Philippians 3:3

For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—


As we grow older we can see just how confidence can define us in everything we do, but as children we learn confidence by praise and encouragement from our parents.

We face challenges with the confidence we see our parents using...

As a child I grew up watching my mother display confidence as a single mother of three with no one to truly appreciate the sacrifice involved.. I watched her struggle in many ways financially, mentally and physically. She was my hero in a lot of ways... Unfortunately the confidence I learned from her was confidence of the Flesh. She depended solely on herself to provide for her children and herself and fell victim to wordily ways.. As a single mother I have followed my mothers footsteps inch by inch for as long as I can remember until recently when I discovered a confidence that works. My confidence in Jesus Christ!

My entire life I found confidence in my flesh following what it craved or what it wanted to do in all circumstances..

Discovering confidence in Christ was the key to all success even when there was no personal gain... To know God and to trust in Him always will lead you away from the life that you feel is pulling you down the wrong path..

As parents we sometimes forget how easy we influence our children in many situations. They become confident at birth as they reach for their mothers fingers during a feeding, feeling confident in the love that is growing between the two that confidence builds trust..

As we lead our children in life situations we should always be exampling a trust in God a trust in scripture to find answers in life..

If we allow ourselves to rely always on God even in the hardest of times our children will see joy where there was once worry, they will see laughter where there was once tears, they will witness love where there was once anger.. The more we lead by spending time in the word reading, studying and praying with our children they will grow to see a relationship with God. A relationship that will be like no other. But one that can be copied with every person they will meet throughout their lives.. If we display anger with sin they learn easily how to implement the wrong confidence to their everyday situations. There is a confidence in Christ we fail to show to our children and it is time we allow them to witness us fall to our knees asking God to lead us through the anger and find discernment and confidence through the situations. At least then we have come to a point where the Spirit will manifest in all we do and everyone in our lives... Not only will their confidence be influenced in prayer but as they hear us worshiping and praising Him always with song and thanksgiving they will begin to imitate what is good in our lives and what know the relationship God has called us to have.

As a single mother life is challenging. I am confident in saying for all of us the parent role are very different for we all have our individual challenges being parents. What I pray we begin to focus more on is growing in the spirit and building a love relationship with Jesus Christ and finding confidence in God always as we begin letting go of the flesh ideas of living and lead with confidence in our childrens lives...

God Bless you
I love you
Kristie

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Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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We Are Humbled Brothers & Passionate Sisters in Christ

Isaiah 58:6-8

Isaiah 58:6-8 (NIV) 6 "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?

The Lord has placed something in our hearts as we grow in the spirit.. We begin to see the lives as others more meaningful regardless of their trades, successes and families... We hear or see of someone in need and begin to feel a pull at the strings in our hearts attached to the slight lump that forms in the throat and the quizziness on the pits of our stomachs, Some of us find tears and the urge to do more at any cost..

The greatest gift I have realized God has given me to pass onto my children is that very presence of God in my life and that very longing to serve as many as The Lord will allow.. I have always had this certain pull in me to love unconditionally but it wasn't before the Holy spirit took flight that I realized how powerful and supernatural this could be for anyone who just believed in The Promises of The Lord...

The idea of "Thessalonians Faith" came to me about a month after The spirit urged me to do something for others from far away.. I was speaking with a brother in Christ from Africa and he was explaining to me the false religions that have conquered this part of the world. He described some images he faced daily while assisting where he could in a place where it seemed had no ends to the poverty and abandonment from all humanity... It was confirmed a million times over in my lifetime watching programs of missionaries in all parts of this continent and many others seeking help to feed the hungry and clothe the naked..

So I spoke with my daughters about what the spirit was leading us to do. I explained to them God wants us to do more.. Their response was expected from children of innocence.. No concerns of the challenges ahead or the false ideas that most adults are burdened with as the devil fills them with that doubt or deceit against another in need..

