Momming…most of my best ideas come from watching other moms and thinking, “Oooooh that. I’m going to do that too.” The simple, repeatable building blocks that we can copy and emulate…matter
My son’s preschool teacher did this with her daughters – they would count on their fingers, putting one up at a time: I…can…do…all…things…through…Christ…who…strengthens…me.
All ten fingers, one by one, until all were up, and then give each other a high ten.
We started doing this when the boys were little. When they got scared or felt pressure, it was our go to action. It was repeatable, we didn’t need any prep or props, and it’s the truest truth.
Recently at our son’s game, he glanced over to me because he was feeling some nervousness. As I put my fingers up one at a time, he nodded his head back at me, knowing what I was saying. Being able to be with him without having to shout through the crowd felt like kindness to my heart, and it was a small building block of sourcing our power from our God.
Later that day, teaching his youngest brother how to jump off of the dock, my oldest yelled the verse, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!” and he leaped into the air.
Though he is not yet aware, as he leaped into the air, he was saying, “I am sourcing my power from my God.”
He may not know it yet, but he is internalizing, “This is who I can I be because He is in me.”
Somedays when life is tricky, where there are appointments on our calendars that make our hearts ache, or just so much to do as life ramps up again, we may need to remember this for ourselves. We are never alone. As His dearly loved children we can do all things in His strength, together.
I can do all things. Written in God’s Word, taught by Miss Michelle, and made popular by Steph Curry…and it’s the truth when we source our power and strength, not from ourselves, but from our God.
HLLF,
