What does your Army look like

Over the past couple weeks these words keep coming to me, what does your army look like? Early on in parenting I would get so crazy responsive emotionally. As I have grown, my first response now is to start praying. Stop the freak out moment and start talking to the One who knows everything. This has been a journey growing in this process of stopping the freak out. These past 10 days are no exception, one thing after another with each of the kids. So, who is my army though. Who is fighting along side me through parenting?

Our parenting common friends are definitely apart of our army. We go to different parents for each child. We go to them for guidance and wisdom. We know these friends have been through some things personally with their own children. We know these friends have walked this path before. They are praying with us. For our sanity. For wisdom. Also for our marriage to be strong through it all.

My Co-workers are also ones we have in our army. For me working at a church these co-workers are not just that. They are family to me. It’s like having an uncle, a brother and a pair of sisters. We are so super honest with our lives. The good, the bad, and the ugly. There isn’t a lot going on in my life they are not the first to know. So glad to have them. Their love for me and my family is what I need in my army.

The elders of my church are a big part of my army. These men have known me a very long time. A few have known me since I was eight years old. One of them is like a grandpa to me. I sit with him and spill it all easily. He holds my hand and prays over me so lovingly. Another one of the elders I grew up with. He is 5-7 years older (I think) than me. My family has always been super close with his. His daughter even calls me her second mom. When you have such a strong relationship with a family like this not only are you able to share absolutely everything, even my children feel this safety with them as well. These are some big time warriors in my army.

The main general in my army is God! He has the entire battle plan set out before me. He has all the lieutenants and colonels in place. God has fit my life together where my army is solid. My army is strong in Him. We know that in our army when one solider is falling we will lift them up in prayer. We will help them during their battle.

Who is in your army? Think on that over the next week. I have been reflecting on this for some time and discovered who my army is. I can’t give thanks enough to God for the army set around me. We will continue to pray for each others lives and continue encourage each other as well.