Go ye therefore into all the world...

I'll wager that if I were able to see a show of hands, that most if not all of you who read this would say that they have heard this before.  This is what we have been commanded to do as Christians.  Not suggested, commanded.  We are to spread the news of Jesus' love, sacrifice of himself for our sins and of his Resurrection.  What I wonder is, why isn't this happening?  I cannot speak for all people, churches or denominations, only myself.  I feel like I have my priorities askew.  Finding time to do missions, learn more about them, teach them to my children and others around me shouldn't be left to whatever time I have left.  It should be priority #1.  It just seems like life jumps ahead, and that is no ones fault but my own.

What I need from each of my readers is to pray for me.  Pray for my church that we might be more mission minded.  I feel like God is leading me to something and it is kind of scary.  I am a helper by nature, not so much a leader.  But!  I will follow God in whatever He wants me to do.  Please pray for me that I will have a steel resolve and will always look forward and never behind.

I pray that God blesses you all, and please don't forget to drop me a line and visit the prayer request page.  I add them as I get them, if you leave me a message, I'll put yours on the page as well.

Respect, what's that?

I remember when I was young there was this underlying almost fear that I held for my parents.  The thing is, I was never spanked, I just knew better.  When I was told to do something, I did it.  And when not, I didn't.  What I would love to know is, where did the respect go?  As you may see by my page, I have three cuties that can make me smile one second and be frustrated beyond belief the next.  One of the three (not naming any names) has a serious problem with their attitude.  I have no idea of what to do with them.  The mouth, the eye rolling and just generally disrespectfulness (yes I know that isn't really a word) is driving me nuts.  There is just an underlying tension between the two of us sometimes and I just can't seem to get them to understand how this is damaging our relationship.  I want us have no irritation in my voice, no stiffness in my back around them but years of disrespect has conditioned me for it.  I would love any suggestions from more experienced parents.  I just wanna know, where did the respect go?