{"id":130,"date":"2010-11-19T12:28:21","date_gmt":"2010-11-19T17:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amyandpatrickfata.com\/amysmic\/?p=130"},"modified":"2019-10-14T09:28:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T13:28:51","slug":"wreaths-and-ornaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/amyandpatrickfata.com\/amyspen\/?p=130","title":{"rendered":"Wreaths and Ornaments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hear, my son, your father\u2019s instruction a<\/span><\/strong>nd do not forsake your mother\u2019s teaching; <\/strong>Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head and ornaments about your neck (<\/strong>Proverbs 1:8-9).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lord has been working on various areas of my heart. After a time of feeling spiritually dry, I am enjoying the freshness of His Word and the Spirit\u2019s conviction- even His reproof. It is reassuring to my soul to climb out of the valley and up faith\u2019s mountain. It is indeed progress in my walk with Christ to be growing and changing and shedding parts of the old self. His sanctifying hand is upon me and I am so very thankful.<\/p>\n

What does Proverbs 1:8-9 have to do with this? I watch my two daughters every day and analyze how they look and act.\u00a0 Whom do they resemble? Is it me? Or Patrick? \u00a0I have tried to imagine, when they are grown, what kind of \u201cwreaths\u201d and \u201cornaments\u201d the will have inherited from me.\u00a0 Will they be dried, shriveled-up bits and pieces of half truths? Or will they be flourishing beautiful flowers and jewels of Christ\u2019s love and peace?<\/p>\n

I am thankful my daughters are still so young as I attempt to rid myself of sinful habits to avoid passing them on. May Christ radiate so brightly from me that they are attracted to Him and drawn to His ways. May they be able to say their mother exhibited His very nature.<\/p>\n

One daughter has my crooked pinky fingers. The other has my widow\u2019s peak. But may both have my Savior.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hear, my son, your father\u2019s instruction and do not forsake your mother\u2019s teaching; Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head and ornaments about your neck (Proverbs 1:8-9). The Lord has been working on various areas of my heart. After a time of feeling spiritually dry, I am enjoying the freshness of His Word … <\/p>\n

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