Are your kids a basket case?

I've never really given much thought to the mother of Moses until the other night.  I was thinking about the fear that she must have felt when she knew she had to do something with Moses or he would die.  They did not have the transportation back then that we do now so it wasn't as if she could put him on a bus or plane and send him out of town.  I can't even imagine what must have been going through her mind at that time, yet she found the strength and courage to calm her nerves and build a basket that was strong enough to stay afloat while cradling a baby and strong enough to keep Moses safe and warm.  She lovingly weaved each piece that went into the basket and made sure there were enough blankets to keep him warm.  I would imagine there has never been a basket made with as much love and concern as that one. 

However, her fear, anxiety and apprehension was not over.  She then had to put Moses in the basket, place the basket in the water and push it down the river, not knowing if she would see her son again.  Her heart must have been beating out of her chest as well as breaking in two.

We too are like Moses' mother, while raising our children, we are weaving baskets for them.  Training is weaved in with love, protection, care, sorrow, happiness and memories.  One day that basket is finished and it is time for our children to "go down stream" to a life of their own.  We feel the same apprehension, fear and anxiety that I am sure Moses' mother felt.  We can only hope that our basket will keep them on the right path, keep them serving God and one day help them become the man or woman that God wants them to be.  It is a very scarey thing to watch your children go and build a life of their own, yet it can be a very happy time as well.  If we have raised our children to serve God and we've instilled Godly morals and values, we will see that our baskets have sent them down the right path.  Like Moses, they too will have times that will make us question as to wether we built the basket correctly, but God is in control and He will honor the time, sweat and tears that we've put into our children.

Perhaps your children are not to the point where they are ready to be sent off yet.  Now is the time to instill those Godly morals and values.  It is never too late to start.

If your children are not yet grown, determine to raise them they way God want's them raised.  Instill the Godly values and morals NOW.  If your children are grown, determine to pray DAILY for them, pray that they will remember the things that you've taught them and that they will strive to be a Godly young man or woman.

Moses was a basket case and your kids can be too!

God is a God of do-overs

I haven't been blogging for a while because I've been in the middle of a move.  I am finally in the new home and out of the old one, but I still can't find a lot of things.  Oh well, I'm sure I will find everything before the next move.  LOL

The other night I was thinking how nice it is to finally get all of my possessions into a new home and start decorating the new home.  Even though I hate moving, I like the fact that I get a fresh start.  If I fell behind on coordinating the closets, organizing the cabinets or drawers or just let a few things go, I can always start over fresh in a new home.

It is the same in our every day lives.  A lot of times we mess up our days by saying the wrong things, doing the wrong things, not doing what needs to be done, kicking the dog or whatever.  God allows us the chance to start over fresh the next morning, as children we used to call it a "do-over".  Perhaps it wasn't just a day that we messed up, perhaps it was a whole year.  God lovingly provides us a new year to start fresh. 

Everyone has bad things happen in their lives, the key is to not dwell on the bad things, ask for a do-over and start fresh.  If you have a last name that has bad people or bad deeds tied to that name, determine to start over fresh and make your last name a good name.  If you have a household that is not serving God, start today having family devotions, attending church regularly and living for God.
Maybe you have a broken relationship that you would really like to see repaired.  Go to that person today, ask for forgiveness and repair that relationship. 

Let's determine to remember that we are not doomed to live a life filled with mistakes.  Let's ask God to forgive us where we have failed and ask Him to bless our fresh start.  He truly is a God of do-overs!