Momma Says ... (Take 1)

I love blogging, and I love to have this space to document our highs and lows,  This blog was therapy to me during David's treatment, and we will never forget the support we received here during that time.  Never.  I love blogging but the problem is my two teenagers and ten year old do not love their business on the blog for the world to see/read anymore. 

So after praying and thinking, instead of closing this space that has been so very special to me for a long time, I am switching gears a little.  Next year we will have one in college (I can't even....) and I am going to use this space to share wisdom with my children while I document their milestones for the future.  Thank you for caring about us to even read this far! 

I want to say that raising kids is hard.  But Mike and I have always taken Proverbs 22:6 about training up children literally.  Blessedly they still listen to us, and we have some great chats and talks but there is so much I want to say to them because time is flying by. 

So Momma Says is going to be my way to share my teachable moments with my kids here on the blog.  There is still so much I want to teach them and remind them so Momma Says posts will be my way to keep training up our children even when they may not live under our roof.  Sigh.  Mike may also break out a Papa Says posts every once in a while:)

So here goes.... Momma (and Jesus) Say that every person is of sacred worth.  The bible never says we have to agree with how someone acts or how they live their life.  Even when folks make really bad decisions we have to show love. 

We have to show love when people act crazy at sporting events.  We have to show love when someone makes an unflattering post on social media.   We have to show love when people criticize us.  It is hard and it is not natural for us to show love to those who are so hard to love.  That is why we desperately need Jesus.  We can only reflect Jesus when he shines from within us. 

So Momma Says be patient, show grace to others, and memorize John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life. If Jesus can show us that kind of love when we are sinners, we can certainly show love to those who vote differently than we do or drive ten miles per hour under the speed limit when we are late for work!  Momma Says this world needs a lot more grace.