Lately God has had rhythm on my mind. The rhythm of family life has felt somewhat retarded for me. There is a lack of freedom. I have been telling myself "it's because we have young kids" but something has always felt very inadequate about this answer. I believe there is an extreme blessing for my family and I as I start to catch a huge revelation from God about our family rhythm and what it should be. Many times we try to fit into the rhythm of the culture surrounding us, when we are all unique and so are our families, so why can't we have a unique way of doing things. But I believe it requires "stepping out of the box" letting God lead you in where you need to do that. If God is leading you it will yield a harvest of peace for your household and not chaos. It will allow God's rhythms to flow in your family instead of such rigidness. There are people that will try to hold you back from your freedom, but don't let them. It is for freedom that Christ set us free.
I had to blog about this. I couldn't keep this to myself. Something happened a couple days ago. Just to share a little bit of the backstory before I tell you, my husband and I had a huge financial crisis about 3 years ago. Things have gotten better little by little but it takes grind, especially on his part. He is a great husband and dad so he takes pleasure in providing for his family. This is a great entry point into what I'm about to share with you. As we were approaching the beginning of the school year there were some other expenses approaching as well. My husband and I believe our kids should be involved in extra curricular activities. As they get older we feel they need constructive ways to channel their energy. And they need to get away from the constant lure of the Ipad. This is a big challenge for today's generation and you have to be proactive, especially with your children. Anyway, my daughter wa...
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