Psalm 8: 1-2

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

Yesterday at church the praise of children was loud and proud. The Lord loves the praise of little ones. He doesn't care if it is polished and professional. He loves their pure heart.

I heard a story the other day that is absolutely awesome! A mother of one our little ones at church received a call from her babysitter that her son had spoken something mean to his friend. He said "I will dig a hole and throw you in it." The babysitter thought that was very descriptive for a 2 year old. She scolded the child who in turn responded by saying " I am jealous and mad."

When mom picked up the child the babysitter explained what happened and the mom started laughing. She told the babysitter that at church they talked about Joseph and his brothers. The babysitter laughed!

You never know when little children are listening! Just because they are up and moving and not sitting doesn't mean they aren't comprehending! Later that night, the child was complaining that he was afraid of the dark in his room. The mom asked him if Joseph was afraid when he was in the hole. The mom and child prayed together that God would help them not to be afraid of the dark. The child said: "God, please turn the light on in the hole!" Isn't that profound???

Don't lose heart in teaching your child the love of Jesus. They may get the story jumbled up now, but later on, that story will draw them one step closer to Jesus! Isn't that what it's all about?

I hear the Pitter Patter of Preschoolers - Is there a better Sound?

Hello Everyone!
Preschool started this week. It is an amazing blessing to look at their excited faces. To know that they are trusting us to speak Christ into their lives is a humbling task. We think that each child is a such a gift.
Each mother that brought their child received a little care bag in case they became a little emotional. They bring their most prized possession to us. WOW!

Somestimes we as mothers wonder if what we're doing makes any difference at all. Here are some quotes you might find familiar:
"Picking up toys, doing, daundry, making sandwiches, wiping off the kitchen counter...it's always there and I'm never done" or
"I can't even get the house clean. I get one room done and move on to the next only to have the first room a mess all over again!"
"How can I be a great parent, great spouse, keep a house like Martha Stewart, and have a full time career?"

Let me encourage that you are making a difference one moment at a time. Your life as a mother will have many different moments. Make the most of the them even if a few of those moments are spent sleeping!!!!

Proverbs 22:6 tells us:
"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."
This verse is not a promise but is a good standard to live by. Each person makes their own choices. You as a mother help mold those choices

"Mothering matters because today makes a difference tomorrow." Elise Morgan

July 31, 2008

WOW! The price of gas fell to $3.88! Isn't it wild to think that $3.88 is a low price?

It has been very noticible to me these days that $$$ isn't going as far as it used to. Everything is more expensive. We work hard at being a good steward of our $$. There are days it just doesn't go as far as we want.

This goes double for raising children. We would love to give them everything they want but there are days when giving everything they need is a huge accomplishment as a parent.

I have been reminded in my 25 years of marriage and raising 4 children that there is nothing better you can give your children than the knowledge of where you will spend eternity. For you to have an intimate personal relationship with God is what He desires for both you and Him. An intimate personal relationship with Christ will enable you to be the best spouse, parent, and friend you can be.

Billy Graham once said:
"Children will invariably talk, eat, walk, think, respond, and act like their parents. Give them a target to shoot at. Give them a goal to work toward. Give them a pattern that they can see clarly, and you give them something that gold and silver cannot buy."

So, if you are stressing out about $$$, keep in mind that the most important things your child wants and needs don't require any $$ at all!!!!

The Crossing Early Childhood Ministries

Welcome to The Crossing Early Childhood Blog.
Young children are my passion. I have raised 4 young children. They are fairly normal!! :) I always was looking for other parents to talk to just to reassure myself that I am not losing my sanity as a parent.
In today's world, getting together with other parents can take away precious time with our family. So, I thought we would try a little computer time!!!
I am reading a new book by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott called THE PARENT YOU WANT TO BE.
It's a great book. We will be doing a parenting seminar later this summer and into fall.
They have a few quotes that I would like to pass on:

"I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in fifty years what my father taught me by example in one week." - Mario Cuomo

"It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching." - St. Francis of Assisi

Being a Christ like role model is something we as parents strive for. No doubt that some days are better than others.

Don't you just love when your kids say the most amazing (I will let you define amazing!) things!
I was reading scripture the other day and came upon this awesome verse:
"I praise You Father Lord of Heaven & earth. Because you have hidden these things from the wise and revealed them to little children." Mt. 11:24-25

Let me encourage you today to listen to your children. They will say amazing things! You never know when God's still, small voice might come from a dirty, stinky 2 year old!!!