Top 10 worst foods and Top 10 best foods to feed your little ones!

I found this list to be interesting.  My kids may be eating some of these things but I think the question is how often? http://www.cspinet.org/nutrition/10b&w.html I am happy that most of the things they are eating on a regular basis are on the top 10 best list.  I want to provide my little ones with the best quality of life possible and one way of doing it is by teaching them the right way to eat.  They can have candy...but not every day.  It is the same for me. When I have a candy bar, I better ENJOY it.

New Members class. Boring? Not this time!

We are going through a "New Members" class at our Church which frankly is something I am not really excited to go through.  Not that I don't want to be a member but I enjoy our Sunday School class and I miss being challenged.  We have been going through doctrine and why Northside believes what they believe which is in line with our beliefs.  Anyways...I came out of last weeks class actually being challenged! The teacher was speaking about Hell and how Hell should motivate us to share the Love of God and His free gift of salvation to everyone we come in contact with.  It is naturally a hard thing to do! So many people I come in contact with or just pass by are going to die and go to hell which is a VERY scary thought.  Even good people who don't understand being washed in the Blood are going to go to hell.  They have not put their trust in God alone to get them to Heaven.

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

If you have not been saved then you are not going to Heaven.  It doesn't matter how "good" you think you are.  I may think I am generally a good person but I will never be good enough! It is only through God I will get to Heaven.  I am so thankful for that fact! I am also thankful that after I accepted Jesus Christ as my Saviour, all of my sins were left at the cross and as I ask for forgiveness they will always be at the cross! God will judge my motives behind all of my works for Him.  None of my works mean anything unless they are done for Jesus Christ and I have put all of my trust in Him.  Becoming saved is as simple as recognizing that you are a sinner and asking God into your heart by praying to Him and then committing to live to Him by having a personal relationship with Him.  God communicates to us through His Word which is the Holy Bible so be in it as much as possible to maintain a relationship! How can you get to know someone if you do not listen? It only makes sense to be in prayer and in His Word as much as you can. This was such a great reminder to me to be open with people about what they may be missing.  Also to check my motives behind why I do certain things! I hope that I reached one person out there and if there are any questions please feel free to ask!

Communication

I don’t know about anyone else but I know that I feel tired and it seems like I feel tired all the time.  The two little ones are bundles of energy and I am constantly making sure they are taken care of.  Don’t get me wrong…I LOVE taking care of them and playing with them but when tired I find that I struggle with keeping my cool in regards to communication when frustrated.  I hate when I say something to my kids or husband in a harsh way and end up tearing them down.  So I had prayed before my devotions the other day for the Lord to give me patience and for my speech to change.  I opened up my God’s Words of Life for Moms devotional and the devotional for the day was titled “Communication”.  How fitting! God knew exactly what I needed.  There are so many verses in the Bible about communication but a couple really stood out to me. 

The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life. Proverbs 15:4
A wise man’s heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction.  Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:23-24

These verses really stood out to me because as a Mommy and wife I am naturally nurturing and want healing for my family.  With my words, I heal them.  When they get hurt they want Mommy to care for them.  Tired or not, I strive to be healing to them with my words.  When I feel like yelling “BE QUIET for  5 seconds” I will think back to these verses and ask myself “Is this what they need to hear or do I need to be more patient?”  I wrote these verses on my whiteboard in the kitchen for a frequent reminder.  We all need these kinds of reminders and I thank God for this reminder in my Devotions. 

A new outlook on life

I appreciate (maybe a little too much) dessert and chocolate in particular.  After Liam was born, I went to the Dr. to have a physical.  My appreciation of all things sweet or fried showed up on my cholesterol results.  I think I needed this wake up call to really whip myself into what was important.  I want to be able to be here when my kids have kids.  I do NOT want my kids to have health problems because Mommy never taught them the right way to eat.  So I am now focused on getting my life in check not only for me but for my family.  This is a lifestyle change for us.  We are also changing what we put into our bodies.  No chemicals for us! The purer the better! I want to have a positive impact on my kids and that starts with Mommy and Daddy taking care of themselves.  So here it goes! :)