Only By His Grace

Jan. 7, 2008

Morning reading

This morning after my walk I read some more in the Helpmeet book. I read on the chapter of loving your children. To me this can mean so many different things. You have mothers who love their children and will buy them almost anything they want, mothers who want to teach their children responsibility, mothers who want to teach their girls to grow up and love their husbands, and the list goes on. I have two young ladies now ( I would say girls, but I think that they are beyond that point). I have begun to teach them about loving their husbands when they get married, but now I think I need to focus on teaching them to love their children as well. I know that loving your children from your heart comes naturally, but that is not the the only thing I am talking about. When I look back over the years that I have had with our children I think of so many bad times. Times when I should have turned to God and asked for help instead of dealing with situations on my own. I was always quick to anger. And now that is something that I am having to try and delete from my girls memory. I know that it will not go away, but I want them to remember the good times more than the bad ones. I make it a point to love them, yet correct them at the same time. I want them to see me loving their dad and showing honor and reverence to him. I don't want them to see me being a nag to him all the time, which was what I use to do. So I think that loving your children is more than just affection, it's raising them up in a way that is pleasing to the Lord. I know that I have made mistakes and I can never go back and take them away, but I can always learn from them and make sure that they never happen again.

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Jan. 5, 2008

Created to be his Helpmeet

Sometime last year I purchased the book Created to be his Helpmeet. I have since read the entire book and have be trying to put into place some of the things mentioned in it. Over the course of my 15 year marriage to my husband I have not been the wife that I should have been. I would nag and complain over any little thing. I did it so much that it just came naturally to me. I would do it without even realizing it. I have since decided to try me best to not nag or complain to or around my husband. Sometimes he thinks something is wrong with me. I have to say that it has been such a sweet relief to step back and let my husband be the head of the household and take charge like he should without my spouting off at the mouth. It has made such a difference in our lives. I have become more of a loving, supportive wife and oh what stress it has taken away since I learned to keep my mouth shut.

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Jan. 5, 2008

Welcome

I have decided to start this blog so that I can record my daily walk with the Lord as well as our homeschooling journey. I hope that you enjoy your visit here and will stop by often.

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