“Praying in Droplets”

So, my blog has been lying dormant for a while… time to brush it off and see if it still yields results:) The book my dear husband bought for me, “Passionate Housewives; Desperate for God”, has been so far INCREDIBLE! Any wife and mother should totally read this book. It is marked with Scripture and Scripture throughout the pages, referencing the Bible to pin down each point. The part that has really stuck out to me (well the whole thing stands out, really, but I have to write something of my own words, right?) is the part that she talks about “droplets of prayer”.  For years she felt guilty because she couldn’t get that quiet time w/ the Lord in the morning. Somehow she thought that God was more interested in her following someone’s plan for having a “devout” prayer life, than just praying as she could throughout the day.

What a relief I felt as I read that. I have been beating myself up over the fact that I just cannot get in some quiet prayer and reading time with the Lord before the children wake up. With little ones who have this incredibly high-tech mommy rador, I have had the hardest time getting ready for the day or even getting out of my bed without someone else wanting to join me.  So, instead of trying to have all of your Jesus time first thing in the morning, she says that it makes more sense to include your children in  your daily interactions with Christ. Talk to Him outloud throughout the day, say prayers while doing laundry, stash small Bibles in rooms where you might have to sit down for a bit, doing devotion and prayer with the chidlren each morning is a good time; any teachable moment where you can use the Scriptures and talk of Christ is great… she went on to call these “droplets” of your spiritual walk with Christ. Afterall, why would I want to shut out my children from my spiritual life? Shouldn’t they see what it’s all about? If they catch me praying, it’s not an interuption, it’s a chance for them to see what being passionate about your Savior is all about. When I am reading my Bible and they come crashing upstairs or bickering, it’s not the end of the world, but rather a time where I could have them read with me, or talk about what I am reading with them in the context of their situation.

Anyways, as I finish the rest of the book, I am sure that more will stand out that I just have to talk about;) The other aspect that I am really really getting a lot out about is the whole feminist movement and what it’s really all about and how it is effecting mothers who are deciding to stay home with their children, but then are turning to these supposed “experts” about how to be a “professional, best” mommy.

It all just gives me a greater determination to train my daughters to be awesome keepers of their homes, to teach them about what it truly means to be a feminine, godly lady of virtue, how God’s plan for the family and what role women play is an incredible honor and great responsibility, and of what true Biblical womanhood is all about