We began to collect materials for Africa.. The girls and I began asking friends and family for collections of clothing, infants needs, shoes, toys etc... We agreed we needed help on this endeavor of Gods and that with His Strength and Will it can be done.. Spent time in prayer seeking answers for His mission.

After a few weeks We received multiple bags of clothes from so many willing to provide the need for others... Additional items being dropped at the house, coming home to finding more treasures for these beautiful children lost in Africa that God has chosen us to love unconditionally.. It was an amazing experience to share with my daughters.. We asked the girls who participated in our bible study group on Sundays to assist us with the packaging of the items on our scheduled times.

For weeks we were buried in clothes and other items.. Smiles and excitement from the children, awes and ewes of the baby clothes they were packing away.. As we worked together for Christ their conversations remained in the spirit... Joy filled the hearts as if they were the ones receiving the gifts.. This verse really begins to speak to me as I give thanks to Jesus for setting the stage

Isaiah 58: 7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

I first doubted the calling when it first came.. I will say to you it could have been a great mistake had I listened to the devil and ignored what God said can be done in His name.. I thought how can I do this I cant even afford my own family? God reminds me you cant but I can! I thought okay this is too much work, to much hassle, to much red tape and no one wants to help.. God responded I gave you the assignment I will provide all that you will need to share in my love.. He made it clear to me this was going to be done.
This is a place in his creation where Gods love is refused and snuffed out by voodoo or disbelief in Jesus' way to LOVE one another. The commandment that leads us to Him is being completely snuffed out by the leaders of this place who have come to follow the evil one..
Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV) 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[a] 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[b]
God spoke truth and when there is truth there is no denial!

This verse confirms all that The Lord has placed on my heart to share with the daughters He has gifted me with.. To lead them into a place in their hearts where only God can be the ruler and saver..

Isaiah 58:8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness [a] will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

I ask that you allow the spirit always to lead you.. do not listen to the voice of satan who questions or disapproves of someones ability to care for them selves or their OWN kind... Begin by teaching your children to intercede for another who is need by prayer and gifts of love.. GODS LOVE.. We have all been blessed with gifts, these gifts are very different but all from the same spirit.. Allow your heart to lead you to help others always.. We easily doubt someones motive of charity, and we do this out loud where our children are effected.. Their hearts are corrupted by our verbal abuse against the request of the Lord.... Brothers and sisters what we need to claim is our refusal to give to others and our denial of public affections for others that we leave to our future generations.. Open your spirit and inspire and encourage the youth for this is the generation that can change nations and by FAITH MOVE MOUNTAINS!

God Bless you
I love you
Kristie

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Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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We Are Humbled Brothers & Passionate Sisters in Christ

1 John 3:18

1 John 3:18
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

Another day closer to our Creator...

We were driving to the church for Kidstuff one day and Makayla my 8 year old began to tell me something about the tooth fairy and Santa coming soon... I looked into the rear view mirror and asked with honesty "MaKayla can I speak some truth to you that The Lord has placed in my heart?" "What do you believe is more important Jesus or Santa?" She responds "Jesus" "okay, Mama listen all the ideas you have had about Santa, Tooth fairy, Easter Bunny that I have been telling you for years have been a lie. I am all those things!" MaKayla smiles and said "nope na ah, Santa is real he even leaves me gifts with his name.." " No Mama that was me and I'm the one who left money under your pillows for your teeth and also the one who fills your Easter Basket with treats" MaKayla not really confused but a little disappointed in me that I had spent the last 8 years of her life lying to her...

I asked her if there was anything she wanted or needed to say to me about what I just said but she smiled and said "no"..A couple weeks prior we had already discussed as a family that we would not be celebrating the traditional Christmas this year, that the money that is usually spent on gifts for us and others will be using it to help pay for the shipping cost for our offerings to Benin Africa's church and orphanage that we have been collecting and packaging for the past month at home. The girls were okay with that and actually they seem to express excitement to do something great for Jesus..

