Word Wednesday

Today is officially “Word Wednesday” otherwise known as “Hump Day.” We’ve made it half way through yet another week on the wonderful, exciting and bumpy road of motherhood. Therefore, some of us are looking for some encouraging words to make it through the rest of the week with Joy and Peace. At night before my son goes to bed, in addition to reading bible stories, I read him a passage out of Prayers That Avail Much, First Blessings for Your Child by Germaine Copeland. Mommies we have to keep our children prayed up and constantly put Gods Word in their hearts.

Monday’s passage read, “I bring you, our baby before God. I thank our High God for you because you are breathtaking! Body and soul, you are marvelously made! I worship God in adoration over His creation! He made you inside and out.” According to the Word of God we are all fearfully and wonderfully made. “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psalm 139:14). As parents we should uplift our children and let them know that they are beautiful both inside and out. No matter what our imperfections are, God made us marvelously.

It’s unfortunately that so many people are living with low-self esteem. In many instances their low self-esteem stems from a childhood filled with neglect and rejection. What a difference it would have made if their parents told them that they were beautiful, that they were fearfully and wonderfully made and that God makes no mistakes.

If you struggle with low self-esteem, be encouraged in knowing that you are an amazing and beautiful child of God. You were created in His image and likeness. “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27).

If you are a parent, take time everyday to encourage and compliment your children. Build them up and teach them to do the same to others. Just think, how would you feel if someone encouraged you everyday? Right now I thank God for making you, you!

Until our next appointed meeting time. Stay tuned for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment). If you would like to submit prayer requests send them to info@savedmom.com. Thanks for your continued support!

Mommie Blessings,

Saved M.O.M.

Take Time for You

Good day to all!!! So here we are at the top of another week in the exciting world of motherhood. Well, as I sat down in font of my laptop this morning, I prayed to God regarding the topic of bloggersation for today, then God said, “Tell mommies to take a little time for self.” Boy, did this resonate in my spirit!

As mothers we often do things to keep everything and everyone else in order, but what about us? We take care of the house, we take care of the kids, we take care of our families, we take care of business, but when do we take care of ourselves? I can recall a conversation that I had with my cousin several years back. She was telling me about some health problems that she had been experiencing. In the midst of her describing her pains and ailments, I asked her when she had last been to see her primary care physician for a physical. Can you believe she couldn’t even remember? She said, “I’m always so busy making sure the kids are on schedule with their appointments that I forget to stay on top of my appointments.” Unfortunately, this is a reoccurring story for many mothers out there.

Yes, we should definitely be there for our families, but we have to take care of ourselves too. Most of us have experienced being on an airplane as the stewardess goes through the emergency safety protocol. They always tell us to secure our oxygen masks first before helping others. There’s a reason that they explain the protocol that way. How can we help anyone else if our “oxygen mask” isn’t safely secured? This analogy plays out in “real life” as well. We must be sure that we are taking care of ourselves spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally so that we can have the strength and energy to take care of all else.

This means that we all need “MOMMIE TIME” and we need it often. It could be a 15 minute relaxing bubble bath, an evening out with the girls, quiet meditation time, a massage at the local spa, or whatever helps you have a few moments to rest and relax. Don’t feel bad about taking time for you. Even God Himself took time to rest. The word tells us, “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.” (Genesis 2:2).

On Saturday, I enjoyed a wonderful day with my mother and my sister. It’s funny when I think back on how the outing began. My mother came by to pick me up and wanted to know why my son wasn’t joining us. I told her that since we were going to be out all day I didn’t want him to miss out on his nap because he would get cranky. Although, I just realized I really just wanted some mommie time without any kids around, and that’s okay. When is the last time that you took a rest break?

Be sure to tune in on Monday for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment).

Mommie Blessings,

Shonte’ Press

Night Time Flame

Good day ladies! I pray that all of you had a wonderfully blessed weekend. Is it just me or do they always seem to fly by? So today I need to talk about something that has been on my mind. I wasn’t sure as to how you all would receive it, but I have to be obedient and follow the way in which I am led. Here goes…

Some of us have figured out the art juggling the role of motherhood and keeping the flame lit in the bedroom, but there are so many of us that haven’t. I mean after being superwoman all day, how does one gain the energy to slip out of the superwoman cape into the sheets of desire and affection? It amazes me when I hear some mothers talk about how their flame never goes out. I’m like what energy drink are you drinking and where in the world can I find it! My day starts around 6:30 am and in the course of a day I… prepare hubby’s breakfast and lunch, have much needed spiritual time, clean, work from home, take care of our son, run errands, cook, blog, work out and handle the “unexpected’s” of the day. By night time all I want to do is just collapse into the bed. But then I turn over and see that sparkle in his eye.

What we must realize is that we have to keep our priorities in order. Remember the order goes God first, family second, ministry third, then all else follows. So many times we want to be superwoman, but we need to take time to really enjoy our families. Our days here on earth are but a few (“for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow” Job 8:9), so we should spend this time cherishing moments with the ones we love the most. I mean does it really matter if laundry gets put off another day or two or if we have left over’s sometimes? We must take care of the “help meet” that God has blessed us with, for we were designed for this task. “And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” (Genesis 2:18). So why don’t you take some time out tonight to light the flame without being prompted by the “sparkle in his eye.”

Be sure to tune in tomorrow for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment).

Mommie Blessings,

Shonte’ Press