God’s Wisdom for Mothers: Launching Our Kids Toward Their God-given Dreams

Be sure to check out Week 6: You’ve Got a Friend

Introduction:
What do your kids want to be when they grow up? Probably they will change their minds 3 to 4…6 or 7, times before they settle on something. What are you doing to help prepare them for God’s future? How are you helping your children to identify their dreams? Are you encouraging them to live for an audience of One?

Mom Time: Growing Up

What is a lesson you have learned about yourself since you became a mom? For me, I have learned how selfish I really am. I have also become more aware of my rebelliousness toward God and how amazing it is that God is patient and loving towards me. It is our job as parents to represent the character of God to our children. Through our guidance and training we want our children to grow in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man. (Luke 2:40) What dreams did you have as a child? What dreams are your children dreaming? “The most important thing I want for my children is for them to be holy. Happiness will follow if their hearts are right.” (114)

Drawing the Bible: Books of History (Joshua-Esther)

I am excited to bring you Part 2 of Drawing the Bible. If you missed Part 1 (Genesis through Deuteronomy), be sure to check it out.

Materials: a white board, or something to draw on; the Awana lesson that goes with each picture {The links for each are with the explanation of the picture(s) they match.}

Drawing the Bible: Joshua Through Esther

After the Israelites wandered in the desert, they crossed the Jordan River on the right side of the land.

God’s Wisdom for Mothers: You’ve Got a Friend

Be sure to check out Week 5: Discipline – Growing Christlike Character

Introduction:
This week was a hard lesson for me. This hits an area of my life where I have many insecurities. Friendship. It’s something we all treasure, yet when dealing with people, friendships can be the most complicated, messy things in our lives. But it is nice to know that whatever issues we might have with others, there will ALWAYS be One person on your side: God.

Mom Time: Who are your friends?

Abraham is known as “The friend of God.” That is so neat to me. I can just picture Abraham and God sitting under the tree outside the tent eating lunch and talking about all kinds of life issues. The Bible tells us this happened at least once, so the picture in my head isn’t without some truth. And if we have Jesus, if He lives inside of us, then we are considered His friends. He no longer calls us His servants, but His friends. God is your friend. He is on your side. He provides joy (Nehemiah 8:10) and we know that He is in charge of everything (Psalm 139:16). We are commanded to pray without ceasing because God wants constant fellowship with us.

God’s Wisdom for Mothers: Growing Christlike Character

Be sure to check out Week 4: Discipline – Do the Right Thing.

Introduction:
When was the last time your kids did something and you thought, Oh no! I do that!! Our kids watch everything we do, especially when we don’t realize it. Growing Christlike character in our own lives is one of the greatest gifts we can give to our kids.

Mom Time:

Choose to love selflessly – Read 1 John 3:16-18. These verses give great guidelines for loving others. What activities do you do, or involve your family in, to show love to others? “Talk is easy. Love-in-action takes effort…Jesus didn’t just talk about His love for us; He died on the cross to make sure we understood.” (82)

God’s Wisdom for Mothers: Discipline – Do The Right Thing

Be sure to check out Week 3: Being Obedient – And Teaching Obedience.

Introduction:
Whether you like it or not, discipline is needed in life. “Discipline is the ability to do the right thing at the right time for the right reasons. Whether we’re talking about God’s discipline, a parent’s discipline, or self discipline, it really is a very good thing.” (61) Have you been disciplined by God recently? What about disciplining your kids? Are you lacking in the self discipline category?

God’s Wisdom for Mothers: Being Obedient – And Teaching Obedience

Be sure to check out Week 2 – Praying for Our Kids.

Introduction: When was the last time you showed your kids that you were being obedient to the Lord? Have you talked to them about the choice you are making? Sometimes teaching by example is the best way to teach. Obedience is for all of us!

God’s Wisdom for Mothers: Praying For Our Kids

Be sure to check out Week 1 – A Mom’s Priorities.

Introduction: Think. What do your kids need from you today? Clean clothes? Dinner? Help with homework? “Are you willing to spend as much time praying for your children as you do making their lunch or reviewing this week’s spelling words?” Let’s get serious about praying. But how?

God’s Wisdom for Mothers: A Mom’s Priorities

Introduction: So what did you do today? Cook? Clean? Work? How about drive the kids somewhere, or grocery shop, or bandage a skinned knee? We moms juggle many hats in one day. Finding time to be alone with the husband is hard enough, let alone finding time to be with the Lord. So how do we know what things each day we should prioritize?

May I Encourage You? His Poem

Everyone needs encouragement. May I encourage you today? There are so many of you who are walking through tough times right now. I have no idea what they are, but God does.

Remember the childhood song, “Jesus Loves Me?” Sing that to yourself for a minute.

May I Brag About My God?

All I could do was weep. I attempted to wipe away the little tears escaping from my eyes as we started singing, “Blessed Be Your Name” in church Sunday. I was in the choir. Everyone could see me. I didn’t want anyone to see me cry. It’s not a pretty sight! Surely people would think I was crazy and had issues. I kept wiping my face, but the tears wouldn’t stop. Finally I gave up and let the water flow. There were moments when I couldn’t get any words or sound out of my mouth. I had no words. Just awe. Just humility. Just love for my God and how amazing He is.

I’m not sure I can describe what God’s been doing, but my Pastor preached yesterday that if God has been doing something in our lives, then we need to tell others about it. So I’m going to try.