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Whoa! Tall order! Yet, isn’t that what we pray to the Maker of the Universe everyday as moms of our growing and developing learners? One of the hardest things to teach or learn about is life and death…living and dying. Each of us have experienced this in some form or another. As in the commercial, “Sometimes life comes at you fast…” When life comes at me fast, I often experience a flood of emotions. As the mother of 4 children and wife to a very busy husband, I found my emotions being the barometer to how our days went. So, what if life comes at a whole family fast? A family can quickly be drowning in multiple floods of emotions unless they have an Anchor, a Life Preserver, a Rock on which to stand…
Whoa! Tall order! Yet, isn’t that what we pray to the Maker of the Universe everyday as moms of our growing and developing learners? One of the hardest things to teach or learn about is life and death…living and dying. Each of us have experienced this in some form or another. As in the commercial, “Sometimes life comes at you fast…” When life comes at me fast, I often experience a flood of emotions. As the mother of 4 children and wife to a very busy husband, I found my emotions being the barometer to how our days went. So, what if life comes at a whole family fast? A family can quickly be drowning in multiple floods of emotions unless they have an Anchor, a Life Preserver, a Rock on which to stand…
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Today, I read a life and death post that Andrea wrote yesterday. It took me from tears to laughter back to tears and then joyful laughter. When you're finished here, take the time to link to this story that models what I’m talking about: http://mom4boys.blogspot.com
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Today, I read a life and death post that Andrea wrote yesterday. It took me from tears to laughter back to tears and then joyful laughter. When you're finished here, take the time to link to this story that models what I’m talking about: http://mom4boys.blogspot.com
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We will never know what the next day will bring…so that's why as I continue to grow and be transformed by GOD's Spirit within me, I'm making an attempt each morning to roll out of bed onto my knees. Softly whispering in GOD's ear, "LORD, I'm Yours today, I'm so sorry for my sins and how they disappoint you...forgive me...take control and lead me...fill me up with You..."
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Many days life comes at us fast! Sisters, join me in rolling out of bed onto our knees each morning. Continue to pray all throughout our days-whispering our praise and petitions to our Heavenly Father…model it for our children, so that they in turn will whisper to GOD all throughout their days. Let’s learn to whisper in GOD's ear! You’ve heard the old saying, “A family that prays together, stays together…” Thank you, Andrea and Chuck for modeling that for us this week! You're giving your boys ROOTS AND WINGS!
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Let these pictures help you capture that idea: 
One day your family may have a roller coaster of emotions that looks similar to this...GOD is just a whisper away...
- JOY
- ANTICIPATION
- DISAPPOINTMENT
- SHOCK
- LOVE
- RELIEF
- HOPE
- GRIEF
- ANGER…
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How do you or will you handle it? 
How will your children handle it?
1 comment:
Patti, one of my favorite classes I took in college was, Educating Students with Disablities. I learned a life altering piece of advice from my prof. that I've carried with me. "Fairness isn't equality. As a society we believe everyone having equality is fair. Fairness is everyone getting what they NEED." Once I understood this in relation to education, I was able to apply it to my universal view. I see how modern society has made cultures off balance. Knowing Christ is the counter balance.
I'm glad you appreciated our lesson in death as much as we did.
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