Well, it looks like we are on our way to being a diaper free house & I am thrilled about it. It has been many years since we were diaper free so I am looking forward to this next step in our lives. What a bittersweet milestone. Wonderful since the expense will not be there for diapers but a little sad since it means our children are growing up & don't need quite as much help from us anymore. And yet, wonderful that they are growing up & don't need
as much help as before. It is as God intended & I pray we direct their paths according to God's will. We won't always be around to hold their hands or to help them make some of life's big decisions but the wisdom we've shared & God's word in their hearts can help them make the best & right decision. I have faith that this is how it will work for them. I love to see them growing physically as well as spiritually. I'm enjoying motherhood.
The other night I was tucking Morgan into bed. Now this little girl just doesn't want to go to sleep at night for whatever reason. She wants to be a part of every waking hour but we draw the line at 8pm (most nights) & that becomes adult time. So as I was tucking her in, she said, "Mom?" In a slightly annoyed voice I asked, "What Morgan?" She went on to tell me, "Mom, I think I know what truth is." I was intrigued by what she was about to tell me. I have been working on helping her understand what truth is because she's at that age where she doesn't quite understand the difference between a lie & the truth. When I ask her whether she's cleared her dishes she will tell me yes. And I know she hasn't done it yet, they are still cluttering the table. Or I'll ask if she's gotten dressed yet & she will say yes, even though she's standing in front of me with her jammies still on. I'm not sure if she wishes she were dressed or if she's trying the power of positive thinking by answering yes, thinking then maybe it will happen. Whatever the case may be, this girl clearly does NOT understand a lie from the truth but she's only 4. So back to our conversation. Morgan says she knows what truth is. And this next statement coming from a 4 year old blew me away. She said, "Mom, I know what truth is. Truth is God. God is truth, mom." My response was, "Yes, Morgan, God
IS TRUTH!" Wow!! Such a phenomenal thing for a 4 year old to say.
Maybe, well more than likely, that statement was for me, since God has been teaching me to remember that He is truth & that the lies I sometimes listen to, that often alter my mood to one that is negative & crabby, have nothing to do with God but rather the father of lies. I have been working to recognize these lies for what they are & trying to concentrate on God's truth. The truth that His word says that all things will work together for good because I am in Christ Jesus. Or one of the verses I've been trying to concentrate on right now is
Psalm 119:68 "Thou are good, and doeth good; teach me thy statues."
How awesome is that? God
IS good
AND wants good for me? That tells me that when negative thoughts come into my mind that they are NOT from God & I need to get rid of them. I still need a TON of work but I am learning & trying to allow God to teach me to change my ways & change my thoughts. I am grateful that God never gives up on us. He continues working on us, even when He's been trying to tell us something & we aren't listening & acting on what He's been saying, he can use even the smallest to make a HUGE impact.
Okay, so lesson learned & hopefully remembered. I may have another plastic container to add to my organizing tools pile soon (the one that had the diapers in it). Now its time to get some housework done & maybe do some basement organizing. I love having things put in their place. It makes me HAPPY! And I do enjoy taking things that look like a tornado hit them & making them tidy. :)
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