tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post4196992402749767669..comments2023-06-08T08:38:11.261-06:00Comments on 1st Time Mama: His voiceTishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05025104225794869065noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-8906441094485298942008-07-26T06:43:00.000-06:002008-07-26T06:43:00.000-06:00Great post. :) This has been on my heart a lot t...Great post. :) This has been on my heart a lot too.<BR/><BR/>I am with you 100% that as mamas, we need to make time to spend in the Word. It is vital. But I've often found that I use devotional time as a sort of gauge for where I am with God... like, if I've had my devotions every day for a week I feel really good spiritually... if I've missed them for a week I feel really guilty.<BR/><BR/>Where I've realized the importance lies, is in delighting in the presence of God no matter where I am or what I'm doing. In 1 Thessalonians it says, "Pray without ceasing." It is truly possible to be in that prayerful mindset & communing with God even in the midst of the day-to-day. When I'm reading books with my children, I think, "My children are a blessing and a gift from God. Thank you Jesus, for them, and for the ability to read and to own books." Sometimes when I'm grocery shopping, I will pray for the people who I walk past. You start noticing sad or empty faces and you ask God to burden you for others. You start caring for people you've never met. Or seeing opportunities to minister His love. The other day I was at Wal-Mart and a young Hispanic woman was buckling her toddler into the cart, and she dropped her keys. I had my hands full too... and normally I might have walked past and let her pick up her own keys... but the Spirit told me to stop and pick up this woman's keys for her. <BR/><BR/>I guess what I'm trying to say is, the true measure of where I am with God really has more to do with His pre-eminence in my everyday life... not whether I can find 20 minutes to read my Bible in the morning. We can hear His voice anytime if we listen. I don't read my Bible every day. I do read it every week, and usually it's in large chunks at a time (like the whole book of Ephesians, etc.) And then I take the next week to just chew on what I read, meditate on it, and apply it to life. The voice of the Spirit can be heard when we read God's Word - it can also be heard when we are in the car driving to the library, or when we're in the grocery store, or giving the kids a bath. He is everywhere. It is in finding Him involved in, and caring about the everyday routine that He becomes overwhelmingly satisfying. When we start listening for that still, small voice, we hear it more and more.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this reminder to listen!!<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>RebeccaRebecca Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963057412380331638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-56277559770578576752008-07-25T21:14:00.000-06:002008-07-25T21:14:00.000-06:00I'm loving Tish, too! This is a struggle for me w...I'm loving Tish, too! This is a struggle for me with my brood in my space all day long. But, I've been so convicted about not having enough alone time with the Lord in the last year. How can I possibly be the Christian, person, wife, mother, daughter, and friend that I'm supposed to be if God's not guiding my path?! Thanks for this. <BR/><BR/>I was going to suggest Daddy Time, but you already did. That is a lifesaver (and prayer time saver) for me!Laurziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296612994620890887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-11987815624095482832008-07-25T19:39:00.000-06:002008-07-25T19:39:00.000-06:00I have 3 and I really struggle with time for God. ...I have 3 and I really struggle with time for God. Thank you for some of the tips and the reminder.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164963191762489081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-31417668534443233422008-07-25T11:50:00.000-06:002008-07-25T11:50:00.000-06:00I love this post, Tish! Thanks for the reminder, H...I love this post, Tish! Thanks for the reminder, He HAS to be the priority, everything else will fall into place after that :)Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929186829748543826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-80741931400375445682008-07-25T06:11:00.000-06:002008-07-25T06:11:00.000-06:00I have loosened up my standards a bit so i can hav...I have loosened up my standards a bit so i can have time each morning reading the bible. i allow my son to watch a 20 min video and declare, "this is mommy's time with jesus." my daughter generally plays nearby or i feed her while i'm reading. i find if i put it off until later in the day, it's less likely to happen. my husband always takes the kids when he gets home from work so i can have some alone time (and he can have some one-on-one time with the kids) and i think this is a great idea for any mama!rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000794959264304528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-92144308353352746632008-07-25T05:27:00.000-06:002008-07-25T05:27:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing your heart and the things that ...Thanks for sharing your heart and the things that you are working on.<BR/><BR/>I like the tip of reading verses aloud. I will do that today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12733880796383534427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-67636698079591189192008-07-24T22:56:00.000-06:002008-07-24T22:56:00.000-06:00Now see.. It just goes to show- You CAN teach an o...Now see.. It just goes to show- You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. <BR/>I am a 5th time Mama and I am going to try the "Give the kids to Dad"trick.<BR/>Nothing better than a "God Lovin' Mama".<BR/><BR/>Loving Tish.<BR/><BR/>AndreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08847425374212175113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-15655672024671097372008-07-24T20:35:00.000-06:002008-07-24T20:35:00.000-06:00How do you KNOW what people need to hear at the ti...How do you KNOW what people need to hear at the time they need to hear it?! :)<BR/><BR/>I have been thinking about spirituality a lot lately and you are right that we need to make the time. I try to make my time in bed at night before I go to sleep. Even if it is only 5-10 minutes, it makes a huge difference to go to sleep feeling at peace after a long, stressful day.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177385522061233297noreply@blogger.com