Amen. Sometimes, it's better to pray than to pursue.

Romans 8:28

Loved this from my friends over at Good Morning Girls 

 

Good words to ponder before the new week begins...

from the busy mom !

Do you beat yourself up over past mistakes? Do you replay scenes in your mind that you wish you could do over again? Well, you’re not alone.

In Romans 8:1-2, we read, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.  For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.”
You know what? That’s a promise! It’s a promise tailor-made for those who can relate to me when I ask whether or not you beat yourself up about past mistakes. It’s not easy, but God gives us the strength we need.  I have had to learn to let go of of some things in my life. Sometimes, I disappoint people and I don’t know how to recover from it. Over the years, I’ve discovered I am a people pleaser.

Do you struggle with pleasing people? I’ve learned something through difficult circumstances. God wants me to please Him, and in pleasing Him, I will not always please other people. There are stories in the Bible from that are about men who chose to please God rather than men start to finisth. He blessed those who chose to please Him.

Have you ever been used?  Have you ever felt unfairly treated?  Me too.  I get it.  But God says that His ways are better than our ways.  He asks us to put aside careless behavior. To set aside vengeance. (Romanos 8:1-2 ) In short, God wants us to love one another.  To get along.

We can get along with each other by having a gracious heart. Sometimes that means we need to lay down a grudge and sometimes that means we need to forgive ourselves. If you’re struggling to forgive yourself, remember how you are to God. See yourself the way God sees you. God says He loves you so much, Busy Mom; He loves you so much that He laid down His life for you. It is not worth carrying a grudge around and it certainly not worth not forgiving yourself. If you can’t forgive yourself for your past sins, then satan will use that to hang you up for the rest of your life.

Is that what you want? Nooo! We want to live in victory! I recently watched my little ones playing outside and they were making a little road out of chalk.   They had  little spinning cars out there and I noticed when they fight they get it out of their system and then they’re done with it. But, when I make a mistake, I can replay that over and over again.

Stop the replay.
If you’ve done everything you know how to do to clean the slate, if you’ve gone back to that person you’ve offended, if you’ve tried to make it right, move on: let it go, find freedom in forgiveness.  His grace helps us stop the replay and live in freedom.

When life isn't going the way you plan, focus on the Planner - not the plan. :-)

my quote for today :-) !! Happy Thursday busy mom's. ...

Heading to Greenville !

muchas gracias por invitarme ala sierva del señor conferencia fue muy refrescante a mi corazon necesitaba ecucharlo una vez mas, fue un balsamo  a mi ser .

 habia tenido unos dias bastantes dificles .. pasado por un momento que jamas pense experinmentar ..  realmente cansada y desvastada y al punto  de darme por vencida  y fue entonces cuando  pense y pero ; quien soy yo ? para que no me pase lo que a otros !! Rapidamente Galatas 6-9 vino a mi mente. asi es  amigas no nos cansemos ni nos demos por vencidas ! estemos listaas para perdonar eimediatamente,  si es necesesario perdonar 70 veces siete hagamoslo.

no se ustedes ! pero yo quiero escuchar de mi salvador un dia estas palabras : BIEN HECHO SIERVA FIEL !

ahora mismo rumbo a Grenville   ansiosa de ver ami esposo y estar entre sus brazos otra vez :-)

y  poder estar en mi iglesia esta noche con mi familia para recibir conjunto con nuestros hermanos en Cristo   el año nuevo venidero . que mejor lugar que ahi !!

Les deseo el mejor de los deseos para este año venidero y que unas de sus metas este año sea cumplir con el el proposito que Dios ya tiene para nosotras.

Feliz año nuevo !

Pilar Cardeña.

 

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Sharing !

“I’m done!”  Have you ever been there? It’s the kind of “done” that makes everything more frustrating.  The dishes pile up. The laundry calls your name—and your husband’s needs become an annoyance rather than a precious priority.

Anyone?  Can I get a witness?

Well this morning I am in the book of Galatians, chapter 6, verse 9. The reason why I decided to go back to this verse (we’ve gone over it a couple times before) is because I know how challenging the holidays can be for busy moms. There are so many things that weigh on us and so many things that we feel like we need to be doing. It seems like the holidays just ramp up stress for us.

If you feel “done” this New Year, you can find encouragement in God’s Word.
Galatians 6:9 says, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”

I love Paul’s encouragement not to give up. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a really tough week: unexpected things have happened.................!!!!....!!!

One thing after another seemed to go “wrong.” Feelings of insecurity and failure invade my New Year’s resolutions before I have even finished my list!  All these things, I must confess, eventually led me to questioning my sanity.  Sanity is a must-have for every busy mom, right? I looked in the mirror and this tired, overwhelmed face stared back at me.
Christmas vacation is almost over. I’m a homeschool mom, so no school bus is coming to take these kids off my hands, no nanny, no babysitter, it’s all me… 24/7. Sometimes I want to give up. After all, I ask myself, “what mom in her right mind chooses to be locked up all day with little people with no hope of reprieve in sight?” Who would be nutty enough to do that?

Uhh…me.

Here’s why: I am trying to “plant with the harvest in mind” like every mom who is raising her kids to love and follow Jesus Christ.When I am wiping juice off the wall, cleaning rooms,picking up shoes ,toys and clothes from everywhere I need to remember the WHY of all of it. At the end of the day, mothers are not “just” training and teaching their children. Moms are  investing in the next generation of doctors, legislators, lawyers, policemen, bank tellers, construction workers, missionaries, pastors, and mothers who will, by God’s grace, invest their lives in their children.


Plant with a harvest in mind busy mom !

Merry Christmas to me :-) !! my new furniture has just arrived ....

Reminder !!!

All the busy mom's from Greenville I want to remind you that the Debi conference is this comming  Thursday at 9:30 if you haven't registered do it now ! You  have till Wednesday.

Don't miss it ......
I hope to see you there !

Sharing !!!

It’s important to me to teach my children about and keep them focused on the true meaning of Christmas and why we celebrate every year on December 25th.  It’s easy to get caught up in all the things to do surrounding the holiday – shopping, baking, decorating, parties – that it can potentially be just as easy to lose focus on why we are doing all of these things in the first place.  Christmas is a special time to rejoice in, and celebrate our Savior’s birth.

Christ needs to be our priority all the time, and especially at Christmas.  As a parent, I strive to keep my focus on Christ during the Christmas season and make it mostly about Him.  One way to help your child understand the true meaning of Christmas is by simply reading books to them about the birth of Jesus.  I can’t think of anything better than curling up by the light of the Christmas tree with your little ones (and big ones too) and reading a book about Christ just before bedtime.

Good morning busy mom,s !!!

Its freezing in here !!!   I hope you all doing wonderful  !!  I haven't posted anything in the past few days...one of the reasons other than time ) is because I don't know what happened to my blog.. every time I post something , it keeps on changing , and I don't have time to spend on  fixing it ;-) there's priority's here....  I am just gonna leave like that till next year ... so sorry about that !

What are your priority's ?

 Life is busy isn't it? It's easy to let day after day pass us by without prioritizing what we really want to teach our children. But if we don't teach our children about God, the world will. My husband and I have learned that teaching our children about God has to be a priority, and that requires planning and discipline on our parts.God deserves to be first place!

I won't be answer any email till next year !
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog ! readership and support  and for all your kind words, comments, messages and E-mails

Tomorrow will be Thanksgivings day , and I  want to wish all a happy thanksgiving !  There is no better time than this Thanksgiving holiday to reflect, give thanks and truly be grateful for the things we have…no matter how big…or how small. I hope you enjoy your time with friends and family.


HAPPY THANKSGIVING !
~ Pilar Cardeña

There is so much to be thankful for, 22 days were not enough to give thanks for God's gracious gifts ( Blessings ) He has given me and my family. His mercies have been new every day ! I know there have been also difficult times! but ! He has been there for us too. 1 Thessalonians says ; In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
I am so thankful that He has chosen me to be a Daughter of the Kings of Kings.

~ May God bless you all.

DAY 21 !!!

Day 21 ~ I am so grateful for my lovely Daughter Genesis !!
for the simple things. like the food we eat, the car that gets us around, and the grass under my feet,the smiles of others faces when they see me ,Good people and for the inspiration that surrounds us everyday, you just have open your eyes and look around. God is good !

DAY 21 !!!

Day 21 ~ I am so grateful for my lovely Daughter Genesis !!
for the simple things. like the food we eat, the car that gets us around, and the grass under my feet,the smiles of others faces when they see me ,Good people and for the inspiration that surrounds us everyday, you just have open your eyes and look around. God is good !

Day 20 !!!!

 ~ Right now I am thankful that is  almost 5 clock and my husband should be at home shortly .
I am so thankful that he has a job  and a good boss .

Day 19 !!!

 I am so thankful that He is with us ...Always .
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Day 17 ~ Thankful for a wonderful Sunday ..

Day 18 ~ I am thankful that I was able to take a long walk this Morning and simply observe the beauty around me.

Day # 16 !!

I am thankful for the smiles of my children, for the feel of their arms strangling my neck, for the trust I see in their eyes, for the peace I see in their faces when they sleep, for the joy in their faces when they play in fresh air , for the simple fact that they are alive.

Day 15 !!!

 So thankful for the many blessings in my life.
Thankful for Being at home, cozy and relaxing and
so Thankful for honesty.