Hi there everyone!! Sorry for the delay of a new post. We have been really busy with our in process adoption on top of being a busy family. 💁 Also I (Naomi) have had a hard time figuring out a new post. 1. Because there are so many choices and 2. Because sometimes I feel unable to post about being a big sister/SN sister when I am far from perfect. I mean I struggle day by day to be a perfect sister but I'll tell you here, it hasn't worked yet. Why? Not because i have not worked hard enough but because no one is perfect. The fall of Adam and Eve created sin. We are sinners and so are the brothers and sisters that God has placed in your family and my own family. So you can often times pour yourself into a sibling and they won't be thankful or you are tired and stressed and end up saying something you didn't mean to say.
The good news is that we don't have to be perfect.
Matt 10:18 - “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone."
Jesus fully knows that we sin. That is why he choose to die so that we can be forgiven once and for all. Why then do we strive for perfection? Well, we were created by a God who is holy and is perfect in every way. God created us in His image so there is a deep longing deep within our souls to be holy, to be perfect. Kinda like a seed that is planted in the dark. The seed sprouts just like a plant in sunlight, earnestly seeking light. The plants are designed to seek the sunlight they need to survive just like we feel a longing for God, to be without sin and for a land without suffering one day. This desire I believe is in every person on this planet. Young or old. Rich or poor. Some don't know how to find it, others try to use other temporarily pleasures to soothe this longing, but the feeling will remain within their hearts.
To be continued.....
Sisi is a wonderful friend and the oldest sister of 12 kids! She runs two ministries: Such A Time (where she encourages young women to serve God in their "such a time" instead of waiting for "one day when...") and The Sibling Project where she and her siblings seek to encourage siblings in their relationships through social media, a book she wrote, and a conference they have each year. I am inspired by all Sisi does, and am so glad she was willing to share with you all! ........... Being the oldest daughter of twelve kids has been suffocating at times, an incredible honor other days, and some days I just felt taken advantage of - trapped in my parents conviction to have so many children. Instead of taking my frustration to God and walking in victory I was wearing a Self-accepted burden and being a victim. Can you imagine if Daniel had that attitude when he was taken to Babylon? He even had reason to feel trapped - he was a prisoner!! Instead he decided to find
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