As the weeks went on the girls asked "since we wont have presents will we get a tree." I explained to them "Christmas is not about a tree it is about the birth of Jesus Christ, Would it be okay if we replaced our tree from now on with a Nativity set?" They looked at one another and said "yes that would be cool!"

So far so good things are moving along nicely as the holidays come into play and the girls are hearing, seeing and experiencing what we once considered our Christmas holidays.. Without complaints, reproaches to the decision acceptance and thanksgiving right.....

This Thursday I had a Parent teacher conference with MaKayla's teacher and support staff.. As I was completing a questionnaire. MaKayla shouts out "My mom told me there was no Easter Bunny, No Tooth fairy, and No SANTA,and that she is all of them and has been signing Santa's name on my gifts."

The teacher looked at me with almost disgust you could see her posture change immediately. I smiled and looked at MaKayla and said "now why did I tell you those things?" She smiled and said "I dont know, because they were lies.." Teacher still eyeballing me from across the table.. I then asked MaKayla "why do you think I told you the truth? she responded "because God told you to!" "Yes He did and can you tell them why we celebrate Christmas?," Makayla sits straight up with a beautiful glow and says "We celebrate Jesus for Christmas", instantly the teachers posture loosen and we began to smile with MaKayla and the meeting went on..

I share this with you because at first I was almost ashamed of myself when my daughter told on me to her teacher, ashamed or embarrassed one of the two but I knew the first thought in my head was "Someone Kill me now.." but then, instantly I was reminded by the scripture
1 John 2:22
Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist—he denies the Father and the Son.

I realized I was feeling humble for God... I wasn't ashamed but the embarrassment turned to humility but it was the greatest humility I ever knew. As MaKayla continued to confess Jesus Christ to her teacher I could feel the atmosphere in the room changing for the good.. I am thankful that God has opened my heart in new ways as a mother to my girls and as a daughter of Christ, and trusting in Him He is leading us straight to eternity with Him...

It can be difficult to keep up with the worlds way especially with Holiday traditions when your the minority it seems like and living for God... I realized lately how powerful God is and the changes He has made in our lives are everlasting and not just for the moment as long as we continue to confess the truth daily what God himself has breathed into the book of life... Be cautious that you do not compromise your faith to avoid the persecutions the world is ready to hand to you...
God is faithful and as long as you seek him in everything you do even the uncomfortable moments will become Great in Him....

Love you
God Bless
Kristie

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Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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We Are Humbled Brothers & Passionate Sisters in Christ

Deuteronomy 4:9

Deuteronomy 4:9
Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.

"She doesn't understand why I am not like the other parents" My daughter now 12 and in junior high is discovering more of the world and how most people indulge in it.. Each day I see her grow more into a young woman I am reminded of myself at her age.. The Scripture above speaks to me little different far more personally then others. It tells me to remember where I was when it all began.. Disobedience, freewill, lying, stealing, all the wrong choices.. It was her age that I began to notice the world and all the fun it had to offer with drugs, alcohol, sexual immoralities the list can go on...

It began with a simple walks to the park with some friends... Pep rallies in 8th grade. Hanging out all hours of the days in the streets with friends. It was all to easy for me.. I can imagine how much easier it has become now...

I have always been very honest with my girls about where I came from and the challenges I faced as a child growing up.. Having to much freedom allowed me to make choices that were not the right ones.. Some say I am to bold to let them know so much about my life. But this scripture reminds me I need to be even bolder.... I love my girls far more than I ever loved myself..

The scripture reminds us to WATCH CLOSELY, so that you don't forget what your eyes have seen or let it slip from your heart. With Jesus blood I am redeemed and forgiven for the choices I made by repentance and surrender to God.. My daughter asks some simple things out of life, "Can I go to the football game after school with my friends?" Answer is always the same "Not at this time unless you don't mind if I and your sister tag along". Response is usually the same "never mind" at 12 regardless of what your friends may be doing I know what I was doing and I know not much has changed in the world for the better so the temptations are still the same.

