Birds On A Wire-Canton,GA

Since we moved over here to Canton almost a year ago there has been an ongoing question to the Lord about how did HE want to use ME over here.  Jason has such purpose working at our church, and I have such purpose working in our home with our kiddos.  But I wondered if there wasn't something else he was bringing me over to Canton to do.

When I became a momma back in 2007 I joined an amazing mom's group lead by Karen Stubbs.  It was such an encouraging time to meet with other moms and talk about how to do this job that had been given us with grace, mercy, firmness etc.  We spent a good amount of time also talking about how to be the wife the Lord would have us  to be.  Culture tells us so often that we ought to function daily in such a different way than the Lord would have us.  How do you be a godly wife and mom in a culture that is screaming for us to be anything but?

This group was awesome for me.  I tried to explain it to Jason one time that I needed this group (that only met every other week) for the same reason that he needed to go to his meetings at work that helped him be a better leader or strategic thinker...this was my job meeting...my leadership meeting...my strategy meeting...so that I might be a better mom and wife.  He got it...he bought in to why I needed this group so much so then he was on board to handle the kiddos on his own those two nights a month.

So upon moving over here I wondered how I would find that fellowship again.   I wasn't going to drive all the way back to Cumming to go...and then I began to wonder if the Lord might have me do something like that over here.  But Karen was the key.  She was the one with the life experience (raising 4 kiddos of her own)...she was that step ahead woman who could still relate...but could encourage to go and do and that we would make it through.   What would I have to share to lead a group for young moms?  Now here is the beautiful part...Karen's ministry has been growing so much that she has written her own curriculum and has begun to film her talks so they will be available on DVD...her wisdom is accessible from over here in Canton.

But...I pushed the notion of beginning a mom's group out of my head last fall because I didn't really know anyone yet...so I will wait.  Well, then we got pregnant and I wasn't going to start a group that I knew I wouldn't have the time or energy to do with a 4th...then we lost the baby and I just wasn't sure I was in a spot to "do" anything else....

But isn't that how the Lord works?

I had been praying all along, Lord show me where you are working and let me join you in that.  And each morning as I walk my neighborhood I am reminded of the ache I have for moms...for parenting...for loving a spouse differently than culture says...

So the Lord said again to my stubborn self...there are moms hurting...needing fellowship...needing a place that is safe to ask questions of just day to day things...to the bigger issues...HE is working in the heart of the family to right that path again...I believe the Lord wants to do something different in families than what has been done in recent years...I think we all best get out of the way and join HIM where He is already working.

So I say this to...who ever is reading this and might be living in Canton GA. Or maybe you know a young mom in the area who needs this.   A new Birds On Wire mom's group will be starting over here this fall 2013.  We will be meeting in my home, probably on Wednesday nights from 7-9pm.  We will be using Karen's curriculum and DVD's then having discussion.

This is a come as you are with spit up all over you, pj's, hats, slippers, whatever....I have been praying for you.  It's time I get out of His way...open up my home and see what He just might do.  Won't you come too?

For more information on Birds on a Wire go to: www.birdsonawiremoms.com