Ponderings

Hi ladies,

I hope your prayer day was wonderful. I just thought I'd throw some thoughts out there and see if anyone catches. Recently I had the opportunity to be totally honest with my daughter about my past "secrets". Boy was it hard! I always thought I would keep my secrets in my own little closet and not give her a reason to give herself permission to partake as her mother did.

But I also made the promise to myself that I would not lie to her if she ever asked "those" questions. And she did. Darn it!

She took it beautifully and it opened so many doors between us to bond in ways I didn't expect. Since then, instead of treating me in a judgemental way or looking down at me, I saw a renewed respect and she seems more willing to share her heart.

Did I expect this? No.

How many times do we just lecture, finger-point, or assume what they need to hear, rather than share where or how we were vulnerable as kids? Show them that we really DO know what they feel, see, hear, and are tempted with.

Just a thought tossed into cyberspace. Any takers?

Dana

This week

Ladies, I hope your Mother's Day had joy and love wrapped up for you. I thought of each of you during the day. As my kids get older (20 and 17), I realize how sacred just spending a day together is. Neither kid made it to church with us (Hannah went to prom the night before and Kyle, well...he just chooses not to go), but we spent some great time together in the afternoon.

Why do you think it hurts us so much when our children don't go to church with us? I know they don't mean it as a personal stab at our heart, but that is exactly where we feel it. It is sharp, shattering, and disheartening.

Any thoughts out there? I would love to hear your theory.

Love, Dana

Starting a new season

Well ladies, we begin a new season of intercession for ourselves and our children. As moms and women, it seems we are always needy.

Thankfully, He is always ready.