adventures in mothering- MOPS book quotes

I read a MOPS book this summer and I picked out a few quotes that really stuck out to me. I'll have to get the book out so people can read it, it was amazing, and it made me feel a little bit normal when it came to some of the emotions we run into mothering, or parenting in general.


**Enjoy your kids while they are at home, they are the best years of your life

**A change in perspective can turn your thinking around

** As moms we crave control and rarely have it

**Mothering is an adventure, an ongoing process of growing

**Showing our kids Jesus through our actions

**As your children change- your mothering habits must as well

** We all want to be balanced, better moms

**We all get angry, tired and fed up

**We depend too much on undependable things- God is dependable and trustworthy- Depend on Him

The book talked alot about the many roles we have daily; mothers, daughters, wives, friends, etc and how we can stay in touch with ourselves, the person we are, instead of leaving ourselves behind to be "just moms". I know I've done it and for way too long- I have put Bella first; above me, above my husband, and above God, now im working everyday to find that "balance". Bella needs me, so does my husband, and Lord knows I need some time for myself, and most of all, I need God.

LOVE matters MOST

Here are some sayings about LOVE:

***Life is all about LOVE

***Learn to LOVE unselfishly

***God wants his family to be known for its LOVE more than anything

***LOVE God
LOVE people

***LOVE leaves a legacy

***You can give without loving, but you cannot LOVE without giving

***Whenever you give your time, you are making a sacrifice, and sacrifice is the essence of LOVE

***LOVE
-top priority
-primary objective
-greatest ambition
-driving force

***The essence of LOVE is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves

How to bring Glory to God

There's a new song on the Joy FM saying in all you do you can bring glory to God. So what are some ways to bring Him the glory??

*Worshipping Him
      - motivated by LOVE, Thanksgiving and Delight (NOT DUTY)
      - worship is a lifestyle

*Loving other believers
       -learn to LOVE as God does

*Becoming like Christ
      -develop CHRISTlike character

*Serving others with our gifts
      - our gifts are for the benefit of others

*Telling others about HIM
       -introducing others to Jesus, help them discover purpose, preparing them for eternal destiny

Do Good.

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, for as long as you can." -John Wesley

If only this were a motto that all people lived by. Can you imagine everyone being good, doing good, all the time? Jesus did. He spent his life in ministry loving people, loving everyone. He did good, in every way he could, in all the places he could, at every time he could, for all the people he could, for as long as he could. *Which happens to be forever, He gave his life to save us. The ultimate gift, He did good for all the people who do bad.* His goodness should flow out of us like rays of SON. Reaching out wherever you, Do Good. Random acts of kindness could be the only "God" people see. This doesn't always mean using your mouth to speak of Jesus, actions can speak louder than words. It's the GOOD deeds they see and can't understand. It's the kind words they may not deserve that make them think. It's the LOVE you show for everyone that they want more of. Do Good.