BECOMING PREGNANT

While I’ve been married to my dear OH for just over 30 years, we haven’t been blessed with the birth of a child. It was never an issue for either of us. I didn’t get married until I was almost 43, and my better half had just turned 39 three days before. Part of the reason for not having any children had been my age; however, it was more due to my suffering from a genetic condition that we didn’t want to pass on to any children, especially if we had had a daughter.

Having children carries a broad spectrum of emotions, from delight to fear, from apprehension to anticipation, and from concerns to marvel. It is a time when, as a Christian woman, you need to possess a closer relationship with the Lord for the wondrous miracle growing from the seed He has placed in your womb. This is a time of waiting as your child is developing physically inside of you so that you can increase your faith and have it grow spiritually.

As a Christian woman, it is important to remember what you read in PSALM 127:3 [NKJV]:

“Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD; the fruit of the womb is a reward.”

As well as what is written in PSALM 22:9-10 [NLT]:

[9] “Yet you brought me safely from my mother’s womb and led me to trust you at my mother’s breast.”

[10] “I was thrust into your arms at my birth. You have been my God from the moment I was born.”

All of this culminates in what we read in PSALM 139:13-18 [NLT]:

[13] You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.

[14] Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

[15] You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.

[16] You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.

[17] How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.

They cannot be numbered!

[18] I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand!

And when I wake up, you are still with me!

Have a BLESSED DAY, my dear sisters-in-Christ, with whatever you’re planning on doing, and may each of you be blessed with a child, if you haven’t been blessed already!!! 😊😊😊

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BENEFITS OF AN “ACE” SCHEDULE TO GET THINGS DONE // CHRISTIAN WOMEN AT WORK #3

[This is a reposting from

https://www.christianwomenatwork.com/post/benefits-of-an-ace-schedule-to-get-things-done

By Christian Woman 03/14/21]

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1

Entrepreneurs tend to have their minds full of things to think about, complete, create, analyze, improve and…and….and! We seem to be wired that way.  Often, we find ourselves trying to complete one thing, but our mind starts to wander to something else.  It is hard to fully focus when many “undone” things still need to be done. This is often the case when there are many simultaneous projects, responsibilities, and opportunities. We may find ourselves being terribly busy but having difficulty completing what needs to be completed. We may not be able to change the abundance of creative ideas that seem to naturally come to us, but we can change our effectiveness in following through.

Does that sound like you? If you want to be more successful and effective, it is time to develop an “ACE” Schedule. This is a simple management approach in which you specifically guard time in your schedule to ensure things are accomplished.

The three components of an ACE Schedule are:

Act: Designate specific time in your schedule to work (action time)

Create: Designate specific time in your schedule to create (creativity time)

Designate specific time in your schedule for enjoyment (fun time)

“Act, create and enjoy” are broad and general categories. You put in the specifics in terms of the time to get specific things done, the time to spend creating, and the time to just relax, exercise and enjoy. See below for some ideas on how the ACE schedule works and how it can work for you. 

ACT: An ACE schedule is one where you will designate time in your schedule to do your work. It is the time to complete tasks and responsibilities.  Not 80% but 100%. You may need to designate a few hours, or you may need to designate a few months. It does not matter how big or small the project. Designate the time as you feel is needed. Look ahead in your schedule and block it off like a meeting. Guard that time unless there is an emergency.   Remember, small amounts of time are important as they add up to a large amount of time.

CREATE: An ACE Schedule is one where you will designate specific time in your schedule to create. Do you sometimes find yourself working on something and then a great idea comes into your head? It is tempting to start to “unpack it” but that is not the time. Write the thought down and any ideas that have come to mind. Do not take more than two minutes to do this. Then, return to what you were doing, knowing there is a “thinking time” scheduled for another time.

ENJOYMENT: An ACE schedule is  one where you designate time in your schedule to rest, exercise and have  fun. It is time to just stop working or developing a new business idea. Although entrepreneurs love to create, research, and develop, it is healthy to take some time away from it. You can be more productive if you are rested and refreshed. Give this a good try!

Take time to prayerfully look at your schedule and start planning “Act” time to complete tasks, “Create” time to research and develop your business ideas and “Enjoyment” time to relax, exercise and have fun.

Have a wonderful week! God Bless,

Bonny, Christian Women at Work

My dear sisters-in-Christ, here is hoping you will have a BLESSED DAY each day at work as you bring the Lord with you to share with your co-workers as He becomes part of whatever you’re doing.