Raising kids and education

Until my 8th grade I studied in CSI Ewarts. A matriculation syllabus school. I was a bright student. No complaints etc.
for my 9the we had to move to Bangalore. I studied in Bishop cotton girls for one year . Later that same year my dad moved to Muscat. And we followed at the end of the academic year. So 10th grade in muscat - Indian school Oman. CBSE syllabus.  I started playing academic catch up then. When I started 9th grade I had missed the coaching and special classes that was mandatory for the student in the 8th grade break. And when I went to the 10th grade in muscat, they had already finished the syllabus in 9th grade and were revising for the entire academic year. I had no idea what was going on.
When my dad came to school to urge the teachers to help, they said she doesn’t ask doubts. When I would ask they said come for tuitions to my house. At the same time, our home life was a mess, trying to get used to a new country, making friends, fitting in and the worst blow of all. My mom was so sick that she became 32 kgs. No one could find out what was wrong. They had to fly her to India. She was in CMC for almost 6 months. In the mean time until dad came home from work I had to be with my little brother. Ruling out every day tuitions. I went on weekends. But I remember all those teachers just shouting at me. Because I can never catch up like this.
Finally my marks caught up with me. In 10th I just passed in all my subjects. Everyone called me dumb and said it was a miracle.
My dad didn’t choose to move around so much, the situation he was in it was either move and get a promotion or become unemployed. I know how much each one of us went through with all the juggling about.
By the end of 10th grade I was depressed and dejected. I came back to India for my 11 and 12th. I forced my parents to let me come back here. I studied in a boarding school. But I was already termed the dumb kid and it followed me everywhere I went.
So when it came to my children I spend hours on my knees asking God for direction because I didn’t want my children to suffer. I didn’t want them to get lost or fall through the cracks of a system that was ever shifting.
And when the holy spirit ministered to me about this. Some profound things imparted to me were.....
Daniel, Shadrach, Meshac and Abednego.
They didn’t just have to compete with the best, they had to be the best, and it wasn’t because of peer pressure or family needs. Their very lives depended on it.
But how they did it was what pleases God.
From the get go, they knew they were set apart, they knew that no matter who they competed with or what position they were given they would do exceeding above and beyond because they were working for the most high God.
They did their due diligence....  Their hard work was rewarded because they also knew the importance of asking God.

What they were meant to do?
How?
When?
Why?
They ask God to be their strategic guide in and through it all.
The only two non negotiables in their lives were whom their God was and how they worshiped HIM.
How often do we as parents ask GOD these questions regarding our children before we consider their education.
Are we teaching our children to have these basic principles as non- negotiable, of who their GOD is and how important worshipping HIM in consistence is......
My children study in a catholic school that gives all religions equal importance. It is supposed to be following the Cambridge curriculum. But the system they finally ended up following is one very similar to the CBSE system. Even the smallest of things in school used to get me so upset. But again the holy spirit taught me to pray for my children. Where ever they go their teachers favour them. And our stance on GOD does not change no matter what. Not for international Yoga day or anything else.
And God has been faithful in blessing our children.

2019 Thanksgiving 6

When my son was at the age of 1, i still remember rushing him to child trust in an ambulance from Bethesda hospital. His small intestine went into big intestine some complication.. anus bleeding..he became unconscious. He was let into emergency ward..doctors said that they will blow air thrice so that automatically small comes out.. otherwise major surgery..i stood outside in tears praying and watching thro a small glass window..first blow, nothing happened, second blow nothing happened.. i cried and cried for a divine intervention..third time i could see that small came our from large intestine...wow it's a miracle..Our Lord is a true living God! I knew that day..my faith became so strong..this happened 8 years before.. Praise God..all glory to Him alone..😊

2019 Thanksgiving 5

Girls, I would like to share a testimony with you that would encourage you in your Bible reading and quiet time with God. I had been often discouraged in my daily quiet times. I would do it as a duty. It was a namesake Bible reading and prayer. I was listening to some children of God speak about how refreshing their time with God was, I was also having the desire to experience this. As I was thinking about it, God showed me how my time on my phone is hindering me from having a real quiet time with God. I decided that I would take my phone into my hands only after I had spent my time with God. For the first few days, it was just like forcing myself to do something. But then I began to see transformation in my prayer life. God started speaking to me from his word most of the days, even from dry passages. Even my prayer life began to blossom. I started to experience the presence of God with me through out the day. Bible reading and prayer became a happy time. I want to encourage you today- whatever your struggle is, identify it and ask God to help you. Take one tiny step to discipline yourself. When we take one step towards God, he honours it and comes running towards us. God has no partiality. What he is doing for me, he will definitely do for you too.

2019 Thanksgiving 4

*Testimony 1 on Bible reading and Request to each of u* . - I wanted to share this testimony to encourage u to read and meditate God's word passionately.. I was struggling a Lot to read the Bible consistently ..i would make decisions in the start of the year and begin with Genesis in January but then fail within few chapters.. would start a book but would not complete.. Would just read proverbs everyday..i wasn't satisfied in my soul.. I alwaz thought following a Bible reading plan would only make me to rush the reading for the sake of completion..But God spoke to me. Clearly that I need to take a step to discipline my Bible reading..
In January 2019,i made up my mind to choose a plan and searched thru the web for the plan that would suite me..By God's grace choose the 2year bible plan with alternative old and new testament..To be more accountable and not to step back on decision and also to encourage people like me to read along.. Started what'sapp group In our wives group.. We will have to daily read the portion and send completed or thumps Up symbol. In group after reading the portion.. When we find time we can share our learnings too.. By God's grace many are on track and there so many testimonies on how God spoke to each one during their meditation.. I would love to encourage u (in case ur not consistent in bible reading)  to discipline ur bible reading time and follow a plan and be accountable to someone.. Praise ND thank God for His goodness..

2019 Thanksgiving 3

This year , God helped me realize many of my shortcomings . He also helped me overcome them.
Financially , I was amazed at ways God provided for my family . Exactly at the time of need , some long pending amount (which we would have forgotten totally) would reach us . It was wonderful.
Spiritually , I could feel God teach me so many lifetime lessons such as “FAITH”. I saw many prayer requests in my diary getting answered.
At work, I was in awe of how God lifted my head high. Very minor things that I had learnt in my previous projects was the one Big major thing in my current project . The best part was nobody knew about it. His ways are inscrutable!!!

There are so much more. But will stop here :)

2019 Thanksgiving 2

2019 - for helping me to tc of my kids alone except weekends (my husband helps me). June 2019 Joanna fell down from bed while playing and she got airline crack in her elbow, Praising God for His protection over her. June 26 , Nathaniel turned 1 Praise God, hope you all remember my pregnancy days. I feel so lonely and frustrated sometimes as i stay at home always and take care of kids but God helped me find my Joy in Him by seeking Him more these days praise God 🙌🏻. All Glory to God alone.

2019 Thanksgiving 1

Dear friends, shall we all share one or 2 things that God helped us through in the year 2019 and for which our heart is full of gratitude to God thinking of it.

I will begin 😁

When year 2019 started, we were in complete sickness as a family. My husband was in onsite. We really longed for his love and missed him so much starting Jan 1st. But God was so faithful to help me take care of family. He taught me to depend only on Him and i got so closer to Him than ever before. We as a family could travel to US for 3 months, office leave approval, travel to and fro with 2 kids in flight, each and every day of 2019 was purely by God's grace. As a family we all fell into sickness atleast for 3 months in this whole year but still God healed us and brought is back to normal every time. My husband is back with me from Oct 10th which is a miracle again. Recently both me and husband had struggles at work place. Again God helped us to overcome the difficulties purely by His grace.....countless are His blessings...my heart is full of gratitude for our dear Lord Jesus Christ...If not for God i would not be alive today... Praise God..all glory to Him...