FAFSA does not stand for first ask Faith, Sally and Alice

So here's a BIG QUESTION?  "What do I do now?  I think I should go to school or maybe I should work or traveling sounds like a good idea."  So many choices and so many people all around you making these same decisions.  Maybe the decisions seem the same.  Here is what is the same.  God has a plan for each of you.  His Word is always true.  And here is what is unique.  You are unique.  God created you for a specific purpose. 

He created your body and deposited your spirit from His core into you.  Your spirit and soul are divinely connected to and held within you.  ~ Pastor Terri Pearsons

So those things racing through your mind and your emotions right now are your soul and they are divinely connected to your spirit.  

So don't try to decide your steps one, two, three right now or which opportunity is the right one to take.   Today step away from the FAFSA forms, the collegeboard.com, the scholarship applications, the job applications and look to one place first.  Look to the Word.  If you can validate the Word as first place in your life, then you will seek all answers in the Word.   Seek first the kingdom and all these things will be added to you.  What things?  Wisdom.  Understanding.  He will lead you into all truth.  He will show you the things to do next. 

So PTWF.  Start with Psalm 119 tonight.

Some day her prince will come

So it's the Saturday night before Valentine's Day and the excitement has been building for her for weeks.  Shopping for her first "grown up formal" for the dance, picking out the jewelry and accessories and planning how she would wear her hair has been a joy for me.  And then the news comes her name was drawn and she won a limo ride for the dance!  She squeals with delight and dances around the house.  Everything she had desired for this day was really happening. 

She had kept the dress hanging in the bag in her closet and her door shut as she prepared to go.  She didn't want him to see her until everything was perfect.  When she was ready, I asked her to give me two minutes before she came out.

And now it was time for the talk with Daddy.  For tonight was the Daddy Daughter Dance and for the seventh year in a row he would take her to dance the night away.  This night could have a few emotional moments for Daddy like when they play that sock you in the guts song "I danced with Cinderalla" or "Butterly Kisses".  So I go in for the pep talk. 

"Honey, you are her everything and I want to talk to you about how little girls see their Daddy's.  The first thing you say or do, that first look on your face will mean more than you know.  This moment is all about her and not about you.  She is looking to you as a young lady who loves her Daddy.  Even though you may want to scream when you see her with ...where's my baby girl?  So please remember she is practicing with her Daddy for her future.  She will expect from him what she receives from you.  Even though she will always be 'your little girl', treat her like a lady and she will expect that from her prince."

So in she walks and their evening begins.  As I watch him help her with her coat I am so grateful for a wonderful husband and a lovely young lady for my daughter.  The night will be magical and the standard will be set high for that.... some day her prince will come. 

Be the voice she hears

Hey moms,

Be the voice that explains creation to your daughter. You be the voice that paints the picture for them about the greatness of God's plan and how He uniquely created your daughter in His image and how He created you to be their mom. Assure your daughter as she grows and develops into a young woman of where she can see God in each step. It is amazing the gift He has given you to be a young woman. I love to nurture, train and guide my young daughter as she follows His plan for her.

The voices in the world are loud and they are not all true. There are many agendas out there. Don't wait because you are unsure what to say or when. The media is not waiting. There are images and songs and conversations in playgrounds and malls all around.

Ask the Lord. He is faithful to show you. Remember, God chose you to be her mom. It is within you.
And begin today having special time with your young daughters teaching them to become the woman He created them to be.

What a joy!

Cindy