Mommy... I want to go with Jesus!



My Lovely daughter



As I seat here and contemplate my role as a stay at home mom, I can't stop to wonder if what I'm doing each day has any effect on my children's life. It is hard for me to consider that every moment I spend taking care of them and dealing with the many ups and downs of our day is helping them build a foundation that will last a lifetime. My goal as a mother to three little ones is to establish a Christ center lifestyle in each of them, but as the days go by my efforts seem to diminish. However just the other day my then six year old daughter told me she wanted to see Jesus, she said she was ready to go with Him.

At the moment I cringed hearing her comment, what does she mean by she is ready to see Jesus and to go with Him? What can this possibly mean in her six year old head? I wondered, suddenly as I try to decipher what she is telling me with a calm spirit I may add, I quickly turn to my Savior and prayed to my Heavenly Father asking to help me understand what my daughter is trying to tell me. After all, how I interpreted it is that she wants to die oohh-no, it can't be possible that she even knows what that means. But all I know is that Christ Jesus is in heaven seated at the right side of our Heavenly Father, so when my daughter expresses that she wants to go with Him I can only think that she means physically, right?

Well, to my surprise the Holy Spirit confirms that she doesn't mean physically going but spiritually. My six year old wants to be with Jesus in a spiritual sense, gweeehh, this makes more sense to me. Today I understand what she is longing for; she wants to connect with her Savior in an intimate way. How she can even know this? I mean at home I try to always instill the fear of the Lord and almost force them to pray. But never in my wildest dream did I think that throughout all the chaos at home, my children are actually responding to the spiritual intimacy that I'm trying to instill in them. As a mother I want my children to experience spiritual intimacy and connection with our Heavenly Father, it is my inmost desire to know that they are learning about my Lord and Savior through my actions and teachings. Nonetheless it is a moment to CHERISH and an encouragement to me, to know that through our chaotic life they are learning to fear our Lord. Today, Proverbs 22:6 "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." (NIV) takes up a whole new meaning.

Dear friends I invite you to reconsider your life and the purpose for living, Jeremian 29:11 says " For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (NIV)... God wants to get to know you in an intimate way He longs to know you and partake with you, if you are a mom give this gift to your children to come and get to know the One True God, it is the most amazing experience of our lives. I encourage you seek His face and Love all the days to come!

LIFE.

Hello my beloved,

It is a confusing morning full of mixed emotions as I wake up to terrible news about the earthquake in Japan and the Tsunami warnings here in the westcoast. As I try to digest my thoughts of fear and uncertainty I can only proclaim the name of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and as I try to hold on unto the promises He has made to His children I can only imagine what the last thoughts of the ones who faced their destiny this day, I wonder what is our life, it reminds me of James 4: 14 "it is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away."  As I meditate on this verse it brings a new perspective for my life, whether you are a follower of Jesus Christ or not I believe this words of encouragement will persuade you to think twice about where is your life heading. Many people this Friday in Japan woke up without thinking that they would not come back home... imagine for a minute, what would you do if an angel appeared to you at 10am and tell you that you only have until around 2-4pm this same day to live...What would you do? it's a scary though nevertheless this is what happen to hundreds of people in Japan.. my question is what legacy did they live behind.. if I were to call their loved ones what would they say about them... were they caring, spiritual, loving, rude, depressed, or living life to the fullest! As I think of this answers one thing comes to mind one of Erma Bombeck reflections on life mentions that " life is  a journey and a personal mission statement is your map " think about this reflection .. why don't you take a moment to think about a personal mission statement, think about your dreams, character, purpose, and achievements. A mission statement for a company tells others who and what are they about, your mission statements should say the same about you. My mission is to streghten my spiritual journey continue to know my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and follow him in the Great Commission He has left behind ... therefore I invite you that if you do not know Jesus as your Lord and Savior and would like to meet him repeat this words with a sincere heart and believe " Lord, although I don't know what my future holds, I know today you are giving me an opportunity to be called a child of God, I ask for forgiveness and ask you to come into my heart, I give you my past, present, and future, today is the beginning of a new journey in my life..focus on you as my Lord and Savior. Amen " I invite you to pray for the families of the victims in Japan that are left behind, don't forget Christianity is not passive without faith is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). God wants us to live abundantly so enjoy what you have until you get to where you are going and make the best of what you already have. Be bless, be happy, and focus on the plan God has for you. With Love in Christ...believe.act.respond.embrace. in truth and with thanksgiving.