HE uses the kids too

So in my last post I mentioned how I teach Sunday school at church. I enjoy it very much.  Now that's not to say that I don't have moments and times when I say, "God, are you sure you got this right, are you sure this is where you want me?"  Not because I don't enjoy it, but because often times I feel unqualified and I worry if the kids are interested or getting anything out of my lessons.  

Just this morning while getting ready I was doubting it all.  Just felt so unsure. See when I do things, I want there to be an end result, I want to make a difference in lives, touch them in some way, even if it's only one.  And today I just wasn't feeling that I was doing that at all.

I get there, we get our lesson going, we start the craft. As we are finishing it up one of the kids tells me that he is glad I am there and that he feels I was put there, that he is getting so much out of my lessons and that what I am saying and teaching them is as he put it "touching my heart" Y'all I felt so incredibly calm and relieved.  I was so proud and happy. Proud of me for saying yes, proud of me for trusting, proud of him for having the courage and consideration to give a compliment and convey his true feelings.

SO y'all God will most definitely use kids to speak to us.  Don't ignore the words of a kid, cause ya never know what the message is.

Transformation & Saying YES

The past two years have proved to be the most trans-formative than all the other 29 years.  When I think of how this is even possible all I can say is growing in Christ.  It was two years ago that I rededicated my life to Him.

It has been almost a year since I said yes to serving in the Children's ministry at church.  It has been one of the best things I have ever decided to do. Lord knows I have had my moments of doubt, not because of them, but there have been times when I felt like I really didn't have anything to give the kids, nothing to teach them.  It's is going great and so many cool things are happening.  Children's ministry is  lead by one of the sweetest, most Godly women I have ever met. 

It has only been a little over a month since I said yes to leading a connect group.  I am excited about this journey. Getting together with people who have become friends and sharing our lives. Amazing stuff.... 

God is showing me so much stuff and giving me revelations about things I have been avoiding. Very very recently He has told me that I need to consider how important my family is.  I get so busy with my three and me that I don't leave much time left for seeing family. I am in the process of changing that now. I have to make the time.  I really should be more thankful.

Also I am realizing that I have to make time to get healthy. I have avoided and put that off long enough.  There has to come a time when I decide to choose life, health, and feeling good over cokes, junk, and feeling bad.  So I say Yes to getting it together. 

Mackenzie said yes to main stream school, no more home school for her. She returned in January and has decided to go back 7th grade here she comes. Bittersweet.