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[mamastrongof5]

POST: TEACHING MY TEEN SON HOW TO LOVE OTHERS My 17 year old asked me to do something for him, something that would require a lot of work for me. I reminded him that my love languages are words of affirmation and physical touch, and that I'd appreciate a hug and 10 affirming words that he would use to describe me before I gave him an answer. This is not to gas my head up or have a "you scratch my back I'll scratch yours" kind of relationship. I AM PREPARING HIM TO BE A HUSBAND. FATHER. FRIEND. I am hopefully teaching him that asking to be loved is more easily reciprocated when we have first loved and served others. He wrote these in about a minute. He put thought into it. If I release him in the world not knowing how to love I will have failed him miserably. I do this with him often so that HOPEFULLY AND PRAYERFULLY he is equipped at loving others IN A WAY THAT COMMUNICATES LOVE TO THEM, not in the way he "feels" like loving them. This was hard for him at first but we've been doing this a few years and it has become easier. I'm praying Christ will do something amazing in my sons heart! How can you teach your sons how to love better?*** #mamastrong #mamastrongof5 #mommylife #motherhood #thestretchmarksareworthit #flawedmom #noperfectmoms #magnificentprivilege #momlife #motherhoodispowerful #momof5 #mamabear #jesus #christian #saved #blessed #sahm #homemaker #familymanager #lifecoach #brawlerforchrist #parenting #godlyparenting #momsofinstagram #kids #family #mother #mothers #motivation #MomChat

[mamastrongof5]

Can I get an amen? Lord Jesus! #mamastrong #mamastrongof5 #mommylife #motherhood #thestretchmarksareworthit #flawedmom #noperfectmoms #magnificentprivilege #momlife #motherhoodispowerful #momof5 #mamabear #jesus #christian #saved #blessed #sahm #homemaker #familymanager #lifecoach #brawlerforchrist #parenting #godlyparenting #momsofinstagram #kids #family #mother #mothers #motivation #MomChat

[mamastrongof5]

POST: FIGHT RESENTMENT I'm not saying to "suffer silently." There is a time and a place for helping our families see and understand our value and all we contribute. As human beings we are all prone to take goodness for granted. I take God for granted every day. But I have very often found myself grumbling under my breath and wondering if I'm the only one around here who sees all I contribute in my home and to the people I share it with. Wrong approach. That kind of thinking builds resentment which leads to bitterness. No, instead I fight to be content with the fact that Jesus sees and is pleased with my service to Him in my home & with my family. I fight to believe He is enough for me. His pleasure and approval is my highest goal, and He is unimpressed with a completed to do list done with a grumbling spirit. He cares less about WHAT we do as mothers and is obsessed with HOW we do it. What is the attitude of our hearts? Take heart today, mama. You serve the God Who Sees All. He sees you. Nothing you ever do for Him is in vain.*** #mamastrong #mamastrongof5 #mommylife #motherhood #thestretchmarksareworthit #flawedmom #noperfectmoms #magnificentprivilege #momlife #motherhoodispowerful #momof5 #mamabear #jesus #christian #saved #blessed #sahm #homemaker #familymanager #lifecoach #brawlerforchrist #parenting #godlyparenting #momsofinstagram #kids #family #mother #mothers #motivation #MomChat

[mamastrongof5]

Last morning post. When I'm having trouble memorizing a verse (like this one) I use a memory trick to get it in. This one is FBAWY- fat babies always wear yellow. I bold the key letters, recall FBAWY as I say the verse at least 100 times today. (FOR I am the least of the apostles.... BUT whatever I am now, etc.). Every repeat is like the reps of lifting weights- the more I do my reps the stronger I get. *** #mamastrong #mamastrongof5 #mommylife #motherhood #thestretchmarksareworthit #flawedmom #noperfectmoms #magnificentprivilege #momlife #motherhoodispowerful #momof5 #mamabear #jesus #christian #saved #blessed #sahm #homemaker #familymanager #lifecoach #brawlerforchrist #parenting #godlyparenting #momsofinstagram #kids #family #mother #mothers #motivation #MomChat

[mamastrongof5]

This is such a great idea for #summersnacks from @organizerjanet !! Kids tend to eat more and move less in the summer. Pre-portioned meals are great for several reasons: 1. You can keep track of how much they're eating (great for moms who work outside the home) 2. They are more likely to choose healthy options if that's what's easiest to grab 3. It saves money because their snacks are portioned- they're not just raiding the pantry all day 4. If you make them prep it themselves for the week on, say, Sunday nights they're learning how to make healthy choices, prepare healthy portions, plan ahead and be mindful of what they put in their bodies. * I love this! #happysummer #summer2017 #mamastrong #mamastrongof5 #mommylife #motherhood #thestretchmarksareworthit #flawedmom #noperfectmoms #magnificentprivilege #momlife #motherhoodispowerful #momof5 #mamabear #sahm #homemaker #familymanager #lifecoach #brawlerforchrist #parenting #godlyparenting #moms #children #MomChat