{"id":1817,"date":"2012-10-17T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hungryformore.org\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2012-10-17T06:00:20","modified_gmt":"2012-10-17T11:00:20","slug":"what-comes-out-of-you-comes-out-of-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hungryformore.org\/what-comes-out-of-you-comes-out-of-them\/","title":{"rendered":"What Comes Out of You, Comes Out of Them."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Carrie Vipperman<\/strong> continues her post on leading your children through grief when you are going through it yourself.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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If you missed yesterday’s post, get caught up<\/a> before continuing so that you won’t miss any of this vulnerable and rich topic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dependence on God isn\u2019t always as intense or painful as my miscarriage. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Over the last year, I learned that my children did not need me to follow a step by step guide<\/strong> on how to raise godly children that will succeed in life (something I unfortunately had tried to do at different times in their short lives).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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They needed me to follow God in my daily life<\/strong>, to depend on Him to meet all our needs-emotional, spiritual, and physical.\u00a0 They needed to see me walk in His undeserved grace<\/strong> that alone can sustain moment by moment, second by second.\u00a0 Eliana needed to see our family get to a place of healing so she could also heal.\u00a0 We needed to produce \u201cfresh water\u201d so she could produce \u201cfresh water\u201d to borrow the language of James 3:12. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I think she helped me heal too as I let her into the journey<\/strong>.\u00a0 As she saw me write to our sweet Jordan (the name we gave our baby), she would draw Jordan pictures to put in our special journal.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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We heard her offer up her own prayers about the loss.\u00a0<\/strong> She talked about how she wished Jordan was still with us, and then we would talk together about Heaven and the day when we would meet Jordan and how she could go to Heaven one day too.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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She helped me sew Jordan\u2019s quilt, and we gradually brought some closure to it all.\u00a0 Slowly, we learned how to walk again, instead of just being carried<\/strong> by our caring God who sees us.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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Granted, we were holding on for dear life to God\u2019s Hand as we started to stumble along, but isn\u2019t that where we should always be?\u00a0 Holding on to the God who will uphold us with His righteous right hand<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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My husband and I saw in a fresh way that we are two of the best tools that Father can use in teaching our children what an authentic relationship with God looks like<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When I spend the day complaining<\/strong>, they spend the day complaining<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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When I spend the day being thankful<\/strong>, they help me add<\/strong> to the always increasing list.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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When I am not afraid to pray<\/strong>, wherever we might be, then they will offer up their own spontaneous prayers<\/strong> throughout the day.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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When I focus on chores and get frustrated<\/strong> that they aren\u2019t getting done, they act out in frustration<\/strong> as well.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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As we freely talk about God\u2019s Word to them at home, in the car, and out and about, I find myself surprised at how unashamedly Eliana talks about God and His Word when we are out and about (my two year old, Titus, unashamedly grunts and says hello to everyone he meets).\u00a0 They reflect me and where I am in my walk<\/strong> with God on so many levels and in so many ways.\u00a0 Sometimes, this looks good.\u00a0 Sometimes, it doesn\u2019t.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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I have one overwhelming desire for my children\u2014that they fall madly in love with the God who sent His Son<\/strong> to die for them and then spend the rest of their lives walking with Him.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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So, if that is my desire for them, then I better be madly in love with the God who sent His Son to die for me and spend the rest of my life walking with Him.<\/strong>\u00a0 A fig tree cannot produce olives.\u00a0 A sea of salt water will not produce a sea of fresh water.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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A mommy who does not abide in Christ will struggle to see her children abide in Christ.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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For me, this is a liberating and freeing truth.\u00a0 I\u2019m slowly learning to allow God to create a daily checklist for me.\u00a0 That checklist always begins with seeking Him<\/strong>.\u00a0 Then, the rest of the day needs to be open to His leading.\u00a0 Giving all of myself to Him each day will always help me be the mom they need me to be. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is your key to authentic relationship?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  Carrie Vipperman continues her post on leading your children through grief when you are going through it yourself.\u00a0   If you missed yesterday’s post, get caught up before continuing so that you won’t miss any of this vulnerable and rich topic.\u00a0   ________________________ Dependence on God isn\u2019t always as intense or painful as my miscarriage. \u00a0   Over the … <\/p>\n

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