It Is All His

Dear Kids,

Just in case you were wondering... one of the keys to life is understanding this one principle:

EVERYTHING IS A STEWARDSHIP

The money that comes to you is the Lord's money. The children that come to you are the Lord's children. The house that comes to you is the Lord's house. The people that come to you are the Lord's children. The relationships that come to you are the Lord's relationships. The blessings that come to you are the Lord's blessings. The business you run is the Lord's business. And the adversity that comes to you is the LORD'S as well.

The more I understand about being a steward over what the Lord gives to me, the more peace in my heart I have about life. And it is a choice I have to make everyday... sometimes it is a choice I have to make every 5 minutes.

When you talk back to me for the 10th time that day I have to remember to choose and see you as the Lord's child. The way I handle the situation is greatly affected by remembering that you are my stewardship. When we have another financial set back, I have to remember that it is the Lord's money. If and when He wants us to have more, He will give it to us. Until then, everything we have or DON'T have is a stewardship. The way we handle hardships, I have to remember those hardships were given to us as a stewardship... the way we handle them will greatly determine whether we learn from the stewardship or not.

Act, and not be acted upon. That is the theme of life for our day and age. For any day and age really. It is not what the trial is, it is how we respond to the trial that makes all the difference. Whether the trial is big or small. Whether the trial is changing the 4th diaper blow out for the day or handling 3 crying kids at one time or finding out you have a deadly disease or a business failing or someone dying... It is still the same lesson.

You are my stewardship. I know you are amazing and great souls. Remembering that day in and day out helps me immensely. There is no fear of loss in the Lord's eyes, because it is ALL HIS anyway.

I love you,

Your Mom