recent choices might you have made differently if you were conscious that your children had been watching?
          The choices of television programming and music that I make.  If it's inappropriate for my children it's inappropriate for me as well.  My choices of time management.

Additional scriptures to think on and pray through:

              Matthew 23:37
              New International Version (NIV)

³⁷ “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.


Matthew 5:14-16New International Version (NIV)

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

1 Corinthians 9:22-23
New International Version (NIV)

²² To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. ²³ I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

What do you think?  Do you think it's important for us as parents to be a good role model for our kids?  Is just being a nice person good enough?  Or should it be deeper than that.  I want my kids to know that I'm a God fearing, God serving, God loving woman.  I want them to know that we base our lives off ALL of what the Bible says, not just bits and pieces of it.  You don't get to pick out just the parts you like in the Bible and only go by those.  God is the same yesterday, today, and he'll be the same tomorrow and always. I want my kids to see me love sinners but not accept their sins as okay.  I want them to see me let my light shine for everyone to see.  I want my kids to see me in his word daily, I want to be the kind of role model God wants me to be.


I'm excited to go on this journey of (mainly nocturnal) Bible studies with many friends and family.  This little blog of mine... I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!!!

God Bless and Good Night (hopefully)

Lori  :-)