I've been thinking a lot lately about what I'm teaching my sons. What kind of legacy am I leaving them? Yes, I'm a scrapbooker, so this is generally something I think about often, but I don't actually mean "legacy" in that way. I mean in the way that they view life, God, people, themselves. It weighs on my heart because I'm a very imperfect human with more faults than I care to admit. I fail my sons so often in this area. I rest on the fact that God knew what He was doing when He blessed us with these 6 amazing young men, but that doesn't mean that I feel like I'm fully capable all the time. But I know that there are many moms that feel like that, even with 3 children! So, what do we do to make sure that we're leading our children the way they should ...
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Strength and Healing
I am currently in the process of trying to prepare for an unexpected (but fun) trip that my husband and I are planning on taking next weekend. This process, though very exciting at first has begun to consume me. Every time I turn around there is yet another issue to resolve, another item to purchase and another detail to cover. Sure, part of it is due to the number of children that are involved and the childcare necessary to handle them while we're gone for even just four days. Another part of it though is worry and anxiety on my part because...you guessed it, I'm not giving it to God as I should. Once again, I'm trying to rely on my own mind and abilities ... and coming up very short. One problem leads to another and I feel like I'm getting stuck in quicksand and finally I find myself even physically ...
Not a Moment for Granted
I've been thinking a lot this week about how much of life I take for granted. Especially the time with my children. I have 6 very healthy sons. The twins who were premature and had a risky first couple years, have come out of that completely unscathed. As moms, the health and well-being of our children is pretty much at the very top of the list of things we make sure are taken care of daily. As I read about baby Stellan and many, many others in dire circumstances I am reminded once again of two very important things... First, do NOT take anything in life for granted, realize the gift each moment we have is and celebrate it. Second, prayer changes lives. Maybe not always in the way we expect, but covering those who are in need is like medicine. For those of you who are experiencing trials or difficulties today, ...
A Baby Story
When is the last time you thought about the miracle of birth? On Monday, I had the honor of witnessing the birth of my brand new, absolutely adorable niece. It was a major event for me...for many reasons. Watching a brand new baby who has just entered the world is equally as amazing as the process they take to get here. My niece spent most of her first hour of life with her mouth wide open searching for her mommy. There are so many amazing verses in the Bible that acknowledge the significance of both birthing a baby and the relationship between a mother and her child. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, (1 Peter 2:2) Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will ...
Be Still and Know
"Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world." - Psalms 46:10 Right now this is a big concept for many people. Life is hard and finances very tight for many families throughout our country. Jobs and homes are being lost every time we turn around and things simply look very bleak to many of us. Regardless of our circumstances though, we can rest assured that He is God! Always has been, always will be. And we just need to remember and lean on that promise. I want Him to be honored ... in my home, in my decisions, in my thoughts and actions! I don't want discouragement to overwhelm us! Why is it then that I struggle and don't always remember to look to Him for the answers and direction I need? I need to simply spend ...
Trusting Through Life
Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock. (Isaiah 26:4 NLT) As the mom of 6 boys, I'm sure you can understand when I say that I have plenty of opportunities to lean on God for wisdom, strength and patience. Last night I spent quite a while in our local walk-in clinic with our 5 year old waiting to get stitches in one of his little fingers. Let's just say that our last experience getting stitches for this particular boy was about as unpleasant as anyone could possibly imagine (much thrashing and flailing about) so I definitely felt I needed a Rock. How often though, even in the midst of the most obvious circumstances will I simply overlook my need to take my fears, frustrations and life before God. Where I feel frustration, He can give me peace. Where I feel fear He can give me ...
Welcome to 5 Minutes for Faith
Welcome to 5 Minutes for Faith! We are so glad that you have joined us at the new home for Faith Lifts! Feel free to take a few minutes today to take a look around, grab our new buttons and link to us here (more images will be coming). We welcome our subscribers from Faith Lifts to setup a new subscription here (see the link on the left). You can also check out our Blogroll page and be one of the first to request to be added to the new blogroll. You may notice that things are still a little dusty here and there may be a few glitches as we get settled in. Our mission for 5 Minutes for Faith is very much the same as what we had at Faith Lifts. We still have the same great team of writers and I ...
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Genny Heikka
Managing EditorGenny started her career life thinking that the business world was where she wanted to be. But after her daughter was born and she began reading books to her, she realized that what she really wanted to do was be a writer...
