A Mom After God's Own Heart

Revisiting an old book I read @ the end of my pregnancy with Lily. It's amazing how much more of an impact it is having on me, the second time around. After all, I have two little ones now. The Author Elizabeth George shares the importance of filling the hearts of our children as well as ourselves with the Word of God throughout the day. Not only in reading, but in talking with them and sharing his love in our actions and incorporating it into our everyday tasks, just as the Hebrews did. It has been an encouragement as well as a challenge. I truly want to be the Mom my children need, the Mom God made me to be. But I can't do it alone, or in my own strength. It is only by the Grace of God, that I shall succeed.

Call Me Old Fashioned

Call me Miss Molly. or Mrs. C. But I think the prefix is very important. Why have we lost this? And why doesn't anyone say "Yes Mam" or Yes Sir" etc. I think it's important for children to respect their elders and to respect authority. Always with respect to God first. I never want my children to compromise their faith because they were obeying a ridiculous request by a bad person. But the authority I am talking about here is the kind they encounter everyday, their parents, their Sunday school teachers, pastors, dance teachers, coaches, neighbors and their friends parents. I remember being a kid and calling everyone by their proper names. I had a great respect and love for my elders. I am still learning from the "wise and well seasoned" people in my life.

I feel children today have a terrible lack of respect and appreciation for adults.

I will be 30 this year and still to this day feel awkward calling my best friend's mom by her first name. I have known her since I was in second grade. I still respect her very much.

I think names do affect how you treat people. Names are important. If it didn't matter, doctors wouldn't put MD. @ the end of their names. Or Captains or Presidents or PHD's. It doesn't mean they are better than anyone else, but they do deserve respect and kindness, for the place that God has put them. You get what I'm saying.

We all need love and respect :) I would love to hear your thoughts on this one.