Children and Jesus

Church was great today, as usual!  But something really spoke to my heart this morning and moved me in such a way that I have been in such a sweet and tender mood the rest of the day full of faith that Christ moves in all of us... even more so the tiny children of God. 

It came to the time of invitation and I will admit this is my favorite time on Sundays anyways... So here we are sitting in the pew my good friend Amanda and I with her precious daughter Alyssa.  All of a sudden Alyssa starts to make her way to the altar... this picture will be burned into my memory forever.  How beautiful it was to see a sweet little child of God walk the aisle and make her way to the front of the church... not worried about anything or anyone... just trying to make a cry out to Jesus.  She stayed there and prayed with our Pastor and then made her way back to her seat between us.  Pastor Jason looked up to Alyssa after the song was over and said "That was one of the sweetest prayers ever!" He asked Alyssa if he could share with the congregation about what they prayed and she said "Yes!".  He told us that Alyssa had felt like she disrespected her teacher in school this past week and felt really bad about it.  For the record... it couldnt have been that bad because I know her well and good and I know for a fact she is such a great kid!  Which is why I am sure this bothered her soo much. :)   Anyways- Pastor Jason continued to tell us what they had prayed about and that Alyssa planned to apologize to her teacher first thing in class this week.  With tears rolling down my face I thought to myself... WOW! How amazing is this little girl and how blessed are we to have children in our lives to remind us how passionate we should be when it comes to our relationship with Christ.  Putting everything aside and coming to God, letting Him know that we are sorry for our actions and to please forgive us and show us a way to make it right.  I told her mother later on today how much I enjoy being around these little miracles because I feel like they are young and soo fresh from Heaven that they are truly who need to teach us the way we should act, talk, pray, and have unending faith...  So here it is folks, proof right out of the 18th chapter of Matthew.


^{Matthew 18 1-5
1} At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
 ² He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. ³ And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵ And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.


I hope and pray that those who read this will be as touched as I am.  Alyssa, Baby Girl... you have completely reminded me today of many things I should be doing, and I thank you for that!  Amanda, you are an amazing mother and you are doing a wonderful job in this whole crazy parenting thing!  That is a blessed child!! You go MOMMA!

Thank you God for children!!!

Lots of LOVE,
Meg

working on MY words

Lately I have been trying to watch my words, my tone of voice, and all that that entails... I found this little thingy-ma-bob to help me along.  You see I now have two little girls who watch me each and every day and I swear Kenzie hears from a mile away (only when she wants to). I really don't want to be that Mom that's always running around screaming at the top of her lungs... 1. because that's just ugly and 2. I know that my children don't deserve the nastiness that can come from all of that, not to mention it gives them them OK to think that they can yell when angry or gossip about someone behind their back.... and number 3. My blood pressure can't handle  the yelling!! :-) I also have realized that we are the words we speak... I don't want to be that person who has always got a negative spin on life or the dreaded "gossiping girl".  I want everyone to feel the love that I have over flowing in my heart and what better way to show that than to speak with pure kindness.  I have also found scripture on this as well... because that's what I do when I am lost, confused, need encouragement or just plain need help :-)

The LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say (Exodus 4:11-12, NIV).

How amazing is that! It's only EXACTLY what I needed to hear... straight from the Lord himself. 


So hear it goes... I will be working on the things that come out of my mouth from now on.  It won't be easy all the time because I tend to just let go when it comes to how I feel.  Anyhow I need to do this and I will give it my best shot!

Lots of LOVE,
Meg