"....Your children shall be like olive plants all around your table." Psalm 128:3

Friday, May 11, 2012

From Surviving to Thriving






"If you really want to stop just surviving motherhood, you have to find meaning in motherhood that transcends the day to day-ness of your life.  Cooking and cleaning have to stop being tiresome chores, naughtiness has to stop being a personal offense, and the needs of your family have to stop being interruptions to your day.



You have been entrusted with tomorrow’s fathers and mothers, grandfathers and grandmothers.  You have been entrusted with the next generation of believers, the future servants of our Lord and Savior, the Light-bearers and Truth-speakers of tomorrow.  They just happen to bundled up in little, foolish, needing-to-be-honed packages you get to unwrap!"

~Amy at Raising Arrows



Have a blessed day, friends!
 

8 comments:

  1. I love this quote by Amy, she is such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing it.

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    1. She is definitely an inspiration, Tesha. :)
      Thanks so much for stopping by.

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  2. Lisa, Amen! As Followers of Christ we are to grow our family in Christ. To serve the house Head our Savior Jesus Christ. So our children will walk with him, lead by Him and so one. Have a fab weekend friend.

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  3. Thanks for stopping by, Amanda..and leaving your words of encouragement. Hope you have a blessed Mother's Day!

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  4. Love this. :) Wishing you a most happy Mother's Day, Lisa!

    In HIM,

    Lisa :)

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    1. And a very blessed Mother's Day to you, too, Lisa. :)

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  5. The day that I decided to thrive instead of survive mothering, was one of the most monumental days of my life. It changed everything. My children became more of burden, this thing that I had to endure until they grew up, to a blessing.

    Thank you for stopping by my blog and taking time to encourage me. i will pray for your situation as well. My marriage has not been an easy one, but we are celebrating 17 years in a week.

    Blessings,
    Stacie

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    1. Thanks for the prayers, Stacie. I'm so thankful that my husband and I have each other - and the Lord, of course - to help us get over life's "speed-bumps". :)

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