248 Nights Without Sleep (Day 29)

For 31 days I am writing to my children, 
my future grandchildren, great, and all my great-grandchildren.

For when you are parents- the ladies in the grocery store that stop you to tell you, "enjoy them, it goes by fast," they're not lying.  I know you won't believe me when you've gone 248 nights without sleep, and 6 years not having had a warm meal, but it's true...  
it goes by so fast. 

This time that you get to have these gifts- your children in your home, it's sacred. 

Bless them~
Lavish your children in Love. 
Speak Truth into them. 
Delight in their unique qualities. 
Believe in them, and speak promise over their future. 
Be affectionate. 
Because you love them, discipline them.  
Be silly and do silly.
Say "I'm Sorry."  
Give grace (especially to yourself). 
          

 For a short time, God made you keeper, so "rise and shine," and embrace it!

Previously posted May 2009

"Sacred" by Caedmon's Call

This house is a good mess

It’s the proof of life

No way would I trade jobs

But it don’t pay overtime

I’ll get to the laundry

I don’t know when

I’m saying a prayer tonight

Cause tomorrow it starts again

Could it be that everything is sacred?

And all this time

Everything I’ve dreamed of

Has been right before my eyes

The children are sleeping

But they’re running through my mind

The sun makes them happy

And the music makes them unwind

My cup runneth over

I worry 'bout the stain

Teach me to run to You

Like they run to me for every little thing

Could it be that everything is sacred?

And all this time

Everything I’ve dreamed of

Has been right before my eyes

When I forget to drink from You

I can feel the banks harden

Lord, make me like a stream

To feed the garden

Wake up, little sleeper

The Lord, God Almighty

Made your Mama keeper

So rise and shine, rise and shine

Rise and shine cause

Everything is sacred

And all this time

Everything I’ve dreamed of

Has been right before my eyes

 

Live in Peace, 

 

 

Posts from 31 Days of God-giver:
Day 1- Reap What I Sow
Day2- Get To Know God  
Day3-  God is God. 
Day 4- Wrap Your Arms Around Him 
Day 5- Pray.  Don't Think, Just Do It. 
Day 6- Find Your Voice 
Day 7- I Am a Mountain Goat 
Day 8- I ♥ Being Fabulous 
Day 9- Grandmother's Hands 
Day 10- "The Talk"  
Day 11- Don't "Rip the Pants" Off Your Man 
Day 12- I Drempt You
Day 13-  3 Word
Day14-  With All You've Got 
Day 15- Temperature 
Day 16- He's Got This 
Day 17- I Will Be Glad 
Day 18- Emilie's Words To Her Children  

Day 19- Fertile For The Changes 

Day 20 & 21- O I Need Thee 

Day 22- I Know Day 

Day 23- Tangible God

Day 24- It's Not Coincidence

Day 25- A Humbling Fall

Day 26- Let It Sink In 
Day 27 & 28- Husbands