October 6, 2009

Being a mom is humbling.  After crying spells my son asks “mom, are you all done whining?”, I tell the boys to put their shoes in a certain basket by the door and then trip over mine in the living room,   I hear words or voice inflections come out of their mouths and think where did you get that…their answer..”You, momma.” , and obviously teachers must really want to get to know me because they keep inviting me to these “meetings” :)  Oh dear Lord help me.  Well honestly, He’s the only one who can right? 

 I thought about God’s character depicted as a shepherd as I walked the twins to school today.  “I am the good shepherd.” John 10.    I felt like I was sending them to the wolves as I watched them walk away with bookbags as big as they are.  I realized my design as a mom is to be the staff for my children.  So often I want to be the shepherd and control where they go and what they do… but GOD actually is.  He loves them more than even I can.   He uses me as his staff to draw them to Himself and uses the Holy Spirit as a staff to draw me to Himself.  They don’t know yet the “Holy Spirit guidance” so I believe I am to be the instrument to extend His hand of guidance and comfort.   “…your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23.     I just love the fact that He indeed is my shepherd. my protector. my guide. my provider. my rescuer. my peace. my comforter. my healer.  Oh how I pray I am a strong staff that brings our boys in to see the nature of the good shepherd and our Great God.  yes, so very humbling..but then again that’s the nature of our shepherd isn’t it? And I so want to be more like HIM.

Posted by Judith at 1:04 pm on October 6th, 2009

Comments

By amberly on October 6th, 2009 at 2:45 pm

woa. that’s some good stuff. love you.

By julie on October 10th, 2009 at 8:28 pm

Hi Judith…I realize you don’t know me. I know you inlaws and have been praying for your family. I love the way your husband stated that adoption is a conviction. We do have biological children, but are now starting the process of adoption from Ethiopia. My heart is so burdened for the children of that nation. We live in Macon and have been looking for some families in the middle Georgia area who have adopted from Ethiopia and get together a few times a year for something like an African Fellowship group. I was wondering if you all are a part of anything like that? Our prayers are with you! (If you would like, you can follow our adoption journey at http://www.flitterbugs.blogspot.com I think I have met you before, my dad is the pastor at First Pres. Macon)

By Andrea Jones on October 13th, 2009 at 5:16 pm

oh friend…what a beautiful picture of who He calls us to be for our children…I have never thought of it that way…you painted a beautiful picture with your words…it will stay with this mom’s heart forever1 Thank-you for sharing yours in a way that encourages me to know jesus more….
tenderly,
andrea

 

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