Tuesday, April 16, 2013

"You Will Strengthen Their Heart"


"[The wicked] sits in ambush in the villages;
in hiding places he murders the innocent.
His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;

The helpless are crushed, sink down, and fall by his might.
He says in his heart, 'God has forgotten, He has hidden His face,
He will never see it.'

O LORD, You hear the desire of the afflicted;
You will strengthen their heart;
You will incline Your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,
so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more."

Psalm 10: 8, 10-11, 17-18


Friday, April 12, 2013

You Know You're a Mom When:

* a day is successful if you have put on make-up and kept the kids alive.
* you can feed a baby, wash the dishes, and make a grocery list at the same time.
* you know the meaning of braxton hicks.
* every pair of pants you own has worn out knees from playing on the floor.
* you have cleaned an exploded diaper out of your washing machine.
* you know what day of the week kids eat free in every restaurant within a 30 mile radius.
* you look up anytime you hear the word "mommy."
* the kids resale shop owner knows you and your children by name.
* you can talk for hours on the topic of spit up.
* you measure time by how many Sesame Street episodes could be watched.
* when you are away from your children, they are never far away from your thoughts.
* a sparkly or colorful sticker is frequently found on the back of your leg.
* poison control is on your speed dial.
* 90% of the mirrors in your home display at least one tiny hand print or lip smear.
* you seriously consider admitting yourself into the loony bin on a weekly basis.
* you have ripped your house apart in a panicked frenzy looking for a dearly beloved race car
  (or any other toy of the $5 variety)
* you love your little ones so much your heart could burst.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Procrastinators Unite . . . Tomorrow!

Do you have a dreaded project or unwanted household chores to attend to? Do you ever, like myself, put off for tomorrow what you should be doing today? Be encouraged by this wise counsel from Alexander MacLaren:

No unwelcome tasks become any the less unwelcome by putting them of till tomorrow. It is only when they are behind us and done, that we begin to find that there is a sweetness to be tasted afterwards, and that the remembrance of unwelcome duties unhesitatingly done is welcome and pleasant. Accomplished, they are full of blessing, and there is a smile on their faces as they leave us. Undone, they stand threatening and disturbing our tranquility, and hindering our communion with God. If there be lying before you any bit of work from which you shrink, go straight up to it, and do it at once. The only way to get rid of it is to do it.