HUMILITY
I found this definition of Humility in a book I was reading...What do you think?
Humility is simply seeing ourselves as we actually are, not higher, not lower. It means being gut-level honest about ourselves--being up front. It means knowing who we are and owning that--and owning our emotions. It means living without hypocrisy.
Proverbs 22:4 True humilty and respect for the Lord lead a man to riches, honor and long life.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
love
Love is not a warm, fuzzy feeling. It is an attitude, a decision. One we make from the heart to place another person and their well being above our own. In 1 Corinthians chapter 13 it tells us all the things that Love is...
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (New International Version)
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails...
Charles Stanley said in his book (A Touch of His Love) and I love this...
"Love is not easily angered and keeps no record of wrongs. It is not irritated by the behavior of others. It refuses to judge, leaving that to God. It does not keep a mental record of offenses. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It meets each day with cheer and a smile. It thinks upon good things and is happy in simple obedience to God."
HMHMHM
Do I model this on a day to day basis? Do I teach this kind of love to my children and those around me?
Charles Stanley sort of answers my fears in one section where he says...
"Measure your love by these attributes. When provoked or tempted review these and think on their brilliance. Let its truth light your path. If you are overwhelmed by the enormity of love, choose one of its features and commit yourself to its obedience. Continually until it is woven into your spirit."
Wow! woven in my spirit....I love that! I don't need to burden myself with my short comings in how I love, show love, or recieve it. I can slowly weave each into my spirit. Then love and all its attributes will be such a part of me that I wont have to wonder if I am doing it right.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (New International Version)
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails...
Charles Stanley said in his book (A Touch of His Love) and I love this...
"Love is not easily angered and keeps no record of wrongs. It is not irritated by the behavior of others. It refuses to judge, leaving that to God. It does not keep a mental record of offenses. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It meets each day with cheer and a smile. It thinks upon good things and is happy in simple obedience to God."
HMHMHM
Do I model this on a day to day basis? Do I teach this kind of love to my children and those around me?
Charles Stanley sort of answers my fears in one section where he says...
"Measure your love by these attributes. When provoked or tempted review these and think on their brilliance. Let its truth light your path. If you are overwhelmed by the enormity of love, choose one of its features and commit yourself to its obedience. Continually until it is woven into your spirit."
Wow! woven in my spirit....I love that! I don't need to burden myself with my short comings in how I love, show love, or recieve it. I can slowly weave each into my spirit. Then love and all its attributes will be such a part of me that I wont have to wonder if I am doing it right.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
LOVE
I decided to write a series about virtues. Today I chose LOVE.
God's greatest attribute is love. Love describes WHO He is and how He FEELS about us. One of His greatest commands of the new testament is that we Love one another as He loves us. It is through loving Him that we discover how much we are loved By him, and then we are able to pass that love on to others. Love is our soul's greatest need, it is funny how even our health improves when we know we are loved. Love brings peace and security to us. every other virtue has love as its foundation. Because of that I had to begin with love to build a strong foundation.
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. (1John 4:7-12 NIV)
God's greatest attribute is love. Love describes WHO He is and how He FEELS about us. One of His greatest commands of the new testament is that we Love one another as He loves us. It is through loving Him that we discover how much we are loved By him, and then we are able to pass that love on to others. Love is our soul's greatest need, it is funny how even our health improves when we know we are loved. Love brings peace and security to us. every other virtue has love as its foundation. Because of that I had to begin with love to build a strong foundation.
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. (1John 4:7-12 NIV)
Gramma
I decided to honor my Grandmother today. She is the most amazing woman in the world. She is one of the best cooks I know, even though in the past few years she hasn't spent much time in the kitchen. I enjoy having her over for some kitchen bonding time. She makes a mean gravy and the best green beans you'll ever eat among many other things. I have many special memories of Sunday's at Gramma's house.
Gramma has taught me many things in my life. She lives what she believes. Loves others completely, and unconditionally. Her heart is huge and welcomes everyone openly.
Gramma is beautiful and graceful. She loves Jesus with her whole heart and is a shining example to all the generations that have followed her. Now that she is preparing for the next season of change in her life I wanted to take a moment to honor her for all she has given to me. Most of all she taught me to love in a way that reflects 1 Corinthians 13. I only hope as I travel the many seasons of my life I can be a fraction of the woman of God Gramma has been and continues to be. I love you Gramma!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
roller coaster of emotion lately
FRIDAY~
Had the garage sale open at 8 am had a slow morning. I had several friends stop and visit. But the best visit by far was both a privelege and an honor, even though he had no words to say....Noah Brown came with Mom and Grandma. He looks fantastic! For those of you who don't know...Noah is winning the battle over cancer, he had a brain tumor removed over the summer and has been through all kinds of treatments at Mayo. Thank you Noah for honoring me with a visit, I LOVED seeing you and chatting with your mom!
