Mom Heart Moments #1

Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.

A WOMAN CANNOT PASS ON what she herself does not have. If we want to pass on health and beauty and goodness to our children, we must discipline ourselves to pour into our minds and souls truth from Scripture, seek out wise people, and read great books, as well as protect our souls from all that is base.

And so, as I ponder what I want to become more of this year, I must take seriously the cultivating of my own soul, so when others come to draw from me, they are drawing from Him, because I have invested time in Him, His Word, His wisdom, His truth, and His ways. I am working on my own personal goals, so I may determine how I will use my time this year to ensure that I am growing in all the elements that are beautiful, true, wise, good, and lovely.

Here’s my advice: seek out a time to get away alone to consider how you would like to grow this year. Evaluate the habits you practice and how they influence your soul, your heart, and consequently, your worship of God. Make a plan of how you will grow in wisdom, beauty, and truth this year. What will you read? When will you have a quiet time? What do you need to stop doing?

Make a plan for all the ways you will pour beauty, goodness, wisdom, and truth into your children this year. What books and stories will you read to them? When will you have devotions with them? How do you need to change in order to reflect love and graciousness to them, so they will form their relationship habits on gentleness and generous love?

What do you need to change in order to focus more on investing, rather than just passing time with emptiness?

Take this opportunity to put time away for evaluation and planning on your calendar!