Oct. 19, 2007 - "In Whom I Am Well-Pleased"
I believe that one of God's dreams for me is that I would be pleased with my children, the gifts that He has given me. When Jesus was baptized, a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased". As always, God has set the stage for us, as parents. It is missing the mark if we merely feed, cloth, and physically care for our children. It is not enough if we teach them reading, writing and arithmetic. We are falling short if we merely train them to obey, be respectful, and chew with their mouthes closed. God set a high standard and it is what we are to strive for; we are to be well pleased with our children. We are to delight in them, to find pleasure in them, to enjoy them, to find them delicious! We must both train them to be pleasurable and take the time to be pleased by them. If one never looks into the eyes of her son, she does not see the twinkle that lies there. If one never strokes the cheek of her daughter, she does not notice the soft sweetness of her skin. If one allows her child to be a tyrant, she never has the chance to find the secret places of his heart that long to please. If one tolerates disobedience, she never has the opportunity to savor the fellowship that comes with peace between mother and child. Our children will never, this side of heaven, attain the perfection that Jesus came to earth with. However, God longs for us to take the time and put forth the energy to be pleased with the precious gifts He has blessed us with. I need to remember this dream God has for me. So.... wanna see my pleasing children?
A shower made easy, thanks to Froggy goggles!!!
Noah and Sarah Grace, chillin' at Grahm's and Papa's house.
Hannah felt like Sarah wanted to join her in playing dolls!
Kaleb, the Picasso!
Miss Sarah Grace and her pretty toes...
Comments
Oct. 19, 2007 - I am so inspired !!!!!!!!!
Posted by Sharon
I am so inspired from getting to read your blog! So full of thanks the Lord has blessed me with a friend that always leads me to know HIM! The wonderful lessons the Lord teaches and shows you from His word that you share are such treasures. It really inspires me to get into His word more to see what wonderful little nuggets He may have for me too! Thank you! God bless you Ericka!
Oct. 19, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Ericka, you are a genius! Goggles!!! That's it! Poor Ezra, just last night needed his hair thoroughly washed after a haircut and he had his Mom and Dad worried that the neighbors would call us in for child abuse because of the awful sounds coming out of the bathroom. You'd think I'd have thought of goggles before now. Duh. Michelle
Oct. 20, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by stillgrowing
Well said. I'm so glad God put us together to be friends for a VERY selfish reason: I get to benefit from the words that God lays on your heart! YAY!
And your treasures are so beautiful! Your kids would make anyone proud, be assured!
Lots of ***hugs***
Leanne
Nov. 30, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by diamondsintherough
Hello,
I hope you are still blogging! Several months ago I saved a link to one of your posts (on the Warm Homelife, /315494) so that I could read it later.... well, it's a LOT later now, and I just found it, and here I am back at your blog. You have a gift for seeing just what the Lord is doing in your daily life AND a gift for writing about it. I SO appreciate the things that you have written here. Question: May I reprint your Warm Homelife post in our church ladies' newsletter? It is very small, with a readership of about 15. (I need all the help I can get, lol.) And please keep blogging...
Sally
Dec. 23, 2007 - <i>Untitled Comment</i>
Posted by diamondsintherough
Oh, thank you! Too late for this month's newsletter, but I will put it in next month. Would you like me to send you a copy? It is not glossy or technical, just a little thing for our small ladies' group. You can tell everyone you have been "published", lol. (What do I know -- maybe you already have!) I may have to edit the first paragraph. Would you like to approve the changes before I print it?
No apology needed -- I know all about the problems of time management. :o)
Sally
Edited by diamondsintherough on Dec. 23, 2007 at 2:46 PM
Jan. 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by HeartnSoul
Amen and very cute pictures!
Denise
aka /CuriousCat
Jan. 3, 2008 - Beautiful picture and post
Posted by seekingHim
Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer
