I can't believe I haven't posted in almost a month and haven't read any of your posts either! Sometimes its good though to refocus and gather yourself. I kinda just thought "an unintentional fast" good stuff :) Well, I'm gonna restart if nothing more my gratitude list, It was really helping me to stay thankful everyday of the gifts God has given me! Helping me focus on the things that matter.
This year, Bill and I having gone through the better part of Dave Ramsey's financial study decided to cut up all our credit cards not even leaving one for you know those "emergencies". Not having credit to spend with made us think about how much we spend at Christmas on gifts. We are starting a new tradition here at our house, that is putting Christ back in Christmas. We will only give/receive 3 gifts this year. There are 4 of us so that means only 12 presents under the tree. Whew! what a relief it is to cut down on the madness. Don't get me wrong I had a little gut check and felt the lump in my throat for a little while but now I am so excited to shift the focus for our family. We have always had Jesus in the center of our season but put all the gifts and self up higher. We will not only cut down on gifts but they will be reminders of the gift Jesus received, gold, frankincense and myrrh so our gifts will represent body, mind and spirit. I feel like the pressures off. We don't have to buy everything and the things we do buy will have a meaning, they won't just be random stuff.
Some of our ideas are:
Body- Heated rollers, Yard sale Scooter for $1, Hunting boots
Mind- Music lessons, Video game, Learning Games,
Spirit- CD player, Cd's, Bible sticks, Comfy chair for quiet time(yard sale or thrifted of course)
I also found a 2$ end table for my quiet time spot (yard sale) and a 25$ sewing machine(pre-bought gift from Bill for me that I couldn't pass up!)
Yay! can't wait to hear your ideas!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Mama Said What?
Today I'm simply thankful for reminders:
that God loves me and I love Him
that I need to spend quality time strengthening our relationship
that when I seek Him with all I have, I will find Him
that I need to put Him first in everything I do
that I am never going to be perfect but I don't have to be either
that my kids are gifts to me
that my husband is my partner
that I love them and they love me
that no matter what happens on any given day I get to choose who I'm gonna glorify; Me or God?
that everyone gets the same amount of time in a day; What will I do with mine?
that we don't only wear our seat belts in heavy traffic thus we can't cram God's word in our hearts at the last minute. We need to be prepared for the emergencies!
that I am a princess, that is, a daughter of the king!
#122-132
that God loves me and I love Him
that I need to spend quality time strengthening our relationship
that when I seek Him with all I have, I will find Him
that I need to put Him first in everything I do
that I am never going to be perfect but I don't have to be either
that my kids are gifts to me
that my husband is my partner
that I love them and they love me
that no matter what happens on any given day I get to choose who I'm gonna glorify; Me or God?
that everyone gets the same amount of time in a day; What will I do with mine?
that we don't only wear our seat belts in heavy traffic thus we can't cram God's word in our hearts at the last minute. We need to be prepared for the emergencies!
that I am a princess, that is, a daughter of the king!
#122-132
Sunday, November 1, 2009
What is the plan exactly ?
Ever feel like you know exactly what is going on only to realize you have no earthly idea what God is doing?
That has been my life lately, asking myself things like: What is He prepping me for? What am I going through this struggle or that one for? Well, I am deciding that it doesn't matter what the end result is so long as I glorify Him in the process. So much of what we go through has nothing to do with what the actual outcome is but rather the way we go through it!
In short, I don't have all the answers but I know God is in control and if we go to Him in our lack of, in our brokenness and humbly seek His will for our lives He will come through for us.
*smile*
That has been my life lately, asking myself things like: What is He prepping me for? What am I going through this struggle or that one for? Well, I am deciding that it doesn't matter what the end result is so long as I glorify Him in the process. So much of what we go through has nothing to do with what the actual outcome is but rather the way we go through it!
In short, I don't have all the answers but I know God is in control and if we go to Him in our lack of, in our brokenness and humbly seek His will for our lives He will come through for us.
*smile*
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