So if your 12year old is looking for a football game this is something you as a family should be engaging in.. Other examples . "Mom can I walk around the mall with so so this weekend".. "Sure, we can all go together"... "Never mind" or "Why cant I go with them, their parents don't mind and trust them"

Again WATCH CLOSELY... I was that 12 year old saying the same thing knowing darn well what I was asking to do, walking the mall hanging with my friends, smoking, looking to meet guys, having all the freedom a 12 year old should not be having...

So I feel encouraged by this scripture above which ensures me I am not the mean, single and overprotected mom that other adults like to label me as.. I believe with Gods strength the drugs, the rebellion, the ignorance, and the interests can be lessened and redirected with love and wisdom through TRUTH..
I am the child of God which lost her way because there was no one around who loved me more than themselves who wanted to take my life and relationship with my creator and make it a priority.. I remind my preteen she has the rest of her life to worry about what other people are doing around you. For now anything she would like to do in regards to exploring her youth she needs to speak to God about it first then myself and we can find an easy workable solution based on truth and awareness..

Sometimes as parents we think "Oh we did that let them be kids".. But do you really think they wont have the same exposures as you did.. If that's the case Your not watching very closely if your allowing your children to take the walk to the mall without an adult or allowing them to hang out at after school games without an adult.. (Not as a overpowering adult but as a family enjoying the good things in life together) Yes I agree they all seem as if they are harmless activities and yes we want to trust our children to make the right choices as they encounter things and we want them to have a social life and be successful in their adolescence and not feel sheltered from life itself..

But WATCH CLOSELY because These children are our future generations.. The freewill they were born with, but without direction and love they can fall into patterns that others present as harmless.. Any direction apart from God is HARMLESS. I always think if tomorrow is the day for me I know that my daughters will remember how much I loved them and why I wanted them to build their relationship with God and learn to rely on Him and His love and presence in their lives. They can find these great successes in relationships and social lives by introducing to them youth groups in the churches, activities in the churches focused on our youth and their challenges in being an adolescence in today's society...We as parents were given children not only as a gift from God but a responsibility to God..
Examples at my church are small groups for youth, bible studies offered for youth, Events ran by the youth directors of the church... Contact your church get involved and discover exactly what they have to offer to your children.. God tells us to mold our children..

Prayerfully you take the time to listen and grow with your children and do not be afraid to be labeled mean over bearing parent sometimes as long as it is done with love and truth.. Its not the worlds decision how you introduce life to your children. Lead them instead NOT to allow the world to dictate to them...
Love you
God Bless
Kristie

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Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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We Are Humbled Brothers & Passionate Sisters in Christ

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Ecclesiastes 3:1
[ A Time for Everything ] There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:

Over the past 2 days I have been researching websites that our children could use as far as another path to God and another way to turn away from what the world has to offer. I found many here at
http://www.christiankidstop100.com/ . I have found a few ones I really took a liking to which are

http://www.wycliffe.org/kids/main.html (was my personal favorite) has a section for grownups!
Really is educational, and filled with the word, out of all of the sites I have visited I enjoyed what it had to offer the most. Easy to use, Alot of good reading, and options... Audio verses included in the travels Just really enjoyed it.. I also visited a couple others
http://www.wonderzone.com/
Also a good site, daily devotionals games etc.. Another site which we could have our children take advantage of.
then there were a few others I did enjoy and thought the variety of sites would be great to pass on to all of you..
http://colkidz.com/
http://www.bigideafun.com/
http://www.clubpenguin.com/
http://www.akidsheart.com/threer/lvl1/lvl1.htm great for preschoolers and up!!!!
There are many more on the list I have posted.. I urge you parents to take some time research the sites and explore them with your children... What a great way to keep God involved in everyday with your children...

God Bless
love you
Kristie

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Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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We Are Humbled Brothers & Passionate Sisters in Christ

Proverbs 18:16

Proverbs 18:16
A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great.

Life lessons even for a child of youth... My 8 yr old daughter experienced one of her first life lessons this weekend...

