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do you know the clean up song??

by Karmen |

‘clean up-clean-up everybody clean up’

you know the song? you sang it or maybe you’re still singing it to your kids while your SCREAMING in your head THIS PLACE IS A MESS!! SOMEBODY HELP ME FOR CRYIN’ OUT LOUD! yea that song.  Anyways while I was screaming  I mean,  singing the song the other day to remind the boys the Lord brought to mind how very similar the boys messes are to mine.

LEGOS everywhere (be near me Lord Jesus, be near) animals on safari, dirty clothes, muddy boots,

slugs and snails and puppy dog tails

that’s what lil’ boys are made of…

My messes are more behavioral.  Adult temper tantrums, lack of self control, grumbling, complaining.

Messy- just the same.

and yet Paul reminds us “When I was a child I spoke as a child I understood as a child I thought as a child but when I became a man I put away childish things. ”

put away the tantrums Karmen

put away the grumbling Karmen

put away jealously Karmen

“put away childish things…”

Because my boys as well as the people in my realm of influence

CARE MORE ABOUT WHAT I DO THAN WHAT I SAY

I am to imitate Him in all that I say and do…

Help me Father today I pray to imitate YOU in all I think, say and do…

amen <3

have a blessed day y’all

😮 k

 

 

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Comments

  1. Baline says

    February 3, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    I love it. Lord help me to put away childish things.

  2. Linda Reed Burgess says

    February 3, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    Your blog has a lot of truth. Our children learn from what we do. Thanks for another good story Karmen. Love you!

  3. Teressa Mackey says

    February 3, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    man.. so true! Love it!

  4. Jo Anne jOhnson says

    February 4, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    Wow! Just WOW!! Help us Lord!

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