By Laurie Prusso Hatch, M Ed.
Certified Positive Discipline Trainer and Parenting Coach
It is in our moments, days, weeks, and perhaps lifetimes of struggle, sorrow, pain, and other types of adversity, that as we seek him most diligently in quiet moments of desperation, we come to know that He is indeed listening.
God wants us to be where we can regularly have the warmth and brightness of His love and guidance. I’ve found as I’ve continually made small and simple changes, God is there waiting in the change.
Being knee-deep in poopy diapers was not exactly my dream job…but I can look back on my 34 years of being a parent and see how selfishness has been squeezed out of me, how patience has increased many times over from those early days, how my abilities to deal with melt-downs and all manner of come-aparts have grown, and how I found God in the trenches.
Have courage momma. You are the mother your children need. Ask God for help in raising His children. They were His before they were yours after all. And He knows them so well!
As I went to church and observed the women around me prayerfully, trying to see them for their spiritual gifts, I found myself more optimistic and happier being at church. I was less concerned with my own shortcomings when I was sincerely trying to see good in others.
What is the difference between faith and a wish? A wish you think about and want to have happen, but FAITH requires more than a desire inside. It requires hope, action, and evidence, as well as assurances along the way.
As we partner with God, this consecrated process can help us become our best selves, that queen that He has seen in us all along!
The widow gave all she had, even though it wasn’t very much. We have a choice too. Do we give all we have, even if we feel a little foolish?
At 20-years old, I had my whole life ahead of me. How I hiked that mountain was not so different than how I approached life. Whatever the task, get it done in as little time as possible, check the box, be done and then on to the next task.