The woman I want to be

If you were here tonight at my house, you would know that my kids are watching cartoons and I'm sitting here typing. Duh.

I have two fever blisters and a canker sore. Stress. Stress doesn't even begin to cover it.

You see, my husband and I are headed on a cruise this Sunday. For 8 days. 7 nights. Glorious time together. Much needed time together. Time we've never really had together. We had no honeymoon. And every vacation since then, except one, has been a full family vacation with our family and other family as well.

So we need this. And we are both so ready for it. I checked out on Monday. Husband checked out last week, he said. Ha! Oh my...

Our precious babies are with family next week and a wonderful nanny we've had for almost 7 years. She IS family. So, they will be covered in love. Well cared for. And I will bathe them in prayer every, single day.

If you were the one traveling...and were confiding your stress and concern, I would tell you all of this...and more...because this is the woman I want to be...the woman who listens to the advice she would give to others...because inside, I know, that I know that I know, that it is true. His Word is true. He never fails. And yet, I'm human...and so many times I do...fail


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How will my kids be? Will they be okay?

1. God did not give you a spirit of fear. He gave you power, love and a sound mind. II Timothy 2:7. Do not worry about your kids. They will be fine. And your time with your husband will fly by and you will be home before you know it.

What about those tropical storms and hurricanes I keep hearing about?

2. God says He will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is fixed on Him....so get your mind fixed on Him, and you will be fine...Isaiah 26:3. Keep your mind where it should be. On the God of the universe. The creator of ALL things. The righteous, Holy God. Keep your eyes on Him.

What about all the things that I have to do or need to be done while I'm gone? What about homeschool?

3. God says do not worry about tomorrow...for tomorrow has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34...start at verse 25. It's all good news right there. Your precious Heavenly Father loves you and your precious babies, and He will cover them and hide them in the shadow of His wings.

But, but, but...

If you were here with me, concerned about your kids and your life and your family, these are the things I would tell you.

So why am I sitting here worried about these things? Why am I not raising my shield of faith and extinguishing the flaming arrows of the evil one? It is the father of lies who plants this fear and deception in my mind...not my Heavenly Father.

Whatever the future holds for me, God holds my future.

I will trust in Him. Isaiah 12:2

Praise God, that He knows the woman I can be...the woman He created me to be...and the woman He is shaping me to be.

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2