Where Life Begins

The MOST IMPORTANT thing I want to teach my preschoolers this year is this…we all have feelings/emotions and those feelings/emotions are not always “good” ones. I want them to know they don’t have to pretend they are happy, excited, confident, or hopeful if they aren’t truly feeling that way. We can feel sad, angry, embarrassed, silly, shy, grumpy, disappointed, frustrated…AND THAT’S OK. It’s ok to need a time out to work through those emotions. We have a red bean bag in our classroom for this purpose…to provide a space to calm down, really think about those feelings, and let it all out. I encourage time outs…it’s not a negative thing! We yell on that bean bag, we cry on that bean bag, we cover our face on that bean bag, and sometimes we even sleep on that bean bag…AND THAT’S OK. It’s healthy to get it out…to not get it out is no bueno. Most importantly…WE TALK ABOUT IT. When we get up from that bean bag, we are ready to move forward understanding why we felt the way we did. So why do ...

  As I walked the path last night, the Spirit was stirring in me that it was time to prepare. Prepare what? A place to gather…and tonight my darling led us in building an alter of worship.  Landry’s prayer  ♥️ …as parents, Jesus is the greatest gift we can give our children. Not church, not tradition, not our faith—JESUS. He is their only way to eternal life.  I’m going to be honest with you…I barely get my kids to a “church”. I love the church but my priority is being the church for my children to see…being intentional with my relationship with God first, my family next, and then others.  My husband and I have a great responsibility to shepherd our children. I used to feel guilty because tradition looks like gathering in a building on Sunday morning in your Sunday best and then once again on Wednesday. I’m saying farewell to tradition.  God says in Hebrews 10 “You should not stay away from the church meetings, as some are doing. But you should meet togethe...

  Crushing: A Godly sorrow that worketh repentance. “I will make them want to know me. They will know that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God. This is because they will return to me with their whole hearts.” ‭‭ Jeremiah‬ ‭24:7‬ ‭ICB‬‬ Rather you are entering a crushing, you are in the midst of a crushing, or if you just came out of a crushing it’s important to know that what the enemy means for evil; God is able to turn it right back around for the spiritual good of you and others when we truly love Him. The prophet Jeremiah had a very weighty message to carry to the unfaithful kings, priest, prophets and people of Judah when their hearts wavered. He exposed how they exchanged their love for the one true God for idol worship. He called them unfaithful adulterers. He warned them of the correction that would come if they didn’t repent, destroy their idols, and turn back. A correction that would crush their sin of idol worship to turn their hearts back to G...

Called: God works for the good of those who love Him and are called. There are God’s people and then there are God’s people who are anointed, chosen, and set apart with a special work because there are nations to be reached before Jesus returns. Like Jeremiah, the Lord does not expect one to already have the words or know how. He’s just asking for a willing spirit empowered by the Holy Spirit. —A spirit that will obey —A spirit that will go —A spirit that will speak —A spirit that will trust God is a God of vision and dreams. He has mysteries He desires to share with anyone who is willing to seek Him wholeheartedly. God is looking for boldness in this hour. He is looking for one who will stand and declare a weighty word, “thus says the Lord”. One who will fear God not man. Is this you? Know God has made you a strong city, a pillar, a bronze wall so you will be able to stand against the evil one. Weapons will form, but they will not defeat you. The Lord is with you. Go speak His message...