God....the gapfiller

Alot of people ask me "Bonnie how do you do it all" Well the answer is....I dont. I want to be able to do it ALL but reality is I cant. I think these days we want to be sure our child has the best of the best, are in the greatest school (well mine are I guess) the best of friends, any sport they want to be in, the yummiest food, the best toys, the most recent video game. Well and not to mention what they need from us, time, love, a listening ear, one on ones....the list is endless!! I want to be that SUPERMOM that is perfect in every way has everything her family needs before they need it, but unfortunately...I am human;) So often in life we can get so caught up in making sure we are this picture perfect family when in reality the perfection comes from Christ.

I have come to realize there are several needs I am not meeting in the family, others are unintentional pitfalls and although I continue to pray God gives me the time and energy and grace, I look back at my down falls, my potholes and see HE has filled them in, supernaturally. My Lord is my Helper, the best Nanny, Daddy, Teacher, Friend there is and He is making sure my family (including me) is getting what we need!! I know this because He did it with me growing up til now. Now that doesnt mean slacking off by any means, just letting go of the "I gotta do it all" stress in life. We have to make Christ a family member, included in our day, putting our faith in Him to start and finish this race HE began in us. Tomorrow I will post a little of my past and how HE filled the gaps in my life.

Can you look back at your life and see where He was your gapfiller?

Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. Hebrews 12:3MSG