Transformed Moms: ROOTS AND WINGS: FUN TRADITIONS!

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

Monday, September 1, 2008

ROOTS AND WINGS: FUN TRADITIONS!

As Steve and I raised our children, we carried on some traditions from our own upbringings and then started some of our own. Traditions are very good for a family if there is a balance of bringing in new things on a consistent basis, too. One of our traditions was the LABOR DAY OLYMPICS! Our kids always started back to school in August. Then, they looked forward to their first 3 day break from school. With much anticipation we'd plan for a Monday full of fun. Some activities were tradition, some were new each year:

egg races
egg tosses
ball tosses
ball games
card games
board games
nintendo games
gymnastics
trampoline

When I mentioned LABOR DAY OLYMPICS to Steve and Jessica today it brought a smile to their faces. I'm sure if you got us all in a room talking about the memories, we'd have conflicting accounts of who won what and what was the most fun. One thing for sure - LABOR DAY OLYMPICS was full of great memories that will continue to make us smile.

As you grow deep roots in your "family tree" I hope that you will provide for focused fun like a LABOR DAY OLYMPICS. A few of our other fun traditions included:

half birthdays
zerberts
family meetings
The Cosby show

Children need healthy growth in many areas. As you "give them roots and wings", make sure that they are developing and maturing:

Spiritually
Physically
Intellectually
Relationally
Emotionally

Activities like the LABOR DAY OLYMPICS can help in all of those areas.

This month we're going to have a theme of the week and song of the week.

THEME: ROOTS AND WINGS

SONG: FIND YOUR WINGS by Mark Harris

It's only for a moment you are mine to hold

The plans that heaven has for you will all too soon unfold

So many different prayers I'll pray For all that you might do

But most of all I'll want to know You're walking in the truth

And If I never told you I want you to know

As I watch you grow

Chorus:

I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams

And that faith gives you the courage

To dare to do great things

I'm here for you whatever this life brings

So let my love give you roots

And help you find your wings

May passion be the wind that leads you through your days

And may conviction keep you strong

Guide you on your way

May there be many moments that make your life so sweet

Oh, but more than memories

Chorus...

It's not living if you don't reach for the sky

I'll have tears as you take off

But I'll cheer as you fly

Chorus...

FIND YOUR WINGS link:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knm492yxMfo

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A Little History of this Blog:

A group of moms in Pitman, New Jersey began meeting every Tuesday morning in June 2008 to learn how to be Master-Full Moms. Although that class only lasted that summer, we have continued to have other classes for moms offered at the Pitman church of Christ. This blog will remain like an ongoing class. So, come back each day and join us as we discuss being God's women as we encourage transformation in each other.
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3 POINTERS TO NAVIGATE THIS BLOG:

1. Just below, you'll find a series of questions and answers about who Transformed Moms are.

2. Options for getting started...after those questions and answers... YOU COULD click on the June 2008 Archive, scroll down to the first post called MASTER-FULL MOMS and start from the beginning with our 14 day devotional challenge, or.... YOU COULD start with our summary of our original summer class and blog on the 8-31-08 post: SUMMER SUMMARY - SPIRITUAL, or... YOU COULD browse through the archive and click what looks interesting to you...and/or...
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3. You're invited to read recent posts and come back daily to join us as we are led by the Holy Spirit down the road to healing and / or transformation.

Thanks for joining us, Patti

2. WHAT DOES A MOM DO WHO HAS THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVING IN HER?

… those who live in accordance with the SPIRIT have their minds set on what the SPIRIT desires …life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to GOD. It does not submit to GOD’S law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please GOD. You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the SPIRIT, if the SPIRIT OF GOD lives in you…Therefore, sisters, we have an obligation… by the SPIRIT you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live… Romans 8:5-13

6. MOM, DAUGHTER OF GOD, HOW DO YOU GET THE POWER TO LIVE AND NOT LOSE HEART?

For GOD, WHO said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made HIS light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of GOD in the face of CHRIST.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from GOD and not from us.

We are:

· hard pressed on every side, but not crushed

· perplexed, but not in despair

· persecuted, but not abandoned

· struck down, but not destroyed.

2 Corinthians 4:5-12