How does it feel to have a God maniac for a momma? is what I asked my oldest daughter, Ember, last night, as we had a moment to snuggle before she left me because watching CNN was boring! She’s upset with me that I hardly write about her, so this post is dedicated to my beautiful, smart, sweet, wonderful, caring, patient, polite, amazing and terrific daughter Ember! I thank God for you! As I always tell you, “God knew why he sent you to me first!” Keep setting the positive example for everyone to follow! I was upset with myself the other night, after I punished her when she went a little crazy on Julie for saying something she did not like! I thought, ‘She does so much right! You should not be so hard on her when she messes up!’ I had a conversation with her the next morning, to explain to her why it is a good idea for her to not allow herself to get so crazy, as you end up doing things you later regret! At my age, I told her, I’m learning to slow down and calm down, as when I do things when I’m not calm and rushing, are often the times I wish I could have a do over! I love what I just opened to in my meditation book: “Endeavour to be patient in bearing the defects and infirmities of others, be they what they may; because you also have many things, which others must bear with. If you cannot make yourself what you would be, how can you expect another according to your liking? We would willingly have others perfect, and yet we do not amend our own faults. We would have others strictly corrected; but are not willing to be corrected ourselves. The large liberty that others take displeases us; and yet we do not want to be denied anything we ask for. Thus it is evident how seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves. But God has disposed things that we learn to bear one another’s burdens; for there is no one without defects; no one without burdens; no one sufficient for himself; no one wise enough for himself; but we must support one another, comfort one another, assist, instruct and admonish one another. Therefore, we should treat others as we would like others to treat us.” Rejoice and trust God always! Live kindly, love extravagantly, forgive quickly and let everything you do be pleasing to God! WE GO WITH GOD!
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 08:32:43 +0000
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