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SNIVELING OBEDIENCE

11/22/2011

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Speaking of obedience, this little story came across my desk this week from Inspirations from Kaanapali Beach … a ministry in Maui, Hawaii.

Thanksgiving Day was approaching and the family had received a Thanksgiving card with a painting of a pilgrim family on their way to church.
 
Grandma showed the card to her small grandchildren, observing: "The Pilgrim children liked to go to church with their mothers and fathers."

 
"Oh yeah?" her young grandson replied, "So why is their dad carrying that rifle?" 


Thankfully my parents didn’t need a rifle to get us to church and the same was true for our children.  But obediently doing what was asked didn’t always come easy.  A snivel here and a struggle there were part of growing up. 

As an adult, I still feel a snivel coming on when what the Lord has asks me to do doesn’t quite fit my plans. It isn’t always easy but it is a healthy requirement for this sportmom’s  LIFE BEHIND THE BENCH.

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Mom
11/22/2011 10:00:27 am

Turning aside from all the past,on to the goal keep pressing. Cherishing the goal refreshes the soul! Thanks for the sharing!

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10/26/2013 12:17:08 pm

Great blog post, thanks for posting this.

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    As a veteran Coach's wife, Janet Brown launched SPORTMOMS & MORE in 2008.  We believe that God has called each sportmom to her role as Mom of an athlete, coach's wife or gal coach.  This ministry is designed to support and encourage those who nurture our athletes as they "run the race set before them". 

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