Courage!

It takes a lot of courage to be a mom. Whether assessing a skinned knee or holding your child while he or she is immunized, mothering takes bravery. You are forever changed once you are handed your first born. Our hearts grow to encompass infinite hope for the prosperity and happiness of our children. With that also comes fear of loss, fear of failure and the fear that we wont be adequate to the challenge.
The role of mom involves risk- taking and making chocies that will determine the health and livelihood of our children.Every decision, every reaction matters. This is not a class we can dropp or a career choice we can change; Once a mom, there is no going back, so we muster the moxie and do our best.
The thing is I don't see the whole picture. I only see my small part of the story. But God is constantly watching out for me. God is always there in my struggles, whether I choose to see him or not, I have no reason to fret. I am free to trust God and live my life with courage.
Joshua 1:9 says " I command you- be strong and courageous: Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." God is always with us. It is a promise, and with this promise is the freedom to face our fears and take action to go roward the life of our dreams.
"The Lord is the stronghold of my life- of whom should I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1
God wants you to step out in faith and TRY- Trust and Respect Yourself! Have the personal integrity to decide what matters to you, take reasonable risk and go for it. Mistakes happen, kids get sick and thr coffee (milk, juice, shampoo, laundry soap) will spill. we live in a broken world, and the rality is that no one gets through it without a hiccup or a mountain, but we can get through it with God's protection.

Franklin D. Rooaevelt said it in his First Inaugural Address on March 4, 1933, "Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Bingo! [earf robs us of the full life God intends for us. A better way is to look to the Lord each day, release our worries, pray and procees with courage and quiet confidence. Knowing that God's got out back.