Blended Life of an Educator

What does it mean to be a Mom of Influence?  I believe it’s to be a mom that speaks life-- calling out the gold, in each of your children, reversing any curses spoken over them by speaking the truth over their minds and hearts. Influencing through prayer, constant prayer. Asking Papa for wisdom to know how to raise them in general, how to respond, unlock wisdom from Heaven, correct, teach, inspire and even how to start praying.  Being a mom of influence goes beyond the home, too. It’s being one who can share testimonies about what happens in your home that inspires others to want the same, breathes hope into hopeless places in the hearts of others and jumpstarts the expectancy in the places long (even for a moment!) taken over by despair. This all requires taking a breath and LOOKING at what is happening with my kids and not what is NOT happening. SEEING what God is doing in them and in me and not focusing on what any of us is not doing. It’s allowing Hope Himsel...

Have you really every needed to think of this question? If you’re a mom of small children, you know what I’m talking about. The moment you try to take a shower all hell breaks loose. The kids are crying about whatever and you realize that stepping into the shower is going to simply become more hassle than it’s truly worth. Plus there really won’t be time to shampoo And condition and use body wash. Shave your legs? You’ve got to be kidding, right?! I used to joke with other mom friends in the gym shower locker room that that was the best place to shave. We all agreed. Trying to keep the doors closed on my shower while I attempt to clean myself and my daughter roams the house, or rather stays real close to the shower while I am there just wishing to take a few moments to myself to refresh myself with nice smelling applications of soap and make myself feel pretty just by cleaning-- is anything but restful. Hence, the use of the gym shower! And the towel service is worth the whole $5 extra...