Thoughts Of A Mom Of Two

Today is a special Day.   Today is the awareness for Moebius Syndrome.   What?   You haven’t heard of it?   I hadn’t either until I met my best friend.   She was diagnosed at 6 months old.   So what is Moebius Syndrome?   In shorts, it’s a rare congenital neurological disorder that causes either complete or partial facial paralysis.   While that may be the primary symptom, there are also a number of other things that can be present (like club foot, hearing loss, or limb deformities) So, someone with Moebius Syndrome is gonna physically look differently than those who do not. But should they be treated differently?   Um no not at all. Look on the inside not the outside. God even says so.   1 Samuel 16:7b ” Man does not see what the Lord sees, for man sees what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart .”   That’s plain as the nose on your face.   We are told to look inside and see what God sees, the persons...

I’ve seen some others who say they have a word of the year. Something to focus on no matter what the situation or something that they simply need to work on.   I thought “Hey that’s a good idea”, so I thought and thought on it.   I need a word to focus on, to help me every day and to grow closer to God in my walk/ on my journey.   I have decided that my word for the year is prayerful .   I know I need to work on my prayer life, both inward and outward, and be that example for my children.   One of my favorite verses to go back to is Philippians 4:6-7.   When my brother was stationed overseas, he sent me a letter and in that letter he mentioned that he had gotten a bible and just opened it up to read and saw this verse.   I looked it up after that letter and it has been a go-to of mine for my really hard days. Philippians 4:6-7 says, “Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your r...

Reading my devotional over the last few days I was asking myself this question... I am or Am I? The devotional talked about God and how his real name is actually Yahweh.  Yahweh actually translates to I AM. That simple I AM.  He says so in Exodus 3:14 God replies to Moses, "I AM who I Am. This is what you say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you."  So I got to thinking...who am I?  Wife...Mother...Teacher...Taxi Driver...Chef...Doctor...Therapist...Friend...the list goes on.  Why can't it be simple....I AM?   And am I enough? But wait isn't God more than I AM?  He too is a father, teacher, Doctor, and therapist (in a sense) but yet his name say I AM. Sooooo, maybe I am a simple I AM..... I got to really thinking and looking hard at it... We are children of God.  We only exist because of Him.  When we say our name, we say His name first. (IE: I am Lachelle).  He is first and then us. He is a teacher, a doctor, a friend, ...