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Mean Moms    

      Someday when my children are old enough to
      understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will
      tell them, as my Mean Mom told me: I loved you
      enough . . to ask where you were going, with whom,
      and what time you would be home.

      I loved you enough to be silent and let you
      discover that your new best friend was a creep.

      I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours
      while you cleaned your room, a job that should have taken 15 minutes.

      I loved you enough to let you see anger,
     disappointment, and tears in my eyes. Children must
     learn that their parents aren't perfect.

     I loved you enough to let you assume the
     responsibility for your actions even when the
     penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart.

      But most of all, I loved you enough . . . to say
      NO when I knew you would hate me for it.

      Those were the most difficult battles of all. I'm
      glad I won them, because in the end you won, too.
      And someday when your children are old enough to
      understand the logic that motivates parents, you will tell them.

      Was your Mom mean? I know mine was. We had the
      meanest mother in the whole world! While other kids
      ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast.

When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat
sandwiches.
     And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was
     different from what other kids had, too.

      Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all
      times You'd think we were convicts in a prison. She
      had to know who our friends were, and what we were
      doing with them. She insisted that if we said we
      would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less.

      We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve
      to break the Child Labor Laws by making us work We
      had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to
      cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry, empty the trash
      and all sorts of cruel jobs. I think she would lie
      awake at night thinking of more things for us to do.

      She always insisted on us telling the truth, the
      whole truth, and nothing but the truth. By the time
      we were teenagers, she could read our minds and had
      eyes in the back of her head. Then, life was really tough!

     Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn
     when they drove up. They had to come up to the door
     so she could meet them. While everyone else could
     date when they were 12 or 13, we had to wait until we were 16.

      Because of our mother we missed out on lots of
      things other kids experienced. None of us have ever
      been caught shoplifting, vandalizing others
      property or ever arrested for any crime. It was all her fault.

      Now that we have left home, we are all educated,
      honest adults. We are doing our best to be mean
      parents just like Mom was.

      I think that is what's wrong with the world today.
      It just doesn't have enough mean moms!

Just stopping for a moment to share a thought or two to those that might be walking the same path or journey.

I would like to encourage each and everyone of you who are dissatisfied with your walk with the Lord and wanting more,that dissatisfaction is from God. That's right where he wants you. He desire's you never to satisfied. He loves it when we want more of Him. He said, there are Secrets He will share with you.
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I want to know the "Secrets"(Ps.25:14) that He Has for me. Just think of the friendships we have with those that are the closest to us. And how its those that are the closest to you, that we share our deepest secrets and Heart with. Remember Enoch(Gen.5:24)And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

To be as Enoch was with God and the Friendship they shared. To walk with the Lord and then be caught up to live with Him. What I love about Enoch is that, every friend, family member and even those that didn't know Him personally, knew His Friendship and relationship with God, because when he was "caught up to the Heavens", no-one went looking for Him. His relationship with the Father was so intimate and so real, everyone knew how close he was with the Father. There walks and talks had to include his departure, and for Him to go tell his family and friends that God said "your coming to live with me." "I" think the Lord shared this with Enoch, so that His family and friends would not worry or seek to find him on that day he left to "walk in the cool of the day and was caught up.", they knew where he was and where He was going. So Enoch, prepared His family and friends, that He was leaving. I know God is into details, because He is a God of order,(look at the way He created the heavens and earth,ark,tabernacle, etc..) How neat is that, that Enoch's desire was never to be satisfied, and to continue seeking God Daily for More and More, until He desired just to live with Him. I also never want to be satisfied with where I am in the Lord, I want all He has, and Then...give me more. So that if the Lord needed to add another scripture in the Bible, It would say, "Donna, a woman never satisfied with enough, but wanting More of the Lord!" So, I hope all of us will never be satisfied with enough and continue to seek more and go higher and dig deeper. Thats what Jesus desires for us also,that we would know all the many ways of the Father, and do what only we see the Father doing. So,,,,I'm walking a journey "that is never satisfied" and I hope you are walking with me too.

Blessings to you all!!

Word of God Speak!!!! Set Sail!! :boat: A Word to Encourage! Dear Friends, Sometimes we just need to remember, sometimes we just forget, sometimes He wants to remind us...........There are Others that haven't Heard. Where ever you are today, remember why He saved you! We are on the....." Road Less Traveled", and the Journey is not easy, But He has a plan...... remember the course set before you,.......It's ok to let Him "navigate" Navigate-----to find a way through a place, or direct the course of something, especially a ship or aircraft, using a route-finding system* to find a way to a place, usually with difficulty Stop briefly and read or re-read these words aloud, it will only take a moment. Let the breath(wind) carry them, because He watches over His WORD to perform(to shape or form something beforehand) It. "FATHER'S LOVE LETTER" My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. (Psalm 139:1) I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2) I am familiar with all your way. (Psalm 139:3) Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. (Matthew 10:29-31) For you were made in my image. (Genesis 1:27) In me you live and move and have your being. (Acts 17:28) For you are my offspring. (Acts 17:28) I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jeremiah 1:4-5) I chose you when I planned creation. (Ephesians 1:11-12) You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. (Psalm 139:15-16) I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. (Acts 17:26) You are fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14) I knit you together in your mother's womb. (Psalm 139:13) And brought you forth on the day you were born. (Psalm 71:6) I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me. (John 8:41-44) I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. (1 John 4:16) And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. (1 John 3:1) Simply because you are my child and I am your father. (1 John 3:1) I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. (Matthew 7:11) For I am the perfect father. (Matthew 5:48) Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. (James 1:17) For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. (Matthew 6:31-33) My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11) Because I love you with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3) My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore.(Psalm 139:17-18) And I rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17) I will never stop doing good to you. (Jeremiah 32:40) For you are my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5) I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. (Jeremiah 32:41) And I want to show you great and marvelous things. (Jeremiah 33:3) If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. (Deuteronomy 4:29) Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) For it is I who gave you those desires. (Philippians 2:13) I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. (Ephesians 3:20) For I am your greatest encourager. (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17) I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you. (Psalm 34:18) As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. (Isaiah 40:11) One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. (Revelation 21:3-4) And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. (Revelation 21:3-4) I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. (John 17:23) For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. (John 17:26) He is the exact representation of my being. (Hebrews 1:3) He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. (Romans 8:31) And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19) Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19) His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. (1 John 4:10) I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. (Romans 8:31-32) If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me. (1 John 2:23) And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. (Romans 8:38-39) Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. (Luke 15:7) I have always been Father, and will always be Father. (Ephesians 3:14-15) My question is Will you be my child?. (John 1:12-13) I am waiting for you. (Luke 15:11-32) Love, Your Dad, Almighty God Sometimes we decide to row the boat, and we begin to wonder why our journey is so hard. Maybe, we should stop rowing and let the Breath(wind)of God, push our sail in the direction He desires. The Journey is with "Less" struggle when God is directing your course. Set Sail........!