Trusting God Series

For the month of December, I’ll be starting a new series. I’m wanting to grow in my spiritual and emotional self. I’ve been struggling a lot with my choices and my confidence. I’ve been knocked down hard these past few months. I keep going back to my prayers. I keep running back to God and asking him to help me, but for whatever reason, I haven’t been receptive of it. I’ve got to stop and accept the help He gives. To trust in Him. I’ve decided to begin a daily devotional. I’ll be using the book, “Trusting God, day to day,” by Joyce Meyer. I’ll add the verse she uses for that day and give my thoughts on that verse. I’d like to know your thoughts as well. Leave a comment and let’s grow and learn together. I ask that respect for each comment or idea. It’s OK to disagree, but be respectful and open-minded. We’re all learning and growing together in this walk of life.

December 1

What Causes Content?

May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope.

Romans 15:13

This verse is so what I needed on this day. I’ve been working on several things that I’ve been passionate about. I have a YouTube channel, Teespring stores, and had an affiliate site. I’ve been working and trying to be successful in these ventures. I’ve been trying to find ways to bring in extra money in our household. I’ve severe limitations that hinder my ability to work outside the home, not impossible but tough. I love the idea of being able to work from home. I lost the affiliate business after the trial period. I was actually starting to do well when I got that dreaded email from Amazon. I wasn’t enough of an influencer or had enough followers on any of my social media accounts. I’m not very tech savvy or apparently don’t extremely interesting topics, so my YouTube channel is a very slow growing channel. We’re so grateful for the true supporters and actually watch and interact with us, but it’s hard to see 400+ subscribers and only get less than 20 views and only 30 seconds per video views. I’ll admit, it’s hard to see others succeed in such a short period of time doing what I love so much. I’m always supportive and excited for those who do succeed. I even help lift them up and share their businesses or channels. I’ve started with designing tee shirts and other items. Thanks to the support of my mom, I’ve sold 3 items on there. I’m appreciative of that. It’s been a real kick in the teeth to know that no one really is interested in what I have to offer. That I have no marketable skills that appeal to people. It’s been hard, so hard to believe in myself and my dreams, when time after time I fail.

I also love baking and cooking. Again, here I’m not very successful. A lot of what I enjoy isn’t enjoyable by others. They’re more on the healthier side, or not a usual type of dessert(candy cane bread, chili, etc.) I’m not able to share my jams or breads with others. My family are supportive, but again not sellable. I’ve decided I’ll no longer be making jams or baking. My dreams of having a market stand is fading away. I’ll of course make what my children love, but I wont be sharing them anymore with others. I try and try, but never seem to succeed. I research, practice, put so much time and energy in what I do, but it never pans out. Why keep setting myself up for failure?

I pray and ask God to help guide me to what His plan is for me. I’m impatient waiting on Him to lead me to my success. As I help others achieve their dreams and keep pushing mine to the back burner, I can’t help but wonder why it can’t be me as well? I know all things are on His time. I waited until my 38th year to begin pursuing my dreams and passions, because I was scared of failure again. I keep going back to the very things that I can’t seem to get going. I have a desire to design shirts and items, vlog my experiences with my beautiful family, use this blog to share my thoughts, I’d love to have my affiliate business back. I enjoy doing these things. I also enjoy helping others achieve their dreams and bring in extra money by working from home. I don’t regret helping them and will continue to do so. I hope that one day it’ll be my turn. I’m not asking to be a millionaire, but a few extra hundred a month would be nice.

I have to work on TRUSTING in God and His timing. My contentment in the life he has given me and realize that He is in control. He’ll lead me to the successes he has in store for me. I have to trust that God will point me to where He wants me to go. I have to let go and let God. It’s so very hard to just do that. I still have to live the failures. I still have to experience the disappointment in losing the dreams I had for myself because they’re not the dreams God had for me. I have to learn to stop fighting Him and listen. As soon as I can start doing that, I know I’ll be happier and more content in knowing that working from home or having my market stand is a not viable option for me and that He’ll help me find a job outside the home conducive to my limitations.

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Days of Thankfulness #20

On this day, I’m thankful for Snuggle Time. Every night we have a routine: homework, supper, baths/showers, snuggle time, then off to bed. We’ve had this type of routine for years. It’s a time we all look forward to every day. Snuggle time is when we all pile in our bed and watch T.V. together. We mostly end up talking or reading together. The kids like to pick a video on YouTube and we’ll watch and discuss what we’re watching. Sometimes one child will choose to read a book while the others take turns picking a video to watch. This time of the day is a true blessing to me. I love the fact that we all come together as a family and spend time with each other. Even if Jason is on TDY or deployment, we keep up this routine. Some nights this is when he is able to call or facetime with the kiddos before bed. Some nights I’ll have to console children as they’re missing their daddy. Some nights we all just lay there and watch videos or a show in silence. Snuggle time is an important time for us as a family.

I’m truly grateful to the Snuggle Time we have as a family. I feel it helps us stay connected and in tune with each other. Even on the bad days, Snuggle Time is the one time we know we can just relax and be together.

