"Bringing Light To The Matter": What brings you pleasure?

Thursday, August 15, 2013

What brings you pleasure?

There may be people who read this blog and think this woman is just boring, prude and needs to lighten up. These same people may have thoughts like she is so religious. It's all about what you can't do or can do. Most of the can do are about giving up something that brings people pleasure. Why would I ever want to so that someone may ask. I guess you would need to ask yourself what is your definition of pleasure?

Is it gambling, strip clubs, bachelor, bachelorette parties and drunkenness? Is it cheating on your spouse or choosing your friends over family? If you would of asked my husband and I years ago we would of said YES to most of those questions. We have experienced pretty much it all to some degree. We did have limits. However, if we would of continued down this road those same limits would of become a green light for more.

Thankfully, God changed us. This is really the only answer. Little by Little He has changed our hearts. We are so thankful. Faith in Christ is not about rules and regulations. It's about a new Freedom. It's not about being perfect but living a life pleasing to God.

My definition of pleasure has since changed. It's about having complete joy and love for my husband, kids, family and friends. Pleasure for me is not having my past sins ( I know people hate this word!) haunt me and keep me from pursing all God wants for my life. Pleasure is not living a life of regret but living a life full of adventure and being role models for my children. Pleasure for me is when I'm sitting at a baseball game like I was last night, seeing my kids cuddled up with my husband and him looking at me with that look that makes me feel like a young girl falling in love all over again! Pleasure for me is a marriage free from lust, jealously, insecurity and knowing we both have each other's complete heart!

Pleasure for me is laughing, dancing, joking, dreaming, giving, working and yes even grabbing a beer once in while with my husband. But, ultimately both my husband and I find our pleasure in the only place you can truly receive and find it and the answer is in Christ.

1 comment:

Ceil said...: Hi Kim! It is important to be true to yourself, no matter what other people say.

You know what works for you, so why not love what wisdom God has given you?

Good to see you today!
Ceil; August 18, 2013 at 11:33 AM

Why Home Education?

There wasn't just one reason why we decided to home educate our kids. The reasons for each one of our kids were different. I will tell you, as weird as this may sound to some, it was a call on our life. We knew and felt God leading us to do something completely different than the majority of the world and how we were raised. It wasn’t easy at first because of all the negative comments I received from family and friends. Thankfully, I had a few people in my immediate family that were so supportive and the one person besides God and my husband that has helped me is my mom! My dad wasn't on board at first, but now supports Home Education 100%

There is no wrong or right way to home educate. It's really about building a relationship with your children, knowing each one, and what makes their soul come alive! I will be blogging more on Home Education as my focus on this blog will be geared more towards issues mom's face on a daily basis, and my journey and lessons I've learned about Home Education. We love it and have witnessed firsthand the fruit of trusting and listening to God. Home Education does work and truly has been a blessing in our lives!

A little info about my kids!

My oldest daughter, Makenna is going to be 13 years old this September. She has a passion for serving the Lord and does so with her gifts and talents as a gymnast. She also has many other interests like arts and crafts, music, drama and reading. She plays the piano and clarinet as well. Her goal is to make it to the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. She knows with God and hard work all things are possible. She loves hanging out with her family and friends, and enjoys watching sports with her dad! She is very wise for such a young girl! She has a great head on her shoulders and when I think how she is going to be 13 years old and what the world says about teenagers, I have to disagree. I love being around her and couldn't be more proud of her.

My son, Markus, is our second child. He and Makenna both express themselves inwardly. They take everything in and process it before making any decisions, which they get from their dad! Markus has a passion for karate, and his goal is to be a black belt by the time he is 12 years old. I know he is going to do it! He has an incredible memory, and he is really good at math. He enjoys playing chess and beats me all the time! He also enjoys wrestling , sparring and watching sports with his dad. Swimming is another favorite pastime, and this year he will either play trumpet or drums! He hasn't decided yet. He is growing into such a beautiful Godly young man!

My daughter, Marcia, is our third child. She is her mother all the way! Mark calls her KJ! Markus and Makenna are more like their dad in certain areas, while the younger two are more like me. Life without Marcia would be boring. She is not afraid to express herself, and you know exactly how she is feeling or what she is thinking about! Even though she is very bold and has a zest for life, she is more sensitive then all my kids and dealing with her is completely different from everyone else. She loves ballet and we have found a beautiful dance studio that teaches ballet and worship dance. She is learning how to glorify God through the art of dance. She has amazing motor skills, just like her older sister, and can do pretty much anything she puts her mind to, accept it definitely needs to be fun! She will be giving swimming a try this year, and she also plays the recorder. She loves the Lord, and singing and dancing for Him! She really gets a kick out of pointing out when I have disobeyed God! She loves being homeschooled as so do her siblings.

Finally, the fourth is our youngest daughter, Marie. She is still little but has a big personality already! All of our kids have strong personalities! She loves her siblings, swimming and thinking she is older than two years old! She always wants to hang out with them,and when she can't she sure does cry! She is the baby of the family, and the kids treat her like a princess! We are so excited to see what God has in store for her!

I could write on and on about the kids with whom God has blessed us! They are by far not perfect, and parenting is not easy, but they are the love of our lives. We hope they always know we love them, God loves them and HE has big plans for their lives!

About my hubby!

My husband and I have known each other since we were in the 4th grade. We went to school together and played on the same basketball team, with my dad being the coach in elementary school! I fell head over heels for Mark in High School. I remember telling a friend of mine at the end of our senior year that I was going to marry him! As much as I love him, our marriage hasn't always been rosie! We have gone through many fights, disappointments, made many mistakes, and truly had to learn how to love and forgive each other. We are constantly growing closer together, as God has helped heal our relationship and ourselves. We are living proof of God's miracles! He is the most amazing man and father I know. I could write a book just on him! He graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in business. He was a pitcher for MSU, but hurt his arm his junior year. I sure did think he was sexy in that baseball uniform, and I still do! He is in management for a baking company, and just recently became a real estate agent, working for my dad part time.

He loves sports and has brained wash the kids to love MSU too!

"Bringing Light To The Matter"

Thursday, August 15, 2013

What brings you pleasure?

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