encouragement

A Few Of My Favorite…Scriptures

October 8, 2014 By Mrs. Mom 4 Comments

Anyone that’s been reading this blog for a while or knows me, knows that I enjoy encouraging people.

Many times in my life when I needed some encouragement, there was no one to be found, besides family, of course.

Yet, I longed for more. I wanted to be able to sit down with a girlfriend and discuss the troubles that I was facing. I wanted someone that could encourage me and not just let me wallow in the mud. Instead what I found was a great friend in God. He showed me how much He cared for me and how much He thought of me.

Why do I say that? Well, if we look at the Scriptures, it becomes evident that God had us on His mind as the Bible was being written. For a long time, it was a part of my Christian emergency on the go kit. (before the Bible app) I quickly learned that if I needed encouragement, I had to encourage myself through the Holy Spirit and the Word of God.

So today, I want to share a few of my favorite scriptures with you. (By no means are these all of them. Just a few that I want to share for today.)

Romans 10:11 For the scripture says, Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed. (When I needed boldness to stand on God’s word)

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (When I needed to understand how to go to God and what He expected of me)

Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible (When I needed to know that God could do the impossible and that I could trust Him to do just that)

Matthew 6:33 But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (When I needed to know that God would take care of me, so I could seek His face and work in His kingdom without worrying about my needs and wants)

Isaiah 54: 4 Fear not; for you shall not be ashamed: neither be you confounded; for you shall not be put to shame: for you shall forget the shame of your youth, and shall not remember the reproach of your widowhood any more. (When I was afraid of what was to come and of what would be said about what happened)

Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and your Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. (When my heart was broken)

Isaiah 54: 13 And all your children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of your children. (Whenever I was…concerned for my children)

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, says the LORD. (When I am concerned about what others will say)

I really love all of Isaiah 54…it really speaks to me

Psalm 91:5-12 (for overall protection) You shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day; Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday. A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, even the most High, your habitation; There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

Psalm 34 (ALL) verse 4: I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. (I needed to be reminded that the Lord hears me); verses 8-10 (the promise of God for my personal needs and wants); O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him.; O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

Psalm 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. (When I would pray for people to get saved. A reminder that God would hear me and His promise to act)

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you. (A constant reminder that God cares about everything the I care about…all of it)

James 5:14-16 (A reminder of the power of prayer) Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall deliver the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

James 4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (When I want to draw near to God, He want to draw near to me too)

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (Encouragement and reason to study…this scripture was the foundation for my Bible study life)

As I said before, these are not all of my favorites, but the one that came to my heart to share right now. I hope you have found some encouragement in this.

A Day To Plan

October 6, 2014 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

Normally, I take Monday’s to relax. It is a time when I give myself a moment to breathe.

Today was just a little bit different. I decided to work on my planner. I know that seems very simple, but it’s a little more complicated than one would thing.

See, I love planning, but after I plan, I kinda wing the rest of my day, s I’ve had to give myself a bit of an incentive to continue glancing at my calendar. I’ve dressed it up.

I uses a lot colorful markers, tapes, and sticky notes.

After doing this, I am more apt to look at my calendar and remind myself of all the things that I have planned on doing for the week and the month.

Now I am ready…I have done a different type of resting. I have set my plans before me, but I know that God will lead me the rest of the way. (Proverbs 16:)

Prayer for the day: Father, I thank you for leading me to a place of planning where I can aim to be a good steward over the work that you have set before me. I ask that you would help me to accomplish the goals that you have for me and to be comfortable with leaving the unnecessary undone. I thank you for your peace, guidance, and rest…In Jesus name. Amen

If you find yourself in a place like this…take some time to seek God about how you can plan and be better.

Just Breathe

March 25, 2014 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

We all have things to do.

We have our long lists and our requirements.

We have the expectations of ourselves and of others.

We have the things we want to do for ourselves and the things that others want us todo for them.

We have the nonstop coming and going, the long waiting to get nowhere fast.

In the midst of all of this our minds and hearts become overwhelmed with the cares of this life.

When will it ever stop?

How are we able to sleep at night?

We can’t…at least not restfully…

The thoughts keep racing. We worry and fret about things that haven’t even happened yet. We aren’t even sure if they ever will.

So what should we do?

How do we stop ourselves from feeling overwhelmed and tired emotionally?

We have to STOP and take a deep breath. It will take some focus to do nothing else in that moment, but it is imperative to find a way to just breathe.

This is what I’m telling myself today.

I have a lot on my plate and to make sure that I don’t get overwhelmed, I have to remove somethings.

Before I do that I am going to take some time to rest and breathe.

I hope that you find encouragement in this as well and that you are able to do the same.

Remember…our hearts can only take so much…

Have fun in life, love what you do, run the race, kill the giants, but don’t forget to breathe…

In The Times Of Stretching

March 24, 2014 By Mrs. Mom 2 Comments

Today I told myself that I would write a post about disappointments. I wanted to write how I handle them and my perspective about the situations that I face.

I mean, who doesn’t face disappointing situations…

Yet, I am not exactly sure how this post will come together because I am no longer just writing about disappointments, but I am also writing about being overwhelmed and our perspective of God in the midst of it.

These times are what I call “The Times Of Stretching.”

I just read a post and an email about the emotions and thoughts that we all experience sometimes. The authors posed a question. Does God put more on us that we can bear. If you want to check out the post that I’m referring to, you can do so here.

Who hasn’t felt overwhelmed and discouraged…worried or depressed?

I want to say that I believe that we have all felt this way before. I believe that in the midst of a situation or trial, the weight of a thing can feel so heavy that we don’t think that we can carry it. Yet, just because we feel a certain way doesn’t mean that it is that way.

What do I mean? Trust me, I understand that it may sound like I’m speaking jibberish, but follow me for a minute…

When we are going through any type of trial or testing, we are very uncomfortable.

It’s like having a baby…there is pain, but we are able to bear it and for those of us that don’t believe that we are strong enough to bear the pain in the end, there is a medication to help up get through it…

Life is this way as well. In the midst of a trial or a situation, we can feel like the situation will never end. Or when it finally does, we will be dead somewhere because we weren’t strong enough to make it through.

The thing is…God doesn’t expect us to do any of this without Him. He knew what we would endure and what we are made of. He placed certain things in us that only come out when we are tested and tried by fire.

Have you ever thought of the process that a beautiful piece of jewelry goes through before the beauty is revealed?

Beneath the surface of these rocks is something very beautiful, but the beauty is not exposed simply by gently holding the rock in you hand.

People search for rocks that have golden nuggets within them. Yes, they are of high value, but one of the reasons why is because of the unexpected beauty found inside of a thing that seemed to be dead and useless. Have you ever felt that way? I have…

After being tried by the fire and put through a process, something beautiful appears.

We are no different…situation, circumstances, and trials… they make us stronger. The the trial brings about perserverance. The perserverance brings about character

…for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. ~Romans 5:3-5

Now the question still stands…

Does God put more on us than we can bear?

No, he does not. He has already given us all that we need to endure the situation. There are qualities in us and the power of the Holy Spirit, coupled together to strengthen us. The question is, are we willing to go through the trial or tribulation.

No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it. ~1 Corinthians 10:13

Now although a way of escape has been made, we still have to choose to take it.

You know, most of the time the test, trial, and tribulation has more to do with the Word and power of God in us, than they have to do with us…

We receive the benefits of bearing, overcoming, and enduring a trial, but the trial was there to test the Word in us…

(I digress…)

What happens if we don’t choose to take the way of escape that has been provided for us at the appropriate time?

Well, we have now taken more upon ourselves than we can bear.

God was standing in front of us with a huge sign saying “Take the exit on the right.” Yet we chose to continue to veer to the left. This is where we begin to blame God for our short comings, over plate filling, and disappointments.

I do not say this as someone who has not experienced this…Trust me! I know this from experience.

It is imperative that we pay attention and get off at the right exit.

But when we don’t, we begin to experience doubt, condemnation, discouragement, and disappointment. We forget that God always has our best interest at heart and we begin to blame Him for our wrong turn. ( Did you know that sin is to simply miss the mark?)

We have all done that and I dare to say that we do it daily…that’s why we have and need a Savior.

(Again I digress)

So what are we supposed to do when we have digressed from the path and veered off just a tad bit. It is at this point that we may begin to feel a bit of anger or discouragement within ourselves. Here’s what I’ve learned from my experience and how I’ve learned to handle it…

Allow yourself to feel the way that you feel…briefly (DON’T STAY THERE)
Assess the situation…thoroughly (Ask questions like… Why? Did I contribute to it? Can I do anything better next time? How can I move on?
Pray for wisdom.
Accept your part
Ask God to forgive you & Forgive yourself and others
Make a list of the things you can do to move forward (pray when you are worried, afraid, tempted, troubled, hurting, angry, bitter, ect)
Change your mind about it. ( You have power over your own mind and you have the ability to change it. Search the word for what God says about the situation and conform your thoughts to that…this requires believing the word, HONESTLY)
Remember God can and will work it out for your good.
Commit to your plan
Remember that Romans 10:11 says that no one that puts their trust and faith in Him will ever be put to shame.
Do what you can
Let God do the rest

These times aren’t always easy. In fact they are some of the hardest times in our lives. Yet, looking back on them, we will see it differently than we feel it now.

The goal is to trust God through the stretching, remember that He is on your side, and be resilient.

Letters to Moms Out There…

February 20, 2014 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

I’ve been a mom now for 12 years. Some women would say, “that’s it!” Yet there are others that would say, “Wow! That’s a long time!” That how I feel. At times, it is hard to believe that I’ve been a mother this long. It is such a blessing.

Every year, I try to think about how I can help a new mother or a mother that has been mothering for less time than I have. I have learned some lessons, both easy and hard. This year, I am deciding to write a series of letters to the new mother. By new, I mean a mom that has been mothering for 5 years or less. This mom could also be a mom that recently had a baby and feels like she is starting over again.

I say that, but I think that this can benefit any mom. I am still being encouraged by my past and current revelations.

Why am I doing this?

I am writing these letters because, I used to want to be a perfect mom. I didn’t want anyone to see my mistakes. (You know I made them, right?!) I didn’t want to ask for help. (You know I had to ask right?!) I was afraid. (I still am at times, but I trust God with this.)

Honestly, I feel like I’ve hidden long enough and I’m about to let the cat out of the bag…

I don’t know how else to put it.

I used to want to be the mom that was “super.” Then I realized that if I was super, there would be no need for a Savior, because I wouldn’t need help… and what a huge lie that is. Now, I won’t allow anyone to call me “super mom.” I’m a mom, just like you…

I live, I mess up, I learn, I get better…

Ureka! That’s my why!

I want another mom to know that its perfectly fine to make mistakes…you can’t learn if you don’t.

No that laundry isn’t ever going to be done…unless we stop wearing clothes. I don’t think anyone wants that. 🙂

Yes, you may have been punctual and consistent before and now you’re not. Give yourself some room to breath. God knows what life is like for you and He doesn’t hold any of your slip ups against you.

Through these letters, I want to tell, show, and encourage you simply be your best…

Give life your all…

Don’t hold back…

Don’t be afraid…

Trust God…

AND BREATH!!!

Love Like That…

October 8, 2013 By Mrs. Mom Leave a Comment

This morning, I came online to write a post about somethings that I was thinking about yesterday. Somehow, I got side tracked. I ended up visiting other blogs and sites. By surfing the net, I came across this picture. I’m not sure where it came from or who created it, but I wanted to write about how it.

~Creator Unknown Loving Someone Past Their Sadness — ~Creator Unknown
Loving Someone Past Their Sadness

It’s easy to love someone when things are perfect and they are happy, but what about the times that they are going through struggles and personal issues in life.

It can be anything.

They may be growing or feeling a certain way about life. They could be searching for truth and peace. They may feel unloved and depressed. They may not want to share.

More than it is important that they talk to you, it’s important that you love them, past that place.

We all need it and would want someone to do the same for us.

I’m not just talking…I know that I want it…and I can do it…Love Like That

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