Inspiration

Today was a gloriously sunny day after the week that was. The skies had been gray and the heavens opened daily. We quite enjoy the rain in our home and I find it hard to relate when others call it miserable or unpleasant or bad weather. Never the less it is good to see the sun again!

This afternoon we headed off along the coast road to a meeting at Shirley's. She has started a support group for like minded mommies to give and receive support in our journeys as wives, mothers and home educators. It is wonderful to be part of a caring group that seeks to build one another up and encourage one another.

Our topic today was an interesting one...."Fair weather friends" . I am sure we have all had some experience with that in our lives. I know how crushing it can be to see our own precious daughters face this type of thing.(Usually this is more common amongst females and boys just seem to gt on with it!) Unfortunately the world we live in is one that is self seeking and not one that puts others first. I was inspired by today's discussions to pay more attention to my own words and to teaching my children to speak kindly of others, even when they have been treated in a way that may have been hurtful to them.
As we love God and desire to be more like Him, we will seek to have all that we say be glorifying to Him. It is never glorifying to speak ill of others or to slander them in any way.

What amazed me about this afternoon was the way in which the children played together! There were a total of 12 children there and some had never met. They ranged in age from 17 months to 13 years. They had a great time , no squabbles and ALL played together in sunshine! As we left, mine were asking when they would all see each other again!