MOTHERHOOD

My Lesson From a Tissue Box

I was shopping at ALDI’s the other day and purchased some tissue for my allergies.  This year for the first time I have really struggled with the pollen.  When I brought it home I didn’t realize that the colors on the box actually matched my colors in my house. 

I thought to myself, “Hey that blends in with my color scheme in the bathroom so well!”  Just as soon as I placed it on the shelf it hit me that  ‘our tears blend in so well with the color scheme of our life’.  For it is in our struggles, heartaches, and tears of joy that God makes us who we are. 

The scripture says that He bottles every tear.  I got to thinking about why He would bottle our tears and then thought of motherhood.  It’s funny how you can recall your children’s tears of struggles, heartaches, and tears of joy more quickly than some of the more ordinary days of their lives. 

I was thinking…

That is what actually molded them into the people that they are today.  How they interact with those who have gone through similar struggles, heartache and tears of joy.  God was preparing them all along for what was to come not only in their lives but He was preparing them to be the ‘Arms of Jesus’ for others. 

We all have a purpose and with ‘Mother’s Day’ fast approaching it reminds me even more of our jobs as parents.  We need to be vigilant in making both the good and hard moments count!  We are not promised tomorrow so make sure the moments we have are moments that have counted!

Whether you have a child or may have influence in the life of a child be vigilant!  Be a ‘Warrior Woman’.  Someone must care.  Rally the troops and pray for each other.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the women I know! 

Mother's Hospitality

Hospitality comes with an open heart to others.  I remember growing up how my mother exemplified that “Christian Hospitality”.  We would have people drop in all the time and it never exhausted my mother.  She was always willing to share and even if the “fare” of what we ate wasn’t that fancy….it was still the best meal you would ever have because it was made with love and served with love with thoughts of love for the people that shared our table.

This seems to be a thing of the past…no one sits on porches anymore (if they have them).

Communication has pretty much become nil due to technology and the busyness of every day.  The art of cooking and sitting around the table are all but gone with a few exceptions.  Let’s get back to the basics of family living, devotions with family and just living out life together.  Sharing your thoughts with each other and asking about a person’s day.  Home is an important place to teach the truths of God and His word declares it!  We are to write them upon the walls!

I Corinthians 5:8
*LET US keep the Festival, not with the old bread leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

The verses to share tonight talk about edification (that requires talking) and we are to “keep the Festival” of what….sincerity and truth!

 

Romans 14:19
*LET US therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

Today's recipe is not only fast but healthy!

 

Tri-Colored Pasta Salad

Ingredients

Mueller's Tri-Colored Pasta

1 cucumber

1 red bell pepper

1 green bell pepper

1 orange bell pepper

1 diced up carrot

1 package of the small round salad tomatoes cut in half

1 small can of sliced black olives

1 half head of cauliflower cut up to the flower leaving no stem

(Any or all raw veggies are optional or add your own)

Small Diced Monterey Jack and Mild Cheddar Cheese chunks

1 bottle of Kraft Italian Dressing (use to taste)

Dice and mix all of the veggies while boiling the pasta.  Let the pasta cool or rinse under cold water (I prefer to add the cold Italian Dressing to the already cooled down and drained pasta as not to miss any of the integrity of the pasta.)  Then all you do is mix it all together.  With this salad it tastes even better as it sits in the refrigerator since the dressing soaks up into the vegetables.  If anyone cannot have dairy products you just omit the cheese.  Enjoy!