The life God gives us in His kingdom is an abounding life. It is above the normal status quo. He wants us to abound in everything in our lives (2 Corinthians 8:7). That means abounding and overflowing as we face the challenges of motherhood each day. Yes, right in your kitchen, when a child is annoying you, one is crying, and everyone seems to want you at once!"Please get real," you say. "This is a bit over the top. And you don't understand what I am going through." Dear wife and mother, did you know that the word "abounding" is Bible language. It's repeated over and over again, translated with words such as "abundantly, exceeding, increasing, and multiplying." These words relate to every area of our lives. They are even written to believers who are suffering and going through persecution.
One of the "aboundings" is to ABOUND IN THANKSGIVING (Colossians 2:7). Most translations say: “OVERFLOWING WITH THANKSGIVING.” The Greek word is “perisseuo” and literally means “superabounding, overflowing, exceeding, excelling, over and above, and enough and to spare." Now, that's not normal, is it? It's over the top! But dear ladies, it’s Bible language! It’s amazing how we live so sub-zero standard, isn’t it?
Do you start the day thanking God for all His goodness and His great salvation that He suffered for you on the cross? Are you thanking Him in your heart all day long for every little thing that happens? This overflowing thankfulness should spill over to everyone around us.
Do you continually thank and show gratitude to your husband? When he does something for you do you take it for granted or spill over in thanks? Why don't you stop and give him a call right now and thank him for the wonderful husband and provider that he is? Thank him for marrying you!
And don't forget your children. Thank them when they do a task. We give loads of commands, we give lots of frowns, we are always reprimanding, but where are the thanks? Where are the smiles? We should be aboundingly and overflowingly thanking our husband and children and all the people who are part of our lives.
I know you’ll have a great Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, but let’s not limit our thankfulness to this day but let’s have thanksgiving day every day of the year. Amen?
Many blessings to you and have a most wonderful Thanksgiving.
Blessings from Nancy Campbell
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Your home is a haven providing protection,
By Judy Folsom
Oh, don’t you love this picture of these most adorable twins? I received this picture the other day from my dear friend, Sarah, and I just loved it so much I asked if I could share it with you all. Sarah and Daniel Bausum are now the parents of 12 amazing children.
. It’s refreshing to be reminded to stop, look past all that mess, and see the people we call our children.
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I was talking to a mother expecting her 10th baby. She shared with me that on a recent Sunday morning at church some of the young mothers asked her how she survived with so many children.
Do you sometimes wish you could forget about looking after littles ones, doing dishes and laundry, and cooking meals day after day? You wish you could be out serving the Lord and really doing something great for God.