It is GOD who BLESSES and TRANSFORMS...

This is a blog for women (not just moms) who:

(1) Desire to be transformed by JESUS' LOVE, HOLINESS, AND GRACE;

(2) Believe that GOD'S WORD is the true Spirit food for HIS HOLY SPIRIT who lives within us;

(3) Submit to GOD and walk this journey of life with HIM transforming us more and more into HIS likeness.

It's a blog about the POWER OF TRANSFORMED LIVES. Let's begin with yours and mine and pass it on... 1 + 1 + 1...

Since GOD's HOLY SPIRIT lives inside a christian, let's choose to be nurtured and transformed by feasting daily on HOLY SPIRIT food - GOD's WORD - The Holy Bible..

My regular posts stopped in 2013, with a major move and the chronic illness and eventual death of our oldest daughter. Yes, we grieve daily, yet I am determined to continue to let the LIGHT of my LORD and SAVIOR shine through me. I have tried to start posting again, over the last few years, but have not been consistent. So, I think the biggest blessing for you and me both will be to intersperse some new posts while revisiting some of the former posts. Let's begin with "Oh, the JOY!" as we head into living through Fall 2019; meeting back here 1-2 days a week.

If you need daily encouragement, you will find plenty by clicky on past posts. When reading earlier posts, you will see that I often posted daily, following this format: ...Sunday in the SON, Meditation Monday, GratiTuesday, Women in the WORD Wednesday, Transforming Thursday, Family Fellowship Friday, Ketchup & Mustard Saturday.


There's a whole lot here! Take your time to browse.

Please come back and visit each week. Welcome!

Because of JESUS, we can be family,

Patti





TRANSFORMED MOMS:MOMS TRANSFORMED

Romans 12:1-2 "Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."

Friday, September 5, 2008

ROOTS AND WINGS: BOUNDARIES

Steve is a western man through and through. Yet, it's hard to know that unless you KNOW him. He grew up in New Mexico and southwest Oklahoma. He rode horses, herded cattle, had a show calf in 4-H, and spent alot of time outdoors hoeing and picking cotton.
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In Oklahoma, his family's farm was 160 acres in three different counties and two states. How can that happen? Well, the state line between the Texas panhandle and the southwest corner of Oklahoma went through their farm. Their front yard, porch, living room, and dining room were in Oklahoma. Their mailing address was Oklahoma. Jobs and school were in Oklahoma. Most of the farm was in Texas. They ate in Oklahoma and used the bathroom in Texas. Paying taxes took a little more effort and thought had to be taken as to what was built where.
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Boundaries are important to nations and landowners. They allow for national security, law, order, and predictable behavior. We hear talk daily of those who try to sneak across the boundary between Mexico and the USA. Africa and the Middle East seem to always war over their boundaries. Boundaries are important to their livelihood. At our house, we've seen most of the Western movies. Usually, there is some kind of boundary feud between the ranchers and the cattle men. The boundaries were important to their livelihood.
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Boundaries are important to people...relationships. They allow for security, law, order, and predictable behavior. Some peoples boundaries are too tight. Some people need to have more boundaries. It is important for us to develop a healthy sense of boundary. It takes consideration, prayer, and wisdom.
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As you raise your children, consider the following thoughts about boundaries, pray over them, and then pray for wisdom in how to consistently implement them:
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  • We do a great injustice to children when we don't set boundaries. If children don't know what is expected of them, problems will follow them wherever they go...they will eventually sense that people prefer not to be around them. How sad!
  • Unless you give consistent boundaries, there are no boundaries.
  • Boundaries mean little without knowing the consequence up front.
  • Boundaries and consequences = the law and the punishment.
  • Boundaries need to be discussed and agreed upon in advance with all adults involved.
  • Boundaries must be reasonable, age appropriate, and always always consistent.
  • Consistent boundaries give children security!
  • Consistent boundaries allow for order!
  • Consistent boundaries allow for predictable behaviors from both parents and children.
  • Boundaries give a better perspective.

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I have a better perspective of where I have lived and where I now live by the state boundaries shown on a USA map...Indiana, Missouri, Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Jersey. The boundaries show me where I've been and where I am going.

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It's a big confusing world. It's great for us to have perspective...to know where we've been and to know where we are going...our children need this, too.

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