Keeping it Simple

I was once told, "You are always trying something new"....that I am always gung-ho about one thing and then off to another - well the second part is what I heard. Today I read 2 Corinthians 5 and it talks about how we are here for a short time and that we are preparing to be ready for Him. Maybe this is what I am doing when I am always trying something new - just trying to get it all right and figure it all out. So as I was studying this morning I was thinking of all the new things I have on my plate and am trying to weave into my life...Jillian Michaels' workouts and meal plan, eating the foods that are right for my blood type, decluttering and reorganizing my home, being OK with who I am and smiling at the rest, loving on my kiddos and trying to spend more time playing with them. These are all things that are on my list of ways that I am, "trying something new." I will admit that I have been getting a little overwhelmed by all the individual activities and...

As we are headed home for the day, I hear from the backseat...."God is not stronger." We had just stopped at the Christian Bookstore and I purchased a new CD for the car. The lyrics said, "God is Stronger." My oldest chimes in with "God is not stronger." My youngest quickly corrects him with, "Yes he is!" What a teachable moment and to think it was from them hearing the words from the music that was playing in the car. I knew they were listening to the words of the songs because there have been times lately when I was trying to explain but not explain what some of the lyrics meant. How fitting that the first discussion after placing our new CD into the car was...God is Stronger! What a great reminder in so many ways! One, your kiddos are always listening and always learning. Waiting to be filled however we choose to fill their little minds and bodies! Two, at the end of the day as we drive home and the day has worn on a mom of two littl...