She came home excited and proud her name was chosen out of many to receive a gift
'A new coat, gloves and scarf' "Momma look what I won today" Delivered with the most precious smile.. She hurried to take her coat off and open the bag to try it on.. Along with the coat was a note stating it was donated and her name was drawn from a hat but if the coat is not needed please return or if the size is not right to take back to Sears and receive and even exchange for one that does..

As excited as she was she could not fit the coat. Her smile begin to turn upside down as the she tried vigorously to get the coat to fit perfectly and the gloves to glide over her hands. I assured her no worries we will take a trip to Sears after church Sunday and exchange it per the note on the bag.. She felt relieved because she "promised her teacher she would wear the New coat and pink gloves Monday to school to show her" ... There is nothing more pleasing to see your child filled with excitement over great things..

Sunday approached she was ready she had the bag in hand ready to go to church.. "Mom don't forget were going to sears after church today" "Yes MaKayla right after". We arrived to Sears, once we arrived to the return station the cashier apologized she could not exchange the coat because there was no receipt. We explained it was a donation to her school she had won and we showed her the note typed up from the principal about returning it for another size. She said OK find a coat and gloves that fits and bring it back to the cashier.. We did just that.

MaKaylas second moment of disappointment the coat she loved was not in her size. So we began looking for another same price same sale etc.. We found one same colors just a slight difference in design.. Smile back, We went back to the counter with the right sized gloves and coat and MaKayla smiling waiting anxiously for her new coat to take back to school Monday, to show her teacher how it looks.... After the cashier rang it up on the register she saw they were the same prices and everything same sale prices.. She then looked at me stated she could not give us the even exchange because we did not have the receipt, but we could pay the a balance due $24.00. I sadly looked at MaKayla and asked her " Do you think that God may have given you this coat to give to another Little girl that doesn't have a coat to keep her warm this year"? She looked at me with tears beginning to form and said "yes" I asked the cashier to "please put the coat and gloves back in the bag".

As we were walking out you could see the disappointment written all over my babies face.. We stopped after we exited and I asked her what she was thinking.. She began to explain, " I really wanted that coat" My heart crushed inside but my heart also knew that MaKayla may not have a brand new brown and pink coat but she did have a used pink coat from last year that served the purpose of keeping her warm just as warm as the new coat would have.. I shared what my heart was feeling with her and asked her "if you could choose to keep this coat even it doesn't fit, instead to give it to someone else who it will not only fit but allow her to be just as warm as you can be this winter with your pink coat", "Which would you choose with your heart?" She answered with tears and a smile "I would like to bless someone with this coat and God will bless me again later"! I looked at her with tears of personal guilt for disappointing her but because she went with her heart and choose to love another before herself the tears became of joy and honor in God that He is touching the very lives that He placed in my hands..

Moral of today's story.. I could have paid the difference for the coat, I could have allowed MaKayla to keep the coat it would have made it this winter or I could have given her the opportunity to bless someone else.. By allowing her to choose with Gods heart she became a better person then she may ever know at the young age of 8.. I am thankful for the presence of God in our lives and pray that He remains to be the key to our every door..

Encourage your children to live the life God chooses early by giving rather then always receiving, instead of encouraging them to take in life what we really do not need...

God Bless you
I love you!
Kristie ✿

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Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right. †
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We Are Humbled Brothers & Passionate Sisters in Christ

2 Corinthians 1:12

2 Corinthians 1:12
[ Paul's Change of Plans ] Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God. We have done so not according to worldly wisdom but according to God's grace.

What are our children learning to boast about?

