Just a bunch of rambling....
First off, after clearing eight garbage bags of clothes out of my closet, my friend and I were finally ready to convert my one closet into my home work space! I'll put photos on my Facebook page. Check it out! I am so excited about it!!
This isn't really on topic either (for this month's theme) but I posted about a month ago that I was inviting some neighbor's over for a Bible Study. We met and it was awesome! We had a great time and I think it's going to be fun making some new friends. We are a mix - some strong Christians, some just curious, and a self-proclaimed agnostic, so it should prove to be a great ground for discussion. Plus, it's fun to get together with my neighbors, who I would otherwise not see!
On to other topics, I am thinking ahead for December's Princess challenge, Respecting the King. What a great way to remember the true meaning of the season. I'm going to focus on ways to put Jesus back into Christmas in my own life. I'll keep you posted. What are some of your ideas?
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Guilty
So I blew it yesterday.
I'm working on being more humble this month, and mostly I'm working on keeping my mouth shut. As my mom says "If you don't have anything good to say, it's better not to say anything at all." Or my grandma, who used to say "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar." Not sure if those two relate, but you get the point. Anyway, the family was driving me crazy, I was sleep deprived, and I had a HUGE scheduling conflict I was trying to resolve that was going to make me lose $45 if I didn't get it resolved. Plus, I was trying to wash dishes and the faucet has this annoying whine to it that hurts my ears when the water runs. (We really need to get that fixed.) People wouldn't stop complaining and asking me for things and I finally got really upset and told them all what I thought about them. In a not-so-gentle voice.
(To be fair, though, I did warn the kids several times they had pushed me to my boiling point and Momma was about to explode.)
But really, is that anyway to handle things? When a princess loses her cool doesn't that make her look weak? (And scary!) I don't want to run the household by fear. Yes, it works, but no, it isn't fun - for any of us.
I'm just thankful I get a redo. Here's to a better day and a bit more self-control, while at the same time giving myself a break. I am, after all, imperfectly human.
I'm working on being more humble this month, and mostly I'm working on keeping my mouth shut. As my mom says "If you don't have anything good to say, it's better not to say anything at all." Or my grandma, who used to say "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar." Not sure if those two relate, but you get the point. Anyway, the family was driving me crazy, I was sleep deprived, and I had a HUGE scheduling conflict I was trying to resolve that was going to make me lose $45 if I didn't get it resolved. Plus, I was trying to wash dishes and the faucet has this annoying whine to it that hurts my ears when the water runs. (We really need to get that fixed.) People wouldn't stop complaining and asking me for things and I finally got really upset and told them all what I thought about them. In a not-so-gentle voice.
(To be fair, though, I did warn the kids several times they had pushed me to my boiling point and Momma was about to explode.)
But really, is that anyway to handle things? When a princess loses her cool doesn't that make her look weak? (And scary!) I don't want to run the household by fear. Yes, it works, but no, it isn't fun - for any of us.
I'm just thankful I get a redo. Here's to a better day and a bit more self-control, while at the same time giving myself a break. I am, after all, imperfectly human.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Princesses by Station, Humble by Grace
A lot could be said about not abusing our power in our roles, especially in light of this political campaign season. We don't want to take for granted who we are, and Whose we are. Because of the sacrificial death of Jesus, we entered into the Kingdom of God through a price. This makes us children of God, but it should also humble us with the realization that we didn't get here by who we are. We got here only through grace.
Sometimes it's hard to be humble, especially when we know we are right. :-)
For Lent this year, I gave up being angry at my husband, which really boiled down to me not having to be right all the time - even when I was. By keeping my mouth shut, and letting go of control issues, I saw some amazing positive changes in my marriage and the muscle tension in my neck. So, in light of this month's theme, "Not Abusing Our Power", I'm going to remember that I'm God's child and a princess by right, and don't have to prove it to anybody, so I will try to be humble, especially in what I say. I will try to give up being right and rest on the promises of God, knowing that He is in control and it will all turn out okay in the end.
It's gonna be a long month!
Sometimes it's hard to be humble, especially when we know we are right. :-)
For Lent this year, I gave up being angry at my husband, which really boiled down to me not having to be right all the time - even when I was. By keeping my mouth shut, and letting go of control issues, I saw some amazing positive changes in my marriage and the muscle tension in my neck. So, in light of this month's theme, "Not Abusing Our Power", I'm going to remember that I'm God's child and a princess by right, and don't have to prove it to anybody, so I will try to be humble, especially in what I say. I will try to give up being right and rest on the promises of God, knowing that He is in control and it will all turn out okay in the end.
It's gonna be a long month!
For by grace are ye
saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: not
of works, least any man should boast. – Ephesians 2:8-9
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