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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Merry Christmas!
i find it comical that i am awake before my family on Christmas morning. I just couldn't sleep.....thoughts kept swirling in my head.
We went to my mom and dad's last night. Once again, I was reminded of how precious family is. My dad turned 80 in November. I can't believe it. You would never know that my parents are as old as they are......their energy is astounding. My brother, his new wife, and family moved to Montana, so they were not there. It just wasn't the same. Our family has been so close my entire life, when someone is absent, it leaves a gaping hole. I left my moms house thankful that my brother has found someone to love and while they were not at my moms, he is still in my heart.
There were multiple times last night when my 3 littles were bouncing off the walls, that I thought "i will not miss these days." The struggle of wrangling them 24/7 is not for the weak:) before we opened gifts, Joshua quoted Luke 2 for the family. As I sat with a smile on my face and love in my heart for this little boy, I couldn't help but think of Mary and the difficulty she felt in her lifetime rearing Jesus. (all of a sudden, mine seemed VERY small) They went from door to door just trying to find a place for her to deliver Jesus. Not to mention, the ridicule she was under her entire pregnancy. Can you imagine how the women in her community gossiped about her? And for Joseph, people thought he was just plain ole' stupid for putting up with a cheating girlfriend....not for the weak.
While listening to scripture stream from Joshua's mouth i couldn't help but wonder where he would be. What would his life look like, but because God has a very special plan for him, he was standing before me with scripture streaming from his mouth....telling the story of Jesus, telling of God's special plan for Jesus's birth. What a celebration. What an HONOR to know HIM and know that HE has a special plan for each and every one of us. WOW. it's almost too much to fathom. Brings tears to my eyes at just the thought.
I hope you are filled with some of the same thoughts through this wonderful season. Merry Christmas from the Mayernicks!
Sunday, December 16, 2012
heavy heart at such a JOYful time
As i sit on my couch next to Michael and watch the lights on my Christmas tree twinkle, my heart is full of heaviness. I have fought it all day. I have been very intolerant and I have had the hardest time pinpointing my mood. I really think that I am feeling the oppression from Connecticut. We can place blame every day, all day long on this and that...the truth is...it's just plain ole' DEMONIC oppression. Anybody that can do something SO awful to innocent children/people is being led by other forces than Christ.
Scripture speaks of it multiple times. Satan is a deceiver. He deceives in the small things ( i.e. that this world can satisfy our needs) and in the BIG things (the death of a classroom of children). As believers, if we do not start calling him out on it....and rebuking against demonic oppression, satan is just going to receive more and more power. This is a must. the church has tiptoed around the subject of warfare for so many years. Satan is claiming our children and we are sitting back and watching it happen because we are afraid that people might think we are too "charismatic or cooky christian people" COME ON PEOPLE....we have got to claim these children in Jesus name and rebuke satan from claiming their hearts at an early age! People are asking "why God?" "how does something like this happen?" plain and simple : satan. That is who he is, how he rolls......as a culture, we are sitting back claiming that "this is a different generation and life is hard" rather than claiming ourselves for Christ. HE can overcome anything we face here on earth.... anxiety, homosexuality, divorce, sickness.
we are failing. we are failing. we are failing. as a nation, as parents, and as believers. If you don't believe it, just turn on your TV and watch the news.
We need a revival. people need to lock arms and hearts and turn this thing around. we can't do it, but HE can. If our children hear us claiming HIM over their lives with scripture/love/ and anointing, they will believe it also.
HE IS THE I AM. He can restore the Connecticut families. He can give HOPE, GRACE, LOVE and FORGIVENESS when WE cannot. thankfully, in the end, He will have victory. HE WILL.
More of HIM and Less of US.
He created my 7 children and I am determined that satan will NOT reign over their hearts and minds. I will rebuke him for the rest of my life...every single day if need be. Will you join me?
Merry Christmas from the Mayernick's!
Scripture speaks of it multiple times. Satan is a deceiver. He deceives in the small things ( i.e. that this world can satisfy our needs) and in the BIG things (the death of a classroom of children). As believers, if we do not start calling him out on it....and rebuking against demonic oppression, satan is just going to receive more and more power. This is a must. the church has tiptoed around the subject of warfare for so many years. Satan is claiming our children and we are sitting back and watching it happen because we are afraid that people might think we are too "charismatic or cooky christian people" COME ON PEOPLE....we have got to claim these children in Jesus name and rebuke satan from claiming their hearts at an early age! People are asking "why God?" "how does something like this happen?" plain and simple : satan. That is who he is, how he rolls......as a culture, we are sitting back claiming that "this is a different generation and life is hard" rather than claiming ourselves for Christ. HE can overcome anything we face here on earth.... anxiety, homosexuality, divorce, sickness.
we are failing. we are failing. we are failing. as a nation, as parents, and as believers. If you don't believe it, just turn on your TV and watch the news.
We need a revival. people need to lock arms and hearts and turn this thing around. we can't do it, but HE can. If our children hear us claiming HIM over their lives with scripture/love/ and anointing, they will believe it also.
HE IS THE I AM. He can restore the Connecticut families. He can give HOPE, GRACE, LOVE and FORGIVENESS when WE cannot. thankfully, in the end, He will have victory. HE WILL.
More of HIM and Less of US.
Merry Christmas from the Mayernick's!
Friday, December 7, 2012
Fatherhood
Boys born to teen mothers are more than 2 1/2 times more likely to father a child between ages 14-26.
In 2003, 1 out of 3 children was born to unmarried parents
54% of female high school seniors say they believe that having a child outside of marriage is a worthwhile lifestyle.
63% of black children, 35% of latino children, and 28% of caucasian children are living in homes absent their biological father.
THE FATHERLESS REPRESENT:
90% of homeless and runaway children
85% of children with behavioral disorders
85% of youth in prison
80% of rapists
75% of children with chemical abuse
63% of teen suicides.
And the divorce rate is rising and rising and rising.....
These statistics are astounding to me. I can't help but think it if breaks my heart, how does Christ feel? WOW! we are REALLY letting him down.
There is not a day that goes by that I do not look into the eyes of my domestically adopted boys and think "where would they be?" These stats give me a pretty good idea...
PLEASE, get involved. stats also show, boys that have SOMEONE to believe in him, show him support, encourage him....has more of a chance to thrive. If you do not feel called to adopt domestically, go to www.familyfoundationfund.org and get involved in some way and MAKE ad DIFFERENCE in a child's life.
In 2003, 1 out of 3 children was born to unmarried parents
54% of female high school seniors say they believe that having a child outside of marriage is a worthwhile lifestyle.
63% of black children, 35% of latino children, and 28% of caucasian children are living in homes absent their biological father.
THE FATHERLESS REPRESENT:
90% of homeless and runaway children
85% of children with behavioral disorders
85% of youth in prison
80% of rapists
75% of children with chemical abuse
63% of teen suicides.
And the divorce rate is rising and rising and rising.....
These statistics are astounding to me. I can't help but think it if breaks my heart, how does Christ feel? WOW! we are REALLY letting him down.
PLEASE, get involved. stats also show, boys that have SOMEONE to believe in him, show him support, encourage him....has more of a chance to thrive. If you do not feel called to adopt domestically, go to www.familyfoundationfund.org and get involved in some way and MAKE ad DIFFERENCE in a child's life.
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- suzanne
- I am a lover of Jesus. I have the most fabulous husband that anyone woman could ask for. The Lord has blessed us with 7 beautiful children. I started this blog so that friends and family could follow our trip to Uganda to visit Katie Davis. I have decided to keep blogging to help bring orphan awareness to the world around me.