I myself can see the struggle and confusion my preteen faces daily, my younger daughter who is 8 is still very easy to influence and explain life's truths to and she accepts because she believes you before the world, but with a preteen; I ask that you pray with me my brother and sisters... I remind her of idolatry Deuteronomy 4:15
[ Idolatry Forbidden ] You saw no form of any kind the day the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the fire. Therefore watch yourselves very carefully,

When I see the many posters of pop teen hit the wall or hear the conversations of how she loves a certain young music icon, or seeing her signature become the name of her favorite young music icon.. I have no choice but to begin with scripture and explain this is a form idolatry. Where she See's this person of music more valuable then Jesus Christ. I tell her can you imagine how obvious your love for Jesus would be had you decorated your walls with pictures of Him or replace your signature with God Bless you or Jesus Loves you so that you may be a part of Gods plan to share in His Glory rather then plant seeds of the world.. At first she became defensive and denied the idea I was giving her.. But after a couple months the signature changed the pictures came down the concern of who Jesus is becomes stronger. Amen for seeds and courage to speak truth to my children because of the Lord and powerful presence He has placed in my life through the Holy Spirit...

Yesterday I came home with a decision to help guard my children's hearts for they are young and impressionable. The seeds that are sown from the world are dangerous and hazardous to their eternal lives.. I explained to my preteen how I felt about the channels she watched, how I was concerned in what she was receiving from Nickelodeon (Not sure how to spell it) She looked at me and said "are you serious Mom I would never do what they do".. I said "well then what makes you want to watch it" She looked at me speechless at first and then responded with an "I don't know" I said "me either". "I think God wants better for you then what your learning from these shows and I think it is time we limit what we allow our hearts to feel from what the world is giving us".. After I left the room she turned the t.v. off came and gave me a kiss good night and went to bed.. This morning I was listening to Inspiration.tv on the cable and usually she will walk on by but this morning she stopped and sat beside me on the couch and leaned back and became focused on the message this morning which was Jesus speaking to the disciples about loving your neighbors as yourself..
Matthew 22:37-39 (New International Version)
37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

I share this with you because I see the impressions the world is giving not only us as parents but also our children. I have loved ones I pray for daily because their children are lost in drugs and many other sinful paths at very young ages. They are more concerned with what the world sees fit then what God their creator has done for them...
I cry everyday knowing not only the parents are lost and headed for hell but their children are as well.. They believe because they are good people they will go to heaven but refuse the truth of what the bible asks of them to enter the gates of Heaven.. They see the hardships through their children's choices and comfortably say they are children this is what they do.. No it is not it is what we allow them to do by the acceptance of the WORLD.. Being chosen by GOD, It is so much more then being a good person..
My heart is breaking daily for these are people whom I love very much and yet even with my love I can not get through to them. Even by example I have loved ones who believe I have just gone insane by my Faith and don't understand or want to try and understand why I have changed so drastically.. Some have told me I have C.O.D. Compulsive Obsession Disorder for church.. At first I laughed but after the days go by I cry for the ones who don't see this as a gift from God but as a burden for their relationship with me.. I give thanks to God for opening my heart, my children's hearts and our eyes to the spiritual love of GOD...

God is glorious and amazing He used my children to get my attention and now that He has my attention He continues to speak to me regarding my responsibility as a Follower of Christ and leave my life and follow Him..
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

This is the most serious verse in my life... This is where I face persecutions from friends, family, outsiders looking in.. This will become the most important verse for our children as they will also receive persecutions and disappointments from the world as they grow in a relationship with God their Father their creator, their author of their lives...It will be okay.... We do not need to protect them from the world we need to protect them from what can happen if they become part of the world!

I find my self in humility daily but able to boast in my weaknesses ie. smoking, failing in fasting, doubting gods truths, worrying about the world the list goes on for my sins....But these are my crosses I bare and boast that I am weak and HE IS STRONG! But because God loves me I am forgiven and I pray daily that He and only Him continues to shade layers off of sin and discomfort to my spirit of truth through time and growing Faith and truth in His LOVE...

As for non believers or even lukewarm Christians who live as an obligation to God rather than a growing, trusting, loving relationship with God Because they do not understand for they have been influenced by the world and refuse the Holy truth.. Therefore, I come to you humbly, loving and encourage you to place seeds in your children's lives. The kind of seeds that allow miracles to grow in Gods Garden.. Remove the seeds of Satan conforming of the worldly ways that allow disrespectful and rebellious children and bring in the impressions of the world as God intended of love, peace, obedience, serenity through nature and the true love of creations and what continues to be pleasing to God...

