Mother’s Day Part II

On Mothers’ Day I got to thinking about all the different types of mothers there are in the world. Please join me in praying for them. Ask God to bring a name to mind for each category so you can pray for them specifically.

Moms with preschoolers – Lord please give them energy.
Moms for the first time – Lord please put someone in their world who can encourage them, that God will give them wisdom for all the unknowns.

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Mother’s Day

Dear Friends,

You might be in the middle of thinking up a Mother’s Day gift for your mom like we are. This year marks the fourth year my mom has been in Heaven. But my mom-in-law is still very much a part of our lives. She is not always the easiest to buy for with her many allergies – no jewelry, no indoor plants or flowers. She doesn’t really like décor items or china, and clothing never seems to fit. What can we give that will portray our deep appreciation for her?

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And God Remembered Us

Back in January, I had just returned from studying in Los Angeles for a couple of weeks when I realized that the text I was preaching on was going to be very difficult for me. My wife and I have struggled with infertility for a number of years after having our second son. Like so many others whose plans for children have gone unfulfilled, we were working out how to trust God even when we didn’t understand what he was doing in our lives.

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Buying Hamburgers Versus Making Them

I went to a hamburger restaurant a year or two ago and had an interesting experience. My order was pretty clear at the counter - I wanted a cheeseburger with no tomato on it. I don’t like tomatoes. I wish tomatoes didn’t exist, in fact, so I didn’t want one on my cheeseburger. It looked like the person behind the counter understood me. She smiled and nodded as if to say, “I perceive that you don’t like tomatoes on cheeseburgers. I will make sure to eliminate the tomato when your particular burger is assembled.” Then she left me and went to get my order.

A few minutes later, as I was sitting at my table ready to bite into my freshly made burger, I noticed a red fruity/vegetably thing sticking out from under the bun. It was a tomato.

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A Victim Mentality

The following article was sent to me from one of the Christian counselors who attends our church. It has to do with the kind of mentality that he sees in many people in his line of work. Have a read…

Does someone you know have a victim mentality?

by Duncan Nalos

From time to time most of us can fall into feeling sorry for ourselves, blaming others for our problems, and leaning a little to heavily on those around us who love and care for us. Some good friend may come along hold out his lower lip, and with a sad expression say “pooooooor baby” and try to use humor to snap us out of our pity party. Hopefully we don’t stay in the “poor me” victim role for to long. On the other hand there are people who set up camp there, and live with a victim mentality. Some of these folks have had some very difficult experiences in life, and for some reason or another, have got themselves stuck in a “victim mentality” in which they blame others for their problems and feel powerless. They focus on every thing in their life that has gone sideways, and tend to drain the people around them. One pastor anonymously said “the devil sends some people along to wear out the saints”.

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