Circle of Trust

I am so thankful we went tonight. It was such a blessing meeting new people and seeing some we had already been friends with. We learned a lot just from having discussions on being parents and I was able to let my guard down and feel comfortable enough sharing my faults in my inconsistency with my kids and ways I make promises/can't keep them or make "threats" that I can't carry out. (We are leaving this mall if you guys act up)...when in actuality I should of said, "we are not getting a cookie like we usually do at the great cookie factory if you act up.." need to react more reasonably. We also learned something we already knew just hadn't been doing as much....Come together as husband and wife and set up the boundaries, limits, rules before the problems happen so we aren't shouting out unrealistic expectations and badgering each other about why they chose that disciplinary course of action. If we are on the same page it will be easier to train up a child in the way he should go. Michelle and John implemented in the idea of the circle of trust and getting outside it is like getting outside God's will. It's scary outside the circle....I think I am going to buy a posterboard and draw a big circle so that we can all fit inside of it and build huge high gates with electric fencing around it so no one can get out!!! :)
I ended up finding a silly beard/mask and monster gloves so I pretended I was attacking pastor's wife. ha ha ha. I love how family oriented they are and down to earth it can be just sitting around talking and feeling comfy letting out real life issues. I feel so much joy these days and life brought back inside of me that hasn't been there in a long time. I love all my friends from past, present , future but it's so exciting when God drops people in your life who He uses to change you(me) from inside out.
Been a long good day. Better end it with hooray for another sunday tomorrow!! Can't wait to get up and worship once again!!! Praying the Lord gives me a good nights rest tonight.
Lord thank you for my beautiful children and for the blessing they are in my life. I am so fortunate and undeserving to have them but you being so wonderful entrusted them to my husband and I. May we follow your guidance in training them to do your will and do our best to direct t hem in the right paths. If/when they go off track allow us to not get flustered but to come back to you for the answers we need to help them find t heir way back home into your circle of trust Lord. I praise you for my husband and everything he does for us as a family. I praise you for the gifts and talents you have given each of us and I ask that we would not take them for granted but would use them for YOUR GLORY not ours. Bless each of our friends old and new tonight and wake us all up refreshed and ready to stand in your presence in adoration of you. In your heavenly name, I ask this, AMEN.