I love you and I pray for you..
God Bless you

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Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right. †
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We Are Passionate Sisters in Christ
Kristie
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2 Corinthians 13:14

2 Corinthians 13:14
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Dear brothers and sister,

As I write today I am thinking of ways to find meaning in fellowship with our children time spent with them not only teaching but growing in laughter and community with positive living..

I found spending time with my girls reading verses and talking truthfully of God is beneficial,but I have also learned over time just spending time playing a card game or board games such as Rummicube or Mancala is just as beneficial in growing in Faith.. It is the time spent and how we spend it.. What are we teaching our children when we invest in them.

There are many ways we can spend time with our children sharing in their joy and growth in the Holy Spirit by general conversation that may arise as well as the obvious love they will receive in the attention your giving them when we engage in positive activities..

In today's world it can be a selfish time when we are filled with work and daily responsibilities at home and with our friends as well whatever we may have committed to outside the box.. We can be consumed with technology, volunteering, community etc.. We believe that spending the numerous hours we spend searching the web or communicating we may forget the very lives God has blessed us with to touch..

I ask you from my heart to yours; What are you doing to help your children grow in Him?

I have noticed just raking up the leaves and playing with them can bring joy and peace to my 8 and 12 year olds face.. Taking some time to play house with their dolls puts me in a place of their comfort their idea of peace and fun.. It also allows me to understand how they think by play.. How they use their imagination and how often Gods spirit is truly in their daily living.

By getting my girls together writing cards and letters to children around the world to send a word of God to them allowing them to feel the blessings of Christ is building their spirit beyond what we can imagine.. There are many games you can play with your entire family that are educational for the spirit and the mind.. Scrabble an awesome game to create Faithful words and meaningful words to inspire as you play.. Playing a game of Monopoly can not only teach your child the idea of living but can also create a compassion in their hearts as they gain increases in income and their imaginations speak aloud as they build hotels and announce "this is the houses for the kids who dont have a home"..or.. "If this money was real I could feed all the hungry people" Words that cause melting pot in my Heart that God is using in every opportunity for us to grow in Faith and love for others..

Not only playing games but taking time to create with crafts.. My children have become glitter and glue crazy.. Creating pictures for the fridge and drawing the resemblance of Jesus. My 8 year old the other day drew a picture of God and her and it said on the bottom
"I hope you have a good day God".. How awesome was that feeling to read such an amazing love of God from a child reminded me how precious the verse of Hebrews 11 truly is

Hebrews 11
By Faith
1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

We have the ability to assist in the growth of the Holy spirit in our children. Instead to invite them to engage in shows on Disney or turn them away to the computer to play their favorite games or to go find a friend to play with.. We can take a moment and change lives, not only change them but SAVE them.. God is amazing in every way and He shows me daily what is good and what is right
Deuteronomy 6:18
Do what is right and good in the LORD's sight, so that it may go well with you and you may go in and take over the good land that the LORD promised on oath to your forefathers,

He opens doors by using tools as little as a stick of glue and construction paper to allow Him to push out the world and bring in the love of Jesus..

As your sister I pray for your time spent with the children God has placed under your care.. Invest in their Faith not their religion but their "Faith" and invite in the Holy Spirit to lead you in every activity you choose.. Believe, it is Gods love and word that will become their salvation as they grow into adults facing a world of challenges and disappointments..Knowing Gods presence and building a relationship will allow them to rely on God always as they grow... But keep in mind with the time spent playing games, playing with them in the yard, creating beautiful timeless art at the kitchen table can create a lifetime in Him built by examples of Faith, Love and Joy in fellowship with one another of all the days we have been blessed with..

Love you
God Bless

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Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your
parents in the Lord: for this is right. †
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We Are Passionate Sisters in Christ
Kristie
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