Pure Grace

"My child, obey the teachings of your parents, and wear their teachings

 as you would a lovely hat or a pretty necklace."  Proverbs 1:8-9 (CEV)

     Can't say that my girls have any pretty hats and they aren't ones to wear necklaces very often but it's not unusual to see them with a big bow in their head.  

     Jena says, "Bows make me look cute."

     Laine says, "They give me a little something up there and they make me look pretty."

I love to see their bows as it can make a bad hair day look good!  

     What if every time they put a bow in their head they were reminded of our teaching...giving them a little something "up there"....adorning themselves with truth. 

     Chp. 1 verse 2-3 says "Proverbs will teach you wisdom and self-control and how to understand sayings with deep meanings.  You will learn what is right and honest and fair."   God does the teaching and I, His daughter, the learning.  Isn't that what I'm trying to instill in my girls too?  It must begin with me.  
     So what do I wear?  
     What do you wear?  
     Bows are not usually my hair accessory of choice and hats, well, I don't think I own even one, at least not the ones you'd call pretty (although I do love a good visor) and jewelry, yes I wear it, but it's more like putting on my clothes -- a necessity rather than an accessory.  Philosophy's Pure Grace - that's it for me.  I soak in it, lather with it, spritz it, pump the lotion and then spray the perfume.  One could say I'm a "Pure Grace Girl."  It's my thing and I love to hear someone say, "You smell good!"  The challenge to myself - - - obedience as I am reminded of teaching from my Heavenly Father, wearing it as I do Pure Grace!  

Every Good and Perfect Gift

"Every good and perfect gift".........that certainly describes my daughter, Laine (and Jena and of course my boys, as I'm sure they'll find there way here to read this and wonder why I'm not writing about them).  Although that's not the words she'd use to describe herself these days.  Hormones are beginning to fly around the Bradley home (did I mention I have a teenage son too)!  Tears, insults, jealous anger one minute and the next it's laughter, family bonding, and those one-of-a-kind I Love You moments like last night on her way to bed when she whispered, "I can't wait to start that Bible Study with you."  Does anyone else know what I mean?  Maybe it's just my household but I seriously doubt it.  So rather than pulling my hair out ..... and hers too ..... here we are about to begin a Mother/Daughter Bible study.  Why? #1 because I felt God interfering in my life to create intentional time to spend with her.  #2 because something has to change (before we both explode) and I know it can only be accomplished by us making God the center of our relationship.  So what better way to do that than to dig into God's Word together.  And we are ecstatic about having her friends join us!  We hope that you'll visit this blog often to leave your comments.  As for the other Bradley kids, well I know the Master has a plan to include them in some special mommy time ...... (surely He knows I'm not a morning person) ...... I'll just have to let you know how that works out because I know three children who will be jealous, especially one little girl :)