WOW!!!! SUNSHINE!!!! Where'd that come from?

It's only 39 degrees outside, but thru the window, the sunshine is amazing! What a beautiful, glorious day!

I have laundry in the washer and dryer, and a ton left on the floor sorted and ready. Have scrubbed the oven, and have it on self clean mode now to hopefully get out all the gunk that hasn't been cleaned out and I couldn't get with my homemade cleaner and scrubber.

Mom is resting on the couch, and all the dogs are quiet (for a change)!

I've been reading II Chronicles about the many different kings and their reigns, and have come to the conclusion that there are so many things that can sway a person from the Lord, and we need to be aware of that. It is ok to go to church on Sunday, but we need to live it on the inside as well as the outside in order to not fail in the Lord's eyes. It frightens me to send my children out the door inthe morning to face the world. I just don't feel as if I am able to protect them after they walk off our front porch. Are they going to do something, say something to take them out of the Lord's favor? Am I teaching them according to His word? Am I doing everything correctly?

All I can do is pray, and read, and pray some more. The children He gave me are my responsibility. "Raise up a child inthe way he should go, and when he is old, he shall not depart from it."

These words need to become more of a lifestyle, and not just a favorite Bible verse.

Are we living the life we should, serving the Lord the way we should? Raising our children the way we should and in His word? Or are we guilty of simply having favorite Bible verses that we think we are using effectively?

These are my thoughts today.....