September is a special month for me because it is my birth month. However, I hardly enjoyed this month because this is the busiest month of the year for me. 

Although it is the end of summer vacation and the beginning of a new school term for the children, it also means the end of my vacation from school activities such as home works and projects.

So as the final week in August approaches, I become depressed.

Mother helping with homework by David Castillo Dominici/Freedigitalphotos.net

So how do I cope? I know that I cannot accomplish those numerous tasks without the supernatural strength of the Lord.

My prayer during this time consists of three words: ‘Lord help me.’ My God never fails because instead of helping me, He carries me.

The month of September also brings another type of intense activity. The hurricane season begins June 1^st and ends November 30th, and most times September is the most active month.

I can remember at least two powerful hurricanes which devastated a few islands in the Caribbean during the week of my birthday.

Hurricane Gilbert (Category 3) created havoc in Jamaica on September 12, 1988; and in 2004, the center of Hurricane Ivan passed within twenty miles of Jamaica on September 11th.  It was a category five hurricane.

Children are as energetic and intense as the month of September. Therefore, this blog will dedicate the entire month to them.

Children are also a joy to have in your household.

Children in Jamaica/Pixabay

Psalms 127:3 states that children are a heritage from the Lord and the fruit of the womb is a reward. Heritage means legacy or inheritance.

It, therefore, means that God reserves children as a reward for each of us. The above verse also reminds us that God wants us to be fruitful and multiply both spiritually and physically.

Each child who is born in your family come with a direct message from God to you and it is imperative that you receive it.

Parents, before you step into the roller coaster of back to school activities, set aside a few hours of this week to sit with your children and plan.

Yes, plan! Children are endued with a particular type of wisdom from God, so their opinions are valuable.

Discuss with them the food that they prefer to eat for lunch and breakfast.

Get their advice on how they want their study and play time to be scheduled and also the type of extra-curricular activities that they are interested in doing at school.

Family time by Ambro/Freedigitalphotos.net

During these valuable family meetings with your children, you will be able to lead them in prayer and worship that will be more meaningful to them.

Remember do not preach to your children. Do not shout at them. Share with your kids!

As I wrote these words, my anxiety has decreased so I know definitely that God is telling me to, “Go and do likewise.”

I will most definitely obey, and I hope you will too.

Happy Children

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children. (Psalms 103:17)

Published by Beverley

Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley