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Busy Mom’s Bible – Week 1: Day 1

February 24, 2010 by Dana

Today was the first of my 6 week reading experience with the Busy Mom’s Bible from Zondervan.

I opened the Bible and read from the first 1 minute Thought Starter, where I was introduced to God, the Creator of All, through Genesis 1:1 – “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

The word to carry with me today, and until I move on in my study of this verse, is created.  What does this mean?

Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary lists created definition as 1) to bring into existance, and 2) to produce through imaginative skill.

In the aspect of God’s creation, I think this definition definitely fits.  God indeed brought into existance, through imaginative skill, a world like no other, giving us all life, just as He had planned it.

I look forward to going into more depth with this lesson tomorrow.

Filed Under: 2010, Busy Mom's Bible, prayerful, Religious, thoughts

Faith

February 23, 2010 by Dana

I am blessed by God. 

Simply and wonderfully, I am blessed by God.

A few months ago, I would never have guessed that I would be where I am now.  Happier than ever, walking in God’s light and love.

A few months ago, my children were still living with my ex and my Mom in Spartanburg.  I did not know if I’d ever see their sweet faces again.  I didn’t know if I’d ever kiss them or hold their little hands, tuck them into bed or play with them again.  Each day I prayed that God would see fit to place us back together again.

A few months ago, I was alone.  I had no one.  No one that is, except God.  He was with me.  He was always there, walking beside me, at times carrying me through.  I did not know where he was leading me but I followed His path, guided by His hand, through my trials.

A few months ago, I had only a mustard seed of Faith, and that mustard seed was the smallest of seeds there could have possibly been.  But I held onto that Faith and I didn’t let go, like a child holding onto her father’s finger. 

I prayed.  I turned towards God.  At times, I turned away but He and His immense Love always led me back when I strayed.  My Father was always there guiding me, showing me His path.

Today, I’m here, where he wanted me to be. 

Today, I have my beautiful babies again. 

Today, I am homeschooling them again.

Today, I am finding myself and I am finding that I have never been happier than I am at this moment. 

God knew all along where he was leading me.  He placed me onto His path, time and time again.  He led me forth, through trials that made me stronger and molded me into the person that He wanted me to become. 

God has blessed me, time and again.  He has shown me His Love.  My Faith in Him has grown and has brought me more love than I could have ever imagined.  I am thankful, truly thankful for all the blessings I have been given.

Simply and wonderfully, I am BLESSED by God.

Filed Under: 2010, blessed, family, hope, life, Religious, thankful

The Busy Mom’s Bible {Zondervan Review}

February 22, 2010 by Dana

I just recieved my new copy of the Busy Mom’s Bible from Zondervan in the old fashioned home mailbox today.  I was excited to see the package stuffed in amongst my television and phone bills, letters and magazines.  The box on the outside looked like a normal cardboard covered package with a lovely label from Zondervan on the front.  It was well taped to ensure that it did not become damaged, damp or exposed to the elements as some mail can be, especially on rainy days like today.
When I came into the house from my mailbox trip, I quickly ripped open the odds and ends of other mail and then put the scissors to work cutting through the tape on my new gift from Zondervan.  Inside the cardboard shell, I found another box covered with a sturdy cardboard wrap with photos of Mom busy-ness, as well as tips from the Bible company itself on use of this product and a reminder to blog about the Busy Mom’s Bible.  As I unwrapped the shell and glanced over it, I wondered what it hid underneath.  I quickly found it held yet another box.  This one sturdly made, much like a box that holds Christmas cards or the best presents from your Dear Aunt Susie.  Indeed, this box held a wonderful gift, but not from Dear Aunt Susie.  This gift was from Zondervan and God, a book containing His word made just for me, a Mom. 
Before opening the box, I expected to find your average Bible, nothing exceptional.  Boy was I wrong!  Upon opening the box, I found a BEAUTIFUL fucshia, deep brown, and pink leather covered Bible.  Wow, I thought, this book was made for me!  I began looking inside the Busy Mom’s Bible to find 52 seperate Thought Starter, one minute devotionals, each directed towards a different part of the Bible and also a different part of life.  The idea is to concentrate on one concept, one devotion each week.  There are also 5 minute Reflect and Pray studies and 10 minute studies to expand upon each 1 minute Thought Starter offered during the week, as time permits.  Both the 5 minute and 10 minute studies send you to different sections in the back of the Bible for expansion of your lessons through verse.
Busy Mom's Bible, Review, Bible for Moms, Zondervan
The Bible text provided in this book is the New International Version (NIV), originally the NIV True Images Bible.  All the original text is provided, as well as maps to expand the Word, abbreviations list, and the Concordance.  A Weights and Measures chart is also provided in the back of the book and an alphabetical list of included Biblical books is provided in the front.  Two other things I found interesting are the sections 5 Minutes Reading About Jesus and 5 Minutes Reading About Women Of the Bible, located on pages 1173-1174.  I look forward to using these when I have an extra minute of reading time. 
My plan for this book, is to read a different Thought Starter each week for the next 6 weeks and see where they lead me.  I have spent the past few weeks searching for a devotional to use daily in my life, to help bring my heart closer to God and I feel this is the perfect book.  I am interested in seeing just how the Busy Mom’s Bible will effect me.  The outer appearance of this book is gorgeous, but my question and mission to find out, is the inside just as good? 
You can find a copy of the Busy Mom’s Bible at Zondervan.

