“Teach me, and I will be silent;
make me understand how I have gone astray.
Job 6:24
Sometimes on a daily basis, I pray to be silent and given wisdom for my children.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Thanks, Lord, for This Child
I have come to realize that I was angry with God for having ADD and ADHD children. I'm surrounded by "normal" children all day long. Forgive me, Lord, for feeling sorry for myself and how I need to work hard to support my children. With prayer, I realized this is true, and ask to change. I know everyone is not just like me, but if you have struggled with this--your are not alone!
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34: 1
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18
Guilt for my self-pity!
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34: 1
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18
Guilt for my self-pity!
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Rely on God, not Worldly Strength
Isaiah 31:1
1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
and rely on horses,
who trust in chariots because they are many
and in horsemen because they are very strong,
but do not look to the Holy One of Israel
or consult the Lord!
I confess to being embarrassed by my children's behavior and impulsiveness in public especially. I pray that God would always let me put my children's feelings and nurturing first, not the expectations of the world.
Isaiah 32:15
15 until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
and the fruitful field is deemed a forest.
These Scriptures remind me to pray to be a better mom and more patient with my children.
1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
and rely on horses,
who trust in chariots because they are many
and in horsemen because they are very strong,
but do not look to the Holy One of Israel
or consult the Lord!
I confess to being embarrassed by my children's behavior and impulsiveness in public especially. I pray that God would always let me put my children's feelings and nurturing first, not the expectations of the world.
Isaiah 32:15
15 until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
and the fruitful field is deemed a forest.
These Scriptures remind me to pray to be a better mom and more patient with my children.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Lord, the Stability of My Times
When I'm at a loss to discipline one of my children or make him/her laugh, I will pray for wisdom. Because I fear the Lord, He honors my prayer for my children.
Isaiah 33:6English Standard Version (ESV)
6 and he will be the stability of your times,
abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is Zion's[a] treasure.
abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is Zion's[a] treasure.
Monday, July 27, 2015
Sharing and Encouraging
I have been a teacher for 20 years. I have 3 children: one with ADD and two with ADHD. No parent is perfect--God is faithful and He has changed me as a person, but most importantly as a mom. What is a more important job to raise my children to love and serve God!
4 Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die. 5 “If a man is righteous and does what is just and right—....
20 The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. 21 “But if a wicked person turns away from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is just and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.”
Ezekiel 18: 4,5,20,21, and 32
We are all sinners-none is righteous, all fall short. I am patiently trying to teach what my child needs: how to sit still, when to talk, when to keep hands to self, procedures to clean up room, brush teeth, how to think before speaking, and when to use manners like please and thank you.
Job 3:3
4 Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die. 5 “If a man is righteous and does what is just and right—....
20 The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. 21 “But if a wicked person turns away from all his sins that he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is just and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.
32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.”
Ezekiel 18: 4,5,20,21, and 32
We are all sinners-none is righteous, all fall short. I am patiently trying to teach what my child needs: how to sit still, when to talk, when to keep hands to self, procedures to clean up room, brush teeth, how to think before speaking, and when to use manners like please and thank you.
Job 3:3
3 “Let the day perish on which I was born,
and the night that said,
‘A man is conceived.’
and the night that said,
‘A man is conceived.’
Show us as parents to help our children release the self-hatred for being different. ADHD children are often very intelligent, but very impulsive. They see and know they are different from other children. Getting in trouble with teachers and authority can crush their self-esteems and confidence; this is the opposite of what God has planned for His children. He gave our children incredible gifts and the relationship with Him to overcome.
Can you tell I'm on a mission here?!!!
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