A Moment with M.O.M.: Real Moments- A father’s life shows us the Father’s love

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Real Moments- A father’s life shows us the Father’s love

Happy Father’s day to the two most important men in my life!!

I love to tell my children of the love of their grandpa to me as a child. I tell them how he was strong in character, how he was consistent in his love for me, how he always tried to protect me, how he sacrificed daily so that my life might be better, how he tenderly cared for me when I had fevers that caused many trips to the E.R., how he was faithful to discipline even when I tested the very fiber of his faith. I humbly share with them how my sin caused separation in our relationship and how that relationship was restored, beyond my greatest dreams, when I repented. Do you notice a resemblance here? I didn’t as a child but as an adult I can’t miss it! My father was and continues to display a reflection of who our Heavenly Father is. He was never a daddy that I had wrapped around my finger, that would overlook my need for correction. He was never a daddy that would neglect me or not take time to hold me. He carried the stress of the world on His back yet he always had time for me. He was/is always involved in my life! Even when I didn’t realize my need for him or appreciate all he had done for me… he remained faithful, steadfast in praying for his daughter and waiting with confidence that God would return his daughter to him.

As I sit here today, everywhere I look I see my father’s love! I see his selfless sacrifice that he still makes daily for his family. I see him invest in my husband and love my husband as if he was his own son. I talk to him, almost daily, and he listens as I share the moments of my life with him. I feel his love no matter how far my journeys take me. I walk through life with such an awareness of God’s love because of my fathers love! I am blessed! I know that what I have is a gift and I thank the Lord for it daily!!

I married a man just like my father. A man that adores me and calls me his Sunshine. A man that I call, “My Dear Joe.” A man that daily makes sacrifices for his children and his wife. A man that loves unconditionally, powerfully and tenderly! A man that displays the love of Christ for the body through his love for me. My children grow in a home where they too see the love of their Father displayed in real life moments through their father and grandfather! Just like God wants it to be!

Happy Father’s Day to you Daddy! I love you! I long for the day that you and momma come to live with us here in KS. When we can walk the property and talk, laugh, work and dream. Thank you for all you do for your family. It never goes unnoticed!

To my dear Joe… I love you! I love spending every day with you… the good ones, bad ones, hard ones and easy ones. Each day is better because you are in my life and the father of our children! Thank you for all you sacrifice for us. May the Lord cause all you do to prosper!

With much love,

Mrs. Joseph Wood (aka to my daddy as: His Punkin. aka to my Joe as: His Sunshine)

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Real Moments in my Home!

I purchased a butterfly net for my children since we are having a delightful time watching them this fall. As Matthew ran out the front door he exclaimed with great pride, "I'm the BUTTERFLY hunter!"

As I cleaned out my purse, Sammy and Matthew sat on the bed watching as I went through each item. I found skittles at the bottom of my purse, a cheez it, nickles, dimes and pennies, lip gloss, receipts and more. Sammy said, "Mom it's like another world in your purse!" That child makes me smile!!

Ezekiel just informed me that making my coffee everyday should count as school work... he thinks it falls in the chemistry section since he is mixing coco with my coffee! lol!

After reading our proverbs for the day the children will tell me what verse they liked and what it meant to them. Today, Sammy was extreamly excited to share and raised his hand saying, "Pick me! Pick me! I know what my favorite verse was." "Okay Sammy, what was your favorite verse?" I asked. He replied, "My favorite verse is the one that says: Let no man throw a frog at his brother." The entire family started to laugh. I instantly read through the text again to see what might have sounded like that to him. Finally, I said, "Sammy, I can't find what verse you are talking about." He remained confident and said, "That's the way I heard it." When I told Grandma about it she said, "Well you know that is kinda biblical.. frogs are a curse so what Sammy was saying is: Let no man throw a curse at his brother." It's a good thing we always discuss what we hear in our Bible study.

As Matthew approached his fifth birthday he seemed disappointed. When I questioned him he said, "Momma? Can't I please just skip five and be six?!" I replied, "No... you have to be five first. Why don't you want to be five?" After a pause and with a discouraged countenance he said, "Because five is odd and I don't want to be odd Mommy!"

After all the children had their dentist visit Samuel began explaining how he had such good results. He said, "If you want to be like me all you have to do is only brush your teeth sometimes... the rest of the time... EAT THE TOOTHPASTE"

Bekah walked in while Matthew and I were working on his addition flashcards. She asked, "Matthew what are you doing?" "Doing my Plusing," He replied. I said, "You mean doing your addition" With confidence he turns to me and says, "Yes, that's it's middle name."

Bethany was helping Josiah look for beef cattle online when she came to me and said, "Momma, they had these really sad looking cattle that were super skinny called 'Commercial Cattle'. Momma that's all they would be good for - there wasn't enough meat on them for anything else." My Beth is just too sweet!

Timothy and Elisha were talking about all the contents of the Ark of the Covenant. When Elisha told Timothy that God had put the 10 commandments in it. Timothy replied with confidence, "Well He had too so that Moses wouldn't break them again!"

After several trips to the emergency room with my Timothy. I said, "Timothy, you really must stop hurting yourself like this. Each time we go through that hospital door it's costing Daddy 100.00!" He sweetly replied, "Is there another way we can get in Mommy?"

As Ezekiel and I poured over the garden magazines we ran across the brussel spouts. Ezekiel had never seen them before and with excitment said, "Momma, Look! They sell bite size lettuce!"

As we prepaired to vacume seal our newly butchered chickens. My Beth-Joy said, "Mom I know we want to seal our chickens but I can't figure out how we are going to get that chicken through that skinny slot!"

Jed was about five years old when he ran out to the kitchen and met me with excitement saying, "Mom I think God made my wife last night! I counted my ribs and now I am missing one!"

Matthew and Samuel were playing when the girls and I overheard them and couldn't help but giggle. Matthew wanted to play house and have a baby but Samuel informed him that, "You can't have a baby, Matthew- you're only a 2T"

While driving I often lose cell phone reception with my Joe. I never realized how much the little ones were listening until one day I overheard them say, "Mom and Dad broke up again!" "No Mommy broke up with Daddy" replied Matthew. "No! It was daddy. He broke up with Mommy again!" Replied Sammy. As I listend I thought it was a good thing no one was ease dropping into their coversation- they would think my Joe and I had a pretty rocky marriage! LOL

While on one of our "girls days" Bethany was having a hard time falling asleep. Grandma encouraged her to count sheep. After a few moments of slience we heard Beths sweat voice say, "Thump" We all thought about it for a moment and then Grandma asked, "Beth what was the thump about?" "Oh, one of my sheep ran into the fence... that's all Grandma."

A Note From M.O.M.

Welcome to a Moment with M.O.M(Mother of Many)

Have you ever wished someone would answer your questions, pray for your requests and listen as you ponder, pray and pursue your duties as wife and mother? Well, then you've come to the right place! Please join me as I, Jeanette Wood, share my heart, real moments from my home and loving encouragement on heart issues and practical tasks alike. If you have a question please feel free to email me and I will respond as the Lord allows. I don't claim to have all the answers but I know the One who does. I love to share what He has done in my life with others so that you might glean some of the gems that I have learned over the years. Come, sit on my porch or walk with me through the pastures as we share the goodness of the Lord.
Because of His Love,
Mrs. Joseph Wood

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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Real Moments- A father’s life shows us the Father’s love

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