Trusting God

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.  Proverbs 3: 5-6

When your problems become too much to bear, don't ask for a lighter load but instead ask for a stronger back.

Have you ever asked your children this question, "When are you going to learn to trust me?"  Especially when they become teenagers, it seems like the parents all of the sudden become these people who do not know anything and could not possibly have their best interest at heart.  If I've explained to my kids once, I've explained to them a thousand times that they mean everything to me and I love them very much.  Their best interest is what causes me to make the decisions I do. 

Recently after one of those "talks" with one of my teenagers I began wondering if they were ever going to learn to trust me.  And then a thought came to my mind.... that must be how God feels when I try to do things on my own and I try to make my own decisions.  I know God loves me and I know He would not do anything that would harm me; however, when something comes up that causes me stress or grief, I automatically try working it out on my own.  And sometimes when God doesn't answer me like I think He should, I sometimes question His decision.

Life can be overwhelming at times for everyone but especially for a single parent.  Let go of your situation and let God handle it.  He is more than capable of handling anything that might come your way and He wants to handle your problems.  When those times come that He doesn't answer they way you thought He would or should, remember that He has your best interest at heart.  He loves you so very much that the choices that He makes are the choices that are best for you, even though it may not seem like they are at that time. 

Trust in God with ALL your heart today.   Have a great day!!!

Sandra

Statistics

My name is Sandra and I’ve been a single mom for 18 years. God blessed with me with three
children who are my world. When my children were small I would hear people talk about statistics of children from broken homes. The statistics all said that children from broken homes were more likely to
grow up and make homes just like the ones they came from, get into more trouble, use drugs, etc.  This broke my heart because I did not want my children becoming a statistic.  My preacher told me that most statistics are true; however, it was up to me how my children turned out.  He said that they did not have to become a statistic. From that day on I decided that my children were NOT going to be a statistic and I’ve worked very hard to make sure that they did not turn into a statistic.

My children are far from perfect and I am the first to tell you that. But I believe it is the job of the parent to make sure that their children do not turn into statistics. As a single mother I know just how hard it is to raise children. It is twice as hard, if not harder than that, on a single parent.

The purpose of this blog is to encourage you. To try to help you have the strength to get up every day and raise your kids for God. Without you, your children do not have a chance at all!  Please read my blog when you have a chance and share your thoughts with me as well.  You are not alone out there and with the help of each of us we can get through this and become better parents and raise better children.  God bless you!
 
Sandra