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The dictionary describes "sacrifice" as :the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim.
This brings several things to my mind. First of all, think of all the things we sacrifice for our children. Time, sleep, money, rest, food, etc... the list could go on and on. When we become parents, it's not about us anymore. I caught the last half of the new show "Baby Borrowers" last night... I think it's a great way to keep teens from having babies, put them in real life with a child that needs them 24/7 and let them actually experience parenthood.
Jesus did the same for us, as our Heavenly Father. He sacrificed His life, and gave it on the cross for us. In our place. So we wouldn't have to. He realized it wasn't about Him at all, and He did what no one else on earth could do for us! What would have happened if He'd changed His mind and wanted life to be all about Him? I don't really want to imagine if He'd changed His mind, and became selfish and decided we weren't worth it.
That's really the key here too though. We were worth it to Him. Aren't our kids worth it to us? All the sleepless nights, the time spent at the ball field when you'd rather be at home resting, making sure they are at school on time, making sure they eat good meals, etc. Sure sometimes we get frustrated with our kids, I"m sure God gets frustrated with us too. But the truth of the matter is, WE ARE WORTH IT! God loves us with a stead fast love. Like no other! Our value doesn't come from any human on this earth. It comes from the One and Only who made us and created us to love Him.
If you are stuck in life, thinking your value comes from someone on earth, and your self esteem is shot, please hear me out. God loves you more than any human ever could. You are worth a lot to Him! Enough that He gave His Son to die for you! That's what I call sacrifice!
This has been a terribly busy week. Our middle son, Andrew, made the Pee Wee All Star league after the regular season was over. The games started last Sunday, on Father's Day, and went through Thursday. We played every day! It was terribly hot, even at 6pm in the evening.
I am still waiting to hear from the coach about going to State competition. We were fourth in our league, so we shouldn't be going, but one of the teams backed out, and offered us a place to go. The coaches have been trying to build a team of 12, since some of our players are unable to go.
After such a busy week, I'm learning that it's ok to rest and not do much. That's what we are all supposed to do anyway, right? Take a Sabbath.
Also, I'm learning that my kids eat too much. Especially with them home for the summer! And, they fight too much too. I wish I could wave a magic wand and keep them from fighting.
Man, this has been one heck of a two week period! I have learned a few things.
I need to pray and let God lead when things get tense and I get stressed. I haven't been handling that well at all. Our printer at work had a $4,000 part burn up last week. We found out what was wrong on Monday and everything just snowballed wrong from there. We just got it fixed Wednesday of this week. Then, yesterday, it was giving me trouble, and I freaked out again. I've got to stop doing that. I just need to go with the flow and let God lead.
Death really doesn't have an age. Last Monday, on June 2nd, my daughter's 6th, birthday, a teenager here in Lee County was killed in a car accident. Two of his best friends where seriously injured. It has been hard on a lot of people. Sunday is Martha Anne's birthday too. She would have been 12 this year. Her parents are going out of town to get their minds off of it all. I can't even imagine how they must feel. Death isn't cool at all. However, there is hope when you are a Christ follower, you have a promise of seeing that loved one again in Heaven...so sometimes, that helps.
I've learned that heat can be very draining. My middle son is on the Pee Wee All Star Team and we've had practice pretty much every day for two weeks. It's REALLY hot already here in south GA. It seems to get hotter earlier each year. Being in the heat has made me really tired.
My brother in law and sister in law have sold their house, and were moving to Iowa, but now they don't know where they will move. I was upset about the whole thing, then started getting used to the idea. Since it snows there, my husband said that we could fly to see them just after Christmas. I've never even been in enough snow to make a snow man, so I was excited. Then, they said that Iowa wasn't the answer. So, I'm praying with them, that God will send them to where they can serve Him. No one but God knows where that is right now. I don't really want them to leave. Jenny has been like a sister to me for the last 16 years. I have two nieces who I adore that I wouldn't get to see but a couple of times a year.
My dad is loosing his hearing and has to get hearing aids. He's not even very old.... he's like 58 or so. His health has been bad for a few years now, but he still hangs on. I had a babysitter for the summer, but it didn't work out, and he's going to keep the kids. I hope he can handle it. They really enjoy being around him. He's taught all three of them how to play chess. They "call dibs" on who gets to play against him first! Can you imagine? Most kids aren't even interested in a hard game like chess. He taught them how to play last summer when he kept them some.
We've got an extremely busy weekend ahead of us! I have a wedding tomorrow, Rick and the kids will go to my Grandma's family reunion. Then we've got a birthday party at 3pm, if we make it. I wanted to go see Kung Fu Panda tomorrow afternoon. Then, on Father's Day, we play our fist All Star game, at 2pm. Middle of the heat of the day! That, of course, is after a morning of church. So, it's safe to say by Sunday night, I'll be crashing and tired.
So, I guess this is a update blog on things. I know it sounds like ramblings... oh well guess that's ok too, huh?
What are you doing this weekend?
