His yoke is easy - mine's a headache

In the past, I have seen job loss as a tragedy.

I mean, technically it is but this time it's really been a blessing.

Let me explain:

This job loss is teaching us so much about what is truly important, about contentment, about joy, about peace but mostly about how God really does lavish His love upon us.

One thing that I am learning

*quite clearly, I might add*

is how off my priorities have been.

As a Christian wife, mom and leader I need to focus my time and energy

on following Christ and making our home a lighthouse to the lost

and dying world around us.

This all starts with our family.

(photo source - obviously not our actual family.  although i would love 4 kids.  i'd name them clarence, opal, doris and of course #4 would be ethan.)

If our home is unkempt,

if we aren't training Ethan to righteousness in the Lord,

if I do not submit to and honor my husband,

if my husband does not lead...

we are not living in Christ.

With all that said,

we are taking a hard look at our lives and evaluating

each piece to see if it lines up with Scripture.

1st:  Faith

We faithfully attend church and serve in many ways but we lack in the area of follow up at home.  I'm often discouraged because we are never consistent

and I don't feel that we're effective but I think I know why:

As fleshy humans, when it comes to our faith, we often feel that if the things we do aren't complicated, hard or boring we're doing it wrong.  I've often thought to myself, 'why can't there be a simpler way?'

The good news is that God never intended for our faith to burden us

- as a matter of fact -

Christ promised that His burden is light.

With that said, we are simplifying our daily Bible times.

We will read a chapter or so a night (as the Lord leads),

sincerely and humbly pray and memorize 1 verse a week as a family.

I am confident that, through our Bible readings and prayer times,

God will draw us nearer to Him and will grow our love and desire for Him.

(to be continued...)

don't you hate cliffhangers?

i'm sure you're dying to know more about how God's changing us.