A Birthday Challenge….
Laying down the gauntlet and.....calling up the warrior….
You are 23 years old tomorrow. If God so blesses, and you are fortunate, you
may live another 77 to become 100! How
wonderful that would be?
I have not been the example you deserve these past
twenty-three years. Not in being a
woman, a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend….and, especially a “self”. But, I am working in that direction….and, I
pray you see my efforts.
Because, as God
as my HOLY WITNESS and SOLE READER OF MY HEART, there is nothing I want more
than to be....
Godly
Believing
Loving
Kind
Compassionate
Worthy
Humble
Honest
Authentic
You deserve that from
me. You are worth that from me.
You do.
You are.
‘lest this fall into a
sob story of all my wrongs, I want to move you into thought…
Who is Madison?
For WHOM does Madison
live?
To Who is Madison
committed?
What are your one year,
five year, ten year goals and are you on track to set them into being?
Life is about being
disciplined in your walk on this earth.
I have not taught that to
you very well….I do not live it very well…it is a struggle in my life.
I am not alone in this
struggle….
I fear strict discipline
because my experience with it is that those around me who are disciplined are
not very kind, loving and compassionate (and, at times, not even Godly) and I
could not find a way to merge the two…
BUT, God can merge the
two….and, He will, if you ask.
That is all I can do…
The rest is up to you.
So, I leave you with
these thoughts…
Are you willing to love yourself in the way that our
Father loves you?
Before you say yes…Are you really willing to love
yourself as God loves you?
Because if you are…then, you will love yourself and
grow yourself into the best you…that you can become. You will give over your whole heart, soul,
mind, body and life….to Him.You and I have walked 10,000 miles together as
mother and daughter….there have been hills and there have been valleys. We have talked long and hard and we have
walked silently side by side. We have on
occasion…gasp….yelled….and we have shed tears.
We have laughed and we have made memories. Never once in all our time together did I
ever doubt your love for me…
Never…
And, I hope….I expect that you can say the same
about me….
So, because I love you, I am laying down the
gauntlet and calling up your Warrior!!!
Let’s commit…to just a few things together…
From April 10, 2013 until May 10, 2013
Together….just you and I…..
LETS Commit to….
* Read a passage from the Bible
every day (Klove, Heartlight or just get out your Bible) (I personally am going
to read Philippians, Psalms and I Corinthians and in that order)
* Walk at least 15 minutes every
day on “purpose”….intentionality is a requirement in our chosen
professions. Let’s start with
intentionally walking. NO excuses!! You
live on a campus for peats sake!!
* Drink water or tea or
non-sweet drinks only. Cold turkey no
sweet drinks!
* Journal every day even if all
you write is “I don’t know what to journal” or, I am going to reinstate my “Gratefulness
journal” I have on my bed. You can do
that with yours. One word per day…
* Eliminate negativity (No
talking about “you know who” or anyone else who causes hurt or pain in our
lives)
* Pray before our feet hit the
ground in the morning and after our feet go under the covers at night
It takes 21 days to change or generate a new habit…let’s
start on ours today!!
Ready Set Go!!!
Let’s meet back here on May 10, 2013 to see how we
have done…
Let’s meet
back here on May 10, 2013 to see What Great Things HE has done!
I believe we can do anything together….
And, that all things are possible “through Christ
who strengthens me”…..
Laying down the gauntlet….calling up the WARRIOR….
ILYAOYMC,
Mama