Filed Under: 2010, Busy Mom's Bible, Religious

Blessings {Epilepsy Awareness}

December 31, 2009 by Dana

These thoughts have been weighing on my mind for quite some time now.

I have two daughters.  Two beautiful little girls.  Both blonde.  Both with the most gorgeous smiles.  The oldest has brown eyes, the youngest blue.  Their personalities are a lot alike and yet oh so different.  They love to sing… they love to play… they love to dance.

To other’s eyes they appear “normal”, and rightfully so.  They are “normal” for the most part.  They live what appears to be normal lives, they have normal laughs, they like the same things that every “normal” child likes.  But they are far from “normal”.  You see, both my precious daughters have been blessed with a disorder called Epilepsy.

“Blessed?”, you say.  Yes, I call it blessed.  There are far worse things they could have been burdened with.  This is surely not the worst of things to have, but it is there none-the-less.  It LOOMS over us daily.  It can make the “normal” go into “chaotic” in seconds.  We have no idea when this disorder will choose to strike.  But still I say, it could be worse.  This we can live with, this we can deal with.

Epilepsy is a disorder, not a disease.  It can not be contracted, though it can be, as ours is, inherited.  This disorder was passed to my little girls by me, passed to me by my mother and to her by her father.  Someday it will possibly be passed onto my daughter’s own children, though I daily pray not.  But if it is, we can deal with it, we can live with it.

How do we deal with this disorder?  By keeping our environment controlled and staying on a routine.  It’s important that both my girls get plenty of rest, that they eat a healthy meal three times daily and drink enough fluids. That they attempt to live a “normal” life.  Pushing them beyond their limits is a no-no in our lives.  Where your child may become whiny and unruly, mine can do the same, plus end up seizing.  Keeping them calm, showing them love and “controlling” their life keeps their lives as “normal” as can be. 

I have made them aware that they are “normal” yet they are “not normal” children.  They know they have a disorder.  They know to rest when they feel tired.  To be quiet when someone is sleeping.  Not to keep on going when their mind feels exhausted.  They are aware of being careful not to fall, and especially not hitting their sweet heads.  The things “normal” parents take for granted, I have to be sure my children are careful doing.  My girls are ok with these things.  They know this is the life God has chosen for them to lead.

I am proud of my daughters.  Proud of the things they are overcoming daily.  My oldest has been off her seizure medication for almost two years now.  Her Epilepsy is controlled through routine and a safe enviroment, as well as plenty of rest.  My youngest hasn’t had a seizure in months, though there is still plenty of seizure activity and her medication is still necessary to help her lead a “normal” life.  Both of them are developmentally on track.  Both of them are growing into the most beautiful little girls.  Both of them are blessings in our families lives.

So you see, this is why I say Epilepsy, to us, is a blessing.  It has helped us to look at the “un-normal”, to accept the burdens God gives.  It has provided for us a life that without Epilepsy, would be completely “normal”.  It could be so much worse!  But this disorder we can deal with, we can LIVE with it.  And we do, everyday.

Filed Under: 2009, Children with Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Awareness, epilepsy life, family, generations of epilepsy, life, living with epilepsy, Religious

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