Days of Thankfulness #19

Today I’m thankful for a crowded bed. My husband and I have always been on the same page when it came to children in the bed. We both feel that as newborns they need to be in our room close to the bed in their bassinet when they first fall asleep for the night. If the child woke in the middle of the night then we’d bring them into our bed and I’d nurse them back to sleep and keep them in the bed with us. As they grow older and the need for nursing ends, we always put them in their own bed. If they wake up in the middle of the night, they were allowed to crawl into bed with us and sleep the rest of the night. We’ve never sent them back to their own bed, unless they were tossing and turning to the point of keeping us awake, then we’d walk them back to their bed and tuck them in.

When Jason goes in a TDY or deployment, the kiddos are more likely to crawl in to the bed with me during the night. Sure it gets crowded, but I love it. I love the fact that even at 9, 7, and 3 they feel secure enough to know that it’s OK to come to me or their dad to feel safe. During thunderstorms, sickness, or insecure times, both my husband and I know that at one point during the night, a child or 2 will be joining us. It’s truly a Blessing to us both knowing that our children feel loved and secure in our relationship as a family.

Days of Thankfulness #18

Yesterday and today the bigs' school had a Thanksgiving Feast. Parents were able to join their student at lunch and enjoy a turkey plate. I love events like this. The best part of the experience is seeing the happiness on the kid's face as they scan the room to find me. Sitting with them and talking about what their day has been like so far, them showing me their bands and vest that they made, and announcing to their friends that I'm their mom. It just warms my heart. I cherish the hugs and "I Love You"s once the event is over. I'm so grateful for these moments with them. I know how lucky I am to be able to take part in these events at their schools. I try to always be there for the parties, the art shows, programs, etc. I know not every parent is able to attend these events and that one day I will not be able go to them anymore. I'm so thankful that my children still want me to be a part of their experiences at school. I'm thankful that they aren't embarrassed to let the world know I'm their mom. I'm thankful for the pure joy and excitement on their face when they finally find me in a crowd of people, knowing that I,m there. I'm truly a very lucky and Blessed woman.

Days of Thankfulness #17

I must extend my gratitude to an amazing woman. This woman has been so kind and helpful when it comes to helping me with Madison. We first met almost a year ago when our daughters joined the local cheer team. We got to know each other and our daughters became friends. She would keep me in the loop as to what type of cheer camps were going on, help me with school choices, and she’d take Madison to and from the practices when the time changed and the darkness came earlier. Her oldest daughter was attending the same Karate center as Matthew. She’d help Matthew during class and would include Kaylynn in play times during the cheer practices.

During the winter hiatus of cheerleading, the mom let me in that her daughter wouldn’t be joining the local cheer team anymore and instead doing to another cheer team on the East side. As we were talking about the reasons of the change, she very kindly offered to continue to give Madison a ride to and from the cheer practices and to help me know what information I may miss during the meetings. As a mom with night blindness, this offer was so kind and selfless. She didn’t have to make this offer at all. It’s so hard as a mother who has to ask for help due to my limitations. I never want this to stop her from achieving her dreams. It was a hard pill to swallow to know that I couldn’t be at the practices with her, I couldn’t drive her to and from the practices once the night comes early, that I couldn’t be the mother she deserved. I truly believe that God sent this beautiful soul to help me be the mother she deserved. While I can’t always be at the practices or the meetings, I can be there when the times allow me, she can go to the practices and achieve the goals she wants to achieve, and I can trust the family she rides with.

To this wonderful friend who is helping me help my daughter achieve her goals of being a cheerleader, thank you. From the very bottom of my heart, I appreciate you and your kindness towards Madison and me. You’ve helped us in so many ways and we’re so very grateful to you.

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Days of Thankfulness #16

Today we celebrated my son’s 7th birthday with his friends here in El Paso. We were so thankful to all of the people who showed up to share in our joy of our precious son. We went to a bounce house place. All the children played as the parents watched and shared conversation. He was so excited to see his friends take time from their busy Sunday to join him in pizza, cake, and fun play.

The joy on his face as we sang Happy Birthday to him was priceless. I saw my baby boy’s face just look around and smile. It truly warmed my heart. To our friends that took the time out of their day to join us, thank you! We’re truly grateful and thankful for the friendships.

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Days of Thankfulness #15

This evening, my youngest wanted scrambled eggs for supper, so we decided why not? She loves to help me cook and always likes to stir and mix. This is what I'm thankful for today. I'm blessed to have 2 daughters who love to help me cook or bake. While we cook we'll talk about anything and everything. I'll show them how to measure, read the recipe, and whatever else they need to know when cooking. It does get a littler messier and stressful sometimes with the "help" I get, but in the end I always enjoy the time we spent together.

My oldest, who is 9, loves to help cut up the veggies, shred the cheese, and the other "big girl" things needed to do for the night's supper. My youngest, who is 3, loves to help stir, help me pour, and help me find the utensils needed. My son, who is 6, has no interest in helping in the kitchen unless it's for a smoothie or something dealing with desserts. The kitchen seems to be a central location for my family. It's where we come together to talk, eat, or sometimes just dance. These times with my family cooking and sharing our days truly mean the world to me.
To my precious children who like to help me in the kitchen, I'm so thankful for the times we've spent so far together there. I look forward to many more times cooking together. The talks, the random hugs, and fancy footwork that's been seen makes my whole world complete.

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