for when you hurt….

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6

It started with our usual before bed Mommy and Nikki talk. Where we share anything or everything that happened to our day.

She said she was bothered. Hurt. A girl in her class was telling bad things behind her back. Told it to another girl, one whom she consider to be her best friend. She was hurt. Doesn’t understand why she was doing that. Reason why she doesn’t look forward to going to school at times. Reason why she always looks forward to Fridays and the weekends. She didn’t do anything.

“All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children.” Isaiah 54:13

She cried. I cried.

She told me of how other kids would make fun of another girl – a special child – an autistic. How she felt bad and sad for her. How she would encourage her and help her.

“Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.” Proverbs 29:17

She was hurting. I was hurting.

Nikki is my only child. The sweetest, most loving, caring, obedient daughter anybody could ask for. She is in an AIG class and also a consistent “A Honor Roll” student.

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17

We talked.

How God sees and knows everything. How much God loves her…all of us. I told her God can be her best friend. Oh how much she cried at this thought…so am I.

I explained. 

Why some kids behave that way. Why they act certain ways. Why they treat other kids unkindly.

I encouraged.

To love, to be patient, to understand, to reach out and help. To stand up for her and for others.

We prayed.

“And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:6-9

Will you join me in prayer for all our children and our youth who are hurting?

…..for those who are lost and are needing love?

Linking with Barbie of My Freshly Brewed Life for Fresh Brewed Sunday.

All good things,
Charina

no room….

Have you ever had that feeling of fullness?

You know that feeling of completeness,

of being loved!

An inner feeling of overflowing blessedness,

….happiness

….gratitude

….joy

….peace

….laughter

….trust

….acceptance

that feeling of fullness of Him that you only see the beautiful and the good.

that feeling of fullness

where you have no room for

….worries

….sadness

….anxiety

….doubt

….hatred

….negativity

….jealousy

….insecurities

….criticisms

….complaints

That feeling of fullness that gives you the wisdom to accept things, circumstances and people as they are.

That feeling of fullness that gives you the ability to look beyond differences.

Fullness where there is no room for judgment but rather acceptance, understanding and love…

Fullness of Him!

Have you ever had this wonderful feeling?

“That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.”

All good things,
Charina

{All in Him}

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

What troubles you?

If you were to ask me this same question a year ago, I would say money (you know mortgage, bills, food etc). Isn’t it unfortunate how much money have (so much) to do with everything, how much life depend on it? It may not be the case with you, but I am being honest here….. but this was also from a year ago.

Can you really be happy and at peace in spite of not having everything?

What makes you happy anyway?

Can happiness depend solely on the material, physical and intellectual accomplishment of a person?

Can you have everything with having nothing?

Did I say everything with having nothing?

Yes, I did. You know…. everything that riches cannot buy….

…. peace in the midst of the storm

…. joy in my heart

…. happiness within

…. calm amidst the chaos

…. assurance in times of uncertainties

…. overwhelming faith

…. trusting heart

“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2

So what troubles you?

Did you know that we can find All in Him?

It is in surrendering all my troubles in Him and trusting fully in His plans that I found riches that no money can buy.

I found all in Him!

“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:7

Will you trust Him?

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; One Lord, one faith, one baptism; One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” Ephesians 4: 4-6

All in Him!

Linking up with Bonnie at Faith Barista

All good things,
Charina