Making Memories and Learing Lessons!!

     It is Friday night and I am so happy that it is.  This weekend is very busy for my guys.  My husband and our boys are going to a competition for our area Boy Scout Council.  It is The Klondike Derby Camp.  This happens every year in January, troop from our area work together to complete tasks given to them.  The troops work for about a month or so before the camp to build a sleds, that is used to carry equipment and sometimes even a person.  They are challenged on basic scouting skills.  I know my boys always have wild stories for me when they return home every year.

     So what does mom and little sis do when the guys are away?  Well this weekend we will be doing some crafts, playing with her dolls, and most likely painting our nails.  We will also work on some reading and may even go to the library.  We also go grocery shopping on most weekends.  Mostly we have a fun girls day. 

     I was encouraged today with the moms time meeting at our church.  We are reading through a book called "Mom Enough: The Fearless Mothers Heart and Hope" by Tony and Karalee Reinke.  It is a collection of Blogs that a group of moms wrote.  We read chapters 21 and 22 for this months meeting.  Chapter 21 talked about not worrying about anything.  One of the verses they used was Philippians 4:6- "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God".  It helped remind me that I need to be praying more in time when I am feeling overwhelmed.  Chapter 22 was about how we view our children.  Our children are a gift from God!!!  It talked about how are children are not a to-do-list, but they are to be treasured.  The time with our children is such a small about of time in their lives were we have a huge impact on their lives.  Sitting and talking with the other moms in our church and hearing that they have the same struggles of keeping these thing in mind was refreshing. 

     My quiet times this week, that is when I read my Bible and spend time praying, have had a every clear message.  That message you may ask..... I don't need to stressed and worry all the time.  I think that as moms this can come naturally, but it is not good for anyone to stress or worry.  So how can I stress less, worry less? I am going to look up Bible verses about the subjects and write them down and place them in areas that I can see them during the day.  My hope is that reading them and then praying about what is stressing me will help me to let go of that worry. 

     Well I should go finish up a few things before bed time.  Let me know if you would like for me to share the verses that I find with you.  I might make a printable for you all if that is something you would like.  Let me know in the comments!