Beautiful song.......Steady My Heart by Kari Jobe

Pray WITH and FOR your Children Daily...

I just came across this great encouragement to parents in praying with and for your children. MY HEART IS BIG FOR CHILDREN AND PRAYER...so what better way than to share this with you: (found at WOMEN LIVING WELL's blog)

Here are some verses you can pray over them:

1. When they wake up: “Let the morning bring (child’s name) word of your unfailing love, for she has put her trust in You. Show (her/him) the way (she/he) should go, for to you (he/she) lifts up her soul.” (Adapted from Psalm 143:8)


2. When they are getting dressed: “Therefore, as God’s chosen child, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Lord, help (him/her) bear with others and forgive whatever grievances (he/she) has against others. Help (him/her) forgive as the Lord forgave (him/her). And over all these virtues, help (him/her) put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” (Adapted from Colossians 3:12-14)


3. While they are eating: “Teach (child’s name) the secret of being content in any and every situation whether well-fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. Teach (him/her) that (he/she) can do everything through him who gives (him/her) strength.” (Adapted from Philippians 4:12-13)


4. When they go out of the house: “(Name of child), do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Adapted from Romans 12:2)


5. While they are taking a bath: Lord, give (name of child) clean hands and a pure heart, and let (him/her) not lift (his/her) soul to an idol or swear by what is false. Let (him/her) receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God (his/her) Savior. Let (him/her) be part of the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. (Adapted from Psalm 24:4-6)


6. When they are going to bed: “The Lord Your God is with you; he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, be will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17)


7. While they are sleeping: “I pray that (name of child) will do everything without complaining or arguing, so that he/she may become blameless and pure, a child of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which he/she shines like a star in the universe as he/she holds out the word of life-in order that he/she may boast on the day of Christ that he/she did not run or labor for nothing.” (Adapted from Philippians 2:14-16)

With Great Heart for Him,
MAMA BEAR

Loving My Weekends

We're in the process of buying a new home, so HOME DEPOT is our current favorite store and riding around in Papa Bear's truck, aka "Old Red" (named by the children -of course it stuck!) Brother Bear sure makes things even cuter. Hope you had a nice weekend too! Just loving up my family.......

With Love,

Father's Day

(shirt made by "yours truly" ...Mama Bear)

We always end every good day at our favorite frozen yogurt joint.

It was a peaceful day of loving our Heavenly Father for giving us this day to celebrate and the warmth of our family. He has blessed us so much and we are so grateful!

"Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ." -1 Peter 3:15-16

Grateful,

Family - Guidelines

The Duggar Family - Guidelines

1. Always use soft words, even when you don’t feel well.


2. Always display kind actions, even if you have been mistreated.


3. Show joyful attitudes even when no one is looking.


4. Have sincere motives with no thought of self-gain.


5. Think pure thoughts.


6. Always give a good report of others. Never talebear unless physical harm will come to someone. Use Matthew 18.


7. Never raise a hand to hit.


8. Never raise a foot to kick.


9. Never raise an object to throw.


10. Never raise a voice to yell.


11. Never raise an eye to scowl.


12. Use one toy/activity at a time.


13. Never let the sun go down on your wrath. (Don’t go to bed angry or guilty)


14. Amendment J.O.Y. – Make serving your family a priority.
Put Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last.

I came across this list (I LOVE LISTS!) on "The Family Duggar" blog (they seem to know what they're doing) and I am going to implement it into our home at the Treehouse. I find that when we have something to follow, we do our "best" to get it right. I'm keeping this simple, since blogging lately has not been at the top of my "LIST" of Things To Do. I'm reading alot more than I'm writing and I am enjoying this time right now. I hope YOUR Summer is full of Sunshine and lots of time with your loved ones.



Living in His Sonshine,



Uh oh! Someone.Likes.Bowling!

We had a blast last night! The kids never let Mama even have a shot at it.

(We were there for a business gathering for Papa Bear).

I guess we have a new family sport!

"Circle of Moms" Top 25 Faith Blogs by Moms: FAITH WAR...

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.

“And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye. -Matthew 7:1-5

Instead let's.....

"Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance."

-1 Corinthians 13:4-7

If you LOVE God, we are commanded to LOVE others. It's not always easy, but each day moment, is a test to be more and more like Christ. And He knows each one of our hearts. I have very low votes, and I am absolutely ok with that. I never intended to have more than a vote or two (so THANK YOU for the extra kind votes), I just prayed that one heart would be reached for the Lord in getting my blog (that I have abandoned lately) out there for God's glory. I have confidence in my God, King of Kings that His Word stands true, yesterday, today and forever and that Romans 8:28 is still in the Bible, it simply reads this.....

"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good

of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."

So if you'd like to vote for your favorite mom's blog(s), you can do so by clicking on this statement below:

Mom's are lovely and they come in all shapes, sizes, colors and faith beliefs! May each lady be respected and loved the same.

In His gracious Love,