Elevated Mom's Newsletter
October 2016
Practice Makes Permanent
I love when I receive little downloads of perfect clarification on certain things. My title was already chosen for my intro as "PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT" but then I didn't get an opportunity to complete it until yesterday. Well, how right on time things turned out to be. I was out of town for a business event this past weekend and our special guest that was speaking mentioned the phrase, "PRACTICE MAKES PERMANENT," and it all came together perfectly. Only God!
I've had an opportunity to be a part of and do many things in life. From relationships to business deals, to serving. But I never really focused on the common denominator of it all; LIFE. We get involved in so many different things for many different reasons and in all actuality the root of it all is Growth.
Growth is what continues to take us to our next level. We are and always should be finding new ways to grow on every level. Never allow yourself to hit that wall. Where you just feel like you can't grow anymore. If that does happen, then break through that glass ceiling just like in the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. You must believe in yourself. And you must believe well beyond whatever may be limiting you. Grow outside of the box. We are given the authority to make wise choices and decisions, but many times over we listen to the enemy. We allow all of the fear, anxiety, negative Nelly's, and other things to try and hold us back.
When we see something good in ourselves or even our children, we must tap into that. But at that same time, WE have to be ok with change. With the possibility that one vision or passion may not pair up with another's vision or passion of the same thing.
~For example, you pay for your child's education to become a doctor and yet at some point they decide to become a professional boxer and we as the parent just didn't focus on that part of "the plan". We as the parent had a different vision or passion for what direction our child should (would) go in.
~Another example, you get involved in a business for whatever reason and after much time and several attempts at advance/ success things just don't seem to come together. Then you decide to switch gears and try something different and all of a sudden your life just seems to go full speed towards success.
In both examples, no one ever gave up. Just decided to go, GROW, in another area. A new vision and passion. GROWTH.
We seem to display the most strength towards the enemy when we just buckle down and keep it moving forward. It doesn't matter what it is that you decide to do. Whether it's the first choice as a child to an adult or it changes many times. It's your story. Your vision. Your passion. Don't be afraid to tap into your calling (passion) and keep practicing until you feel that YOU'VE gotten IT just right.
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Love Renee'
Mommy Moment With Misty White
This little light of mine…
I was one of the lucky ones growing up in church. As a child this is one of the first songs I learned and later taught to others. Just the other day this song popped into my mind. I reflected back to how the song made me feel when I was little. I remember thinking “satan could never blow my light out, that it would shine bright all my life”. That is when I realized my light was so dim that it hardly lit my path anymore. How could I let this happen? When Pastor Keith was talking about the different hats we wear every day, it dawned on me. I don’t ever take a hat off. Yes, I wear many hats (wife, mom, teacher, friend, mentor..) but I tend to forget to wear just one at a time. What happens to a flame when you cover it? It runs out of air and puts itself out. I think that is what all these parts of our life can do to us if we are not careful. I got married and slowly gave my light to my husband. His needs became more important than mine. The flame gets dim. I remember having Riley after countless miscarriages and procedures that didn’t work out. She was all I ever wanted, and I passed my flame over. At the time I didn’t realize that the light God sent her to my arms with was all she would ever need. My light dimmed. Then came my sweet Colten, and again I gave away parts of me to him. My desires were no longer important, just those of my children.
God didn’t give us this life to pass our torch over, and I am just starting to understand that. Yes, it would have been nice to have learned before 40 but sometimes it takes me a while. Every day when I wake up, I don’t need to wake up with all my hats on. I need to wake up as a child of the all mighty God and allow Him to direct me in the direction I need to go this day. He gave us all these talents to use as a tool to increase His kingdom, but they get so buried under all our hats that we no longer notice them. My most prized role is being a mom, but so is God's. It’s so easy to get busy and tied up in everything we have going on, that I forget to let Him just be my Dad. It’s not going to be an overnight change, but I am changing. With every little connection I make with His kingdom, the brighter my light becomes. Spend some time just being a daughter of Christ, and let Him guide you. You know that moment when our children are running all over the place and we say their name a million times, but they never listen? That is the same thing we do to God! He has been calling our name a million times but we are too busy to stop and listen. God has been trying to tell us something for the longest time, just stop and listen.
The Pumpkin Prayer
Open my eyes so I can learn about You;
{Cut off the top of the pumpkin}
Take away all my sin and forgive me for the wrong things I do.
{Clean out the inside of pumpkin}
Open my eyes so Your love I will see;
{Cut two eyes in the pumpkin}
I'm sorry for turning up my nose to all You've given me.
{Cut a nose in the pumpkin}
Open my ears so Your word I will hear;
{Cut two ears in the pumpkin}
Open my mouth to tell others You're near.
{Cut a mouth in the pumpkin}
Let Your light shine in me so others can see.
{Place a candle inside the pumpkin}
My happy little pumpkin shows how much God loves me!
Mom's Prayer Corner
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for this beautiful day that you have made. I thank you Father that I slept last night and woke up this morning. I understand Lord, that I have not woken up by my power, nor my might or by my alarm clock. But that it is by your grace that I’ve been given another day in this world. I ask Lord that you order my steps today; I ask that the Holy Spirit guide my thoughts, words and deeds. As I go into the world today Lord, I pray that my light shall shine before men, may they see my good works and glorify you, Father. May I be filled with the fruits of the spirit as I interact with people today and let everything I do today be done with love. As much as depends on me, I will live peaceably with all men today; I will acknowledge you in all my ways and you will direct my paths. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Pumpkin Spice Protein Smoothie
Prep Time: 3 min
Serving size: 2 big glasses
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup vegan yogurt
- 1 frozen banana
- scant ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- ice
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender and add ice to desired thickness. Blend till smooth and enjoy!
Upcoming Events
Please be sure to check our Facebook events and update your RSVP as dates and times sometimes change.
The Big Orange Pumpkin Farm!
Admission is $8 (under 2 yrs are free!) and includes one small pumpkin, feed for the petting barn, a hayride, the roping pen, & the hay maze! We can bring a picnic lunch or eat at the cafe! For more info, visit www.prestontrailfarms.com.
Friday, Oct 7, 2016, 09:30 AM
Preston Trail Farms, Texas 289, Gunter, TX, United States
Stonebriar Mall Play Date!
Friday, Oct 14, 2016, 10:00 AM
Stonebriar Centre, Preston Road, Frisco, TX, United States
Jungle Joe's Play Date!
Friday, Oct 21, 2016, 10:00 AM
Jungle Joe's Frisco, Hillcrest Road, Frisco, TX, United States
Fall Painting Party!
Party will be held at Dolores Maldonado's home!
Saturday, Oct 22, 2016, 11:30 AM
12204 Knots Lane, Frisco, TX, United States
Happy Birthday to our Amazing Moms!
2 – Kacie Hazelton
3 – MaryAnn Gregory
5 – Angi DeAngelo
17 – Christina Hoefler
20 – Mandy Hall
22 – Chevelle Johnson
24 – Angela Bynum
Playdate Fun
Leadership Team
Renee' Carroll - 469-605-6514/ touchdowngo@gmail.com (Group Leader)
Dolores Maldonado - 972-992-8038/ doloresmaldo@gmail.com (Prayer Leader)
Angela Bynum - 214-215-9215/ abynum8@yahoo.com (Communication/Play Date Leader)