7/13/10-Day 1 of the MY Challenge

I've thought about writing a blog for awhile now so here it goes....


Oakbrook church was used by God in my life today! I'm at SAHM and don't have to put up w/ office politics or that certain employee who gets under your skin anymore. As of now, I understand what is required to be a wife and mother. However, my chats with God have lead me to examine how I can be a Godly wife and a Godly mother simultaneously. I may have missed seeing Morgan Young (MY) speak the first week of 5 Lies of the Devil, but I read his blog. Paraphrasing, why do we spend hours of our time on Facebook and not reading the bible? Talk about hitting me right between the eyes!! I've been trying to figure out time management while chasing after a very busy 14 month old boy. It's a very delicate balance to give Jack enough one on one attention AND still complete what needs to be done around the house. I decided that instead of catching up on DVR, playing on Facebook, or trying to obtain more "me time" during Jack's nap, that I was actually going to open my bible. I dusted off my hard cover Message bible and started at the very beginning. My goal is to read straight through. Might seem like a daunting task, some days may make it complicated, may be hard to stick to...that I understand. But how will I know how to be a Godly mother and wife if I don't do research? Only God is powerful enough to speak things into existence! I want God can speak to me about it because His word is 100% truth. Another challenging statement Morgan made in his blog was if the devil can quote scripture, why can't we? Eugene Peterson was candid in his preface, which is appreciated. He encouraged me to simply read the bible. He says, "As we read we enter a new world of words and find ourselves in on a conversation in which God has the first and last words. We soon realize that we are included in the conversation." How many times do people not even open the bible because they're intimidated or overwhelmed? The Message bible helped me see the bible in a whole new light. Reading it makes me excited to read more. I literally can't get enough of it right now! I started reading at 1:45p. I looked up an hour later, and before I knew it, I heard Jack chattering and it was almost 4p! So the moral of my rambling is I'm excited, I'm confident God is going to use this in my life, and I know I definitely want to read more!