From the Homefront

Here is the first installment from our new section:  "From the Homefront." This posts will be written by our very own Blog Crew member, Evy Taracena. She will be writing about her experience as a mom and as wife, and what it is like to play out these roles within SRC. She will be writing about the Moms2Moms events, continue writing about the marrieds LS meetings, and continue writing about her two beautiful boys which she already does on her blog. I would highly suggest to the singles in particular, to take this as an opportunity to be encouraged by the wisdom and experience of those a few steps ahead of us in life. Enjoy.
~Blog Crew (Allison Bucca)

Last marrieds meeting was about the doctrine of sin as the third session in our series on the doctrines of fellowship. When the doctrine of sin is correctly understood and rightly applied it should help us to cultivate a gratitude for God's grace. It also helps us understand why we do what we do post-conversion.

What I really liked is that after the teaching, Curt invited John to do a Q & A. One of the questions Curt asked him was concerning how the doctrine of sin should function in marriage. He gave us practical advice about how to interact with each other in light of our sin. For example, it should humble us and make us more compassionate and patient with each other. And we don't have to prove ourselves worthy to our spouses because we've already proven ourselves unworthy to God. Our goal is to help each other look up at who is worthy.

At the most recent Moms2Moms we once again had the privilege to be taught by Jeanne McMahon. Jeanne’s absolute honesty on the “High Calling of Motherhood” was so provoking and such a blessing to us all; she really challenges us to “get real” with ourselves. 
 
I love being a mom! But the demands of the “job” and the constant self-sacrifice can tempt me to complain and have a “woe is me” attitude. God calls us to fulfill our roles with joy; a high calling indeed! Our greatest joy and highest objective for loving and serving our children is that they will repent of their sins, put their trust in Jesus, and reflect the gospel to the world around them.

That really puts things in perspective. Everything I do has an affect on my kids so I want to communicate that God is good and that his grace is sufficient for all things. What makes this possible is only the grace that God provides which means we daily have to come to the fountain to get replenished for the task at hand. I'm so grateful for the older moms teaching us younger moms how to love our husbands and children, manage our homes, and come to know God in a deeper way.

~Blog Crew (Evy Taracena)