I recieved a phone call Friday morning...sadness does not even come close to describing the feeling in my heart. My little friend Gabe has been battling neuroblastoma for the past year. The doctors have said they have done all they can do and there are no more treatment options for him....Gabe is home now. His family is trying to live a lifetime of memories with Gabe in the next 4-6 weeks. How do you make that many memories in such a short time? How do you enjoy the time knowing it will soon end? How do you say goodbye to your 6 year old child? with God's grace...Please pray for Gabe and his family...he has a large loving family who are incredible, brave and sad all at the same time....
Scott and Isaiah went to the golf course Friday afternoon....they had a good time in the rain...
Pastor Greg came over with a pickup truck full of wood and brush from his yard for us to burn. How convenient that Scott would be gone so I had to help unload the truck in the rain! Yuck!
Sunburned and exhausted and sore...I fell into bed and found myself unable to sleep AGAIN! How can that be???
SATURDAY~ arrived WAY too early! I opened the sale at 8am and was very frustrated at the nerve of people. Lets just say it is a very good thing that I do not work in the sales industry!! I seriously think someone stole from my sale....I don't think I will even attempt to analyze that one!
Elijah had his buddy Christian over to play all day. Those boys were busy all day long!
Closed the sale around 2:30 and packed everything up. This sale was a smidge better than the one in July. But, clearly I have to find some other way to make money for Isaiah's hospital bills and expenses.
Scott went into town and picked up Papa Murphys Pizza for dinner, I found a new favorite there...cinnamon wheel....YUUMMMM!
Baths, ironed church clothes, studied for my part in childrens church, I was ready for a bath!
Once in the bubbles I realized a couple things: 1. I am way too big for a cozy bubble bath, I need a bigger tub! 2. bubble baths and sunburn are not friends!
I went to bed early!
SUNDAY~ Scott set the alarm for earlier than I wanted and that drives me crazy! Since I am the first to get up and shower for church, then I get all the kids up, dressed and going on breakfast before he is even out of the shower, I think I should get to decide When I get up. Ok that said...church went well this morning. We got home and I cooked a nice Sunday dinner of country fried steak, mashed taters gravy and green beans!
This afternoon I tried to sew my quilt top together...I got all the columns done nicely, then began on the rows....do you know what an "unsew"tool is? You use it to rip out all the seams you messed up. So, I spent a good deal of time unsewing rows, took a break to update here because honestly the thought of sewing all those rows again makes me want to cry!
Isaiah is doing math so he can not do math tomorrow...funny kid!
That is all for now...
Had the garage sale open at 8 am had a slow morning. I had several friends stop and visit. But the best visit by far was both a privelege and an honor, even though he had no words to say....Noah Brown came with Mom and Grandma. He looks fantastic! For those of you who don't know...Noah is winning the battle over cancer, he had a brain tumor removed over the summer and has been through all kinds of treatments at Mayo. Thank you Noah for honoring me with a visit, I LOVED seeing you and chatting with your mom!
I recieved a phone call Friday morning...sadness does not even come close to describing the feeling in my heart. My little friend Gabe has been battling neuroblastoma for the past year. The doctors have said they have done all they can do and there are no more treatment options for him....Gabe is home now. His family is trying to live a lifetime of memories with Gabe in the next 4-6 weeks. How do you make that many memories in such a short time? How do you enjoy the time knowing it will soon end? How do you say goodbye to your 6 year old child? with God's grace...Please pray for Gabe and his family...he has a large loving family who are incredible, brave and sad all at the same time....
Scott and Isaiah went to the golf course Friday afternoon....they had a good time in the rain...
Pastor Greg came over with a pickup truck full of wood and brush from his yard for us to burn. How convenient that Scott would be gone so I had to help unload the truck in the rain! Yuck!
Sunburned and exhausted and sore...I fell into bed and found myself unable to sleep AGAIN! How can that be???
SATURDAY~ arrived WAY too early! I opened the sale at 8am and was very frustrated at the nerve of people. Lets just say it is a very good thing that I do not work in the sales industry!! I seriously think someone stole from my sale....I don't think I will even attempt to analyze that one!
Elijah had his buddy Christian over to play all day. Those boys were busy all day long!
Closed the sale around 2:30 and packed everything up. This sale was a smidge better than the one in July. But, clearly I have to find some other way to make money for Isaiah's hospital bills and expenses.
Scott went into town and picked up Papa Murphys Pizza for dinner, I found a new favorite there...cinnamon wheel....YUUMMMM!
Baths, ironed church clothes, studied for my part in childrens church, I was ready for a bath!
Once in the bubbles I realized a couple things: 1. I am way too big for a cozy bubble bath, I need a bigger tub! 2. bubble baths and sunburn are not friends!
I went to bed early!
SUNDAY~ Scott set the alarm for earlier than I wanted and that drives me crazy! Since I am the first to get up and shower for church, then I get all the kids up, dressed and going on breakfast before he is even out of the shower, I think I should get to decide When I get up. Ok that said...church went well this morning. We got home and I cooked a nice Sunday dinner of country fried steak, mashed taters gravy and green beans!
This afternoon I tried to sew my quilt top together...I got all the columns done nicely, then began on the rows....do you know what an "unsew"tool is? You use it to rip out all the seams you messed up. So, I spent a good deal of time unsewing rows, took a break to update here because honestly the thought of sewing all those rows again makes me want to cry!
Isaiah is doing math so he can not do math tomorrow...funny kid!
That is all for now...
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Garage Sale #2
Sometimes the sequel is better than the first edition....Lets all pray this is the case with garage sales too!
Last week I got a call from a lady who was organizing city wide garage sales for Runnells. She wanted to know if I would like to share in the advertising and have one. Since I never got rid of the left overs from the sale that flopped in July, I thought why not it can't hurt. Right? So we set up...Scott and Isaiah and Elijah...worked last night on it...and I this morning.
I was supposed to open at 8 but because of kids and buses and guidance and hearing screenings I didn't get opened until around 10.
I already have had more customers today than in the entire last sale. I have not made quite as much money however....I still have Friday and Saturday.....So Please pray God will give our sale favor.
Last week I got a call from a lady who was organizing city wide garage sales for Runnells. She wanted to know if I would like to share in the advertising and have one. Since I never got rid of the left overs from the sale that flopped in July, I thought why not it can't hurt. Right? So we set up...Scott and Isaiah and Elijah...worked last night on it...and I this morning.
I was supposed to open at 8 but because of kids and buses and guidance and hearing screenings I didn't get opened until around 10.
I already have had more customers today than in the entire last sale. I have not made quite as much money however....I still have Friday and Saturday.....So Please pray God will give our sale favor.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Mexican food and a manicure
A friend of mine called and wanted (needed) a girls night. So, I decided to try and make it work since the last 3 or 4 times she asked I was unable to go. We met and went to El Azteca for dinner, then to Valley West Mall for a manicure (me) pedicure (her). She said it was all her treat! What a nice surprise, being that money is rather tight around here lately.
I must explain the pedicur thing....several years ago while visiting a very dear friend, she took me to get my first AND LAST pedicure. See, I have square feet...yes I said square...and I have virtually no nail on the baby toe...that said, the lady who did my 1st and last pedicure, laughed, made fun of, and called coworkers over to check out my feel. scott calls them Fred Flinstone feet...that should help with the visual...ever since then, I wont let anyone even see my feet. I wear shoes that completely cover them...:)
last night the lady tried and tried to convince me to sit next to my friend and get a pedicure instead. NO THANKYOU!! Then she tried to get us to get an eyebrow wax. ARE YOU CRAZY?! I was born with these manly eyebrows, so apparently God wanted me to look like this right??/I was not letting her put hot wax on my face! Yes, I am a sissy, and yes, all I had was a manicure!
Thank you friend, for a night out...
I must explain the pedicur thing....several years ago while visiting a very dear friend, she took me to get my first AND LAST pedicure. See, I have square feet...yes I said square...and I have virtually no nail on the baby toe...that said, the lady who did my 1st and last pedicure, laughed, made fun of, and called coworkers over to check out my feel. scott calls them Fred Flinstone feet...that should help with the visual...ever since then, I wont let anyone even see my feet. I wear shoes that completely cover them...:)
last night the lady tried and tried to convince me to sit next to my friend and get a pedicure instead. NO THANKYOU!! Then she tried to get us to get an eyebrow wax. ARE YOU CRAZY?! I was born with these manly eyebrows, so apparently God wanted me to look like this right??/I was not letting her put hot wax on my face! Yes, I am a sissy, and yes, all I had was a manicure!
Thank you friend, for a night out...
quilting
My new friend!!
My practice quilt.
I hung a blanket over the french doors in the dining room and pinned my squares on it so I could decide what design I wanted to do. This way the kids the hubby and the dog will ALL leave it alone. ;)So.....
I am in the process of checking something off of my life list...
I have always wanted to learn Quilt Making. A few months ago the began to advertise in our church bullitin Stichin' Mission. Learn Quilt making and donate your first quilt to missions....after some fast talking and a little begging I convinced Scott that he could live without me on Monday nihgts for 5 weeks and then I convince Mom that this was also on her life list! This week marked our second class...though our home work for week one was to "make friends with our machines" I never thought that was going to happen! I am happy to report that finallyMonday afternoon just before class we bonded! Hopefully she wont rust from all the tears I shed on her...
Class two....nothing like cramming it all in! OUr home work (if possible) is to have our quilt top done! What??? Fear filled my heart. I almost threw in the thread! But, am happy to report that I have figured out how to cut my sqaures, lay them out, and even did a half way decent job sewing a practice section! Yeah Angela!
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