Spiritual Exhaustion (for Parents)

“Exhaustion means that the vital forces are worn right out. Spiritual exhaustion never comes through sin but only through service,” -O. Chambers/Feb 9 My Utmost for His Highest.
As you minister to others and as you parent your kids spiritually, spiritual fatigue will come into play. Exhaustion is the natural result of spiritual acts of service.

"Jesus said to Peter - "Feed My sheep," but He gave him nothing to feed them with. The process of being made broken bread and poured out wine means that you have to be the nourishment for other souls until they learn to feed on God… Before other souls learn to draw on the life of the Lord Jesus direct, they have to draw on it through you; you have to be literally "sucked," until they learn to take their nourishment from God."  -Chambers
As I read Chambers today, I thought about the mom who is pregnant with

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Game Night- UNO with a TWIST

Uno Card GameHere is a fun way to play UNO or other games you may have lying around the house. As you are playing UNO whoever is changing the suit/color will also determine the persona of all the other players. For example, as you change the color from yellow to green, you can challenge all the other players in interact in “cowboy style”. (other style suggestions listed below) As you play, all players will speak with a southern drawl (if you live in Texas like I do, this might sound the way it always does) and use appropriate vernacular whenever possible. “That’s rite boys, fetch me them ther